Colin O'Connor

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• The pride is in the reading, not the writing

  June 9, 2008 at 12:08 a.m.

  Endings suck.

• The shelves are emptying, but the memories remain

  April 25, 2008 at midnight

  Every year, vendors at the Festival of Books empty their shelves at the end of the weekend to return unsold inventory to their stores. Far less often, a vendor works to clear his shelves for good.

• Bill protects access to student loans

  April 22, 2008 at 12:53 a.m.

  A bill aimed at safeguarding federal student loan access was passed by the House of Representatives April 17, with backers hailing it as a necessary step toward protecting the education economy amid the current credit crisis.

• Book Review: "Rules for Straight Men"

  Feb. 21, 2007 at midnight

  “Rules for Straight Men” Steven Jett Airleaf Publishing & Book Selling, LLC It’s hard to know what to expect when diving into a book titled “Rules for Straight Men.” Will ...