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The Daily Circuit Blog

MPR News Quirks, quips and questions off the air

Archives for February 2013

Arts & Culture

MOOCs and the crisis in higher education

Stephanie Curtis February 22, 2013, 10:13 AM Feb 22, 2013
4

“If you want to know what college is actually like in this country, forget Swarthmore, with 1500 students. Think Houston Community College, with 63,000. Think rolling admissions. Think commuter school. Think older.”

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Arts & Culture

Is “princess culture” bad for girls?

Stephanie Curtis February 19, 2013, 2:43 PM Feb 19, 2013
33

“I had spent the previous two years sweeping princess-related toys, books, and garb out of sight. I was like a princess mine-sweeper running recon missions on grocery store aisles – chucking tiaras and flipping over sparkling toddler t-shirts.”

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Arts & Culture

The Week Ahead

Chris Dall February 15, 2013, 3:08 PM Feb 15, 2013
1

I’ll start by acknowledging what most of our listeners are likely thinking: Yes, the MPR membership drive is finally over. We can now get back to live programming. And we’ve got a week of great live shows on tap. On Monday at 10am we’ll finally get around to a debate about the future of libraries Read more →

Arts & Culture

Op-ed of the day: Is part-time work the way to go?

Stephanie Curtis February 15, 2013, 9:16 AM Feb 15, 2013
4

‘We adjust our lifestyles to our income level. It becomes a matter of learning to live on less.”

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Arts & Culture

Could you live in a home that is under 200 square feet?

Stephanie Curtis February 11, 2013, 12:25 PM Feb 11, 2013
5

“You feel absolutely convinced that you are going to shed yourself of 98% of your material possessions and pour a good chunk of your money into a 100 square foot, environmentally-friendly structure.”

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Op-ed of the day: Who can we trust on the witness stand?

Stephanie Curtis February 4, 2013, 2:23 PM Feb 4, 2013
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“On the individual level, we all bring into the court room our own biases and there is no way that they can all be revealed through questioning by lawyers.”

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Arts & Culture

The week ahead: college tuition, Republican mojo, gun control

Chris Dall February 1, 2013, 3:32 PM Feb 1, 2013
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Thank heavens January is over. You never realize how long a month it is until you’re in it, and then it seems endless. But I hope we helped keep people informed and engaged as they tried to stay warm. The MPR pledge drive starts on Wednesday, so you’ll be hearing a fair amount of previously Read more →

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