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"Deafness and the Riddle of Identiy," Chronicle of Higher Education (January 7, 2007).

"The Value of Teaching From a Racist Classic," Chronicle of Higher Education  (May 19, 2006).

"Life, Death and Biocultural Literacy," Chronicle of Higher Education (January 6. 2006).

"Gaining a Daughter: A Professor's Transgendered Tale," in Chronicle of Higher Education (March 24, 2000).

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"An End to It All: The Issues Raised by the Terri Schaivo Case Linger," Chicago Tribune (March 27, 2005).

"Feints, Jabs, Low Blows, Roundhouses and the Gentle Art of Counterpunch: Art's Power Comes with Responsibility," Chicago Tribune (March 6, 2005).

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