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Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake is a professor of English language and literature at Wright State University, in Dayton, Ohio.

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The Review | Essay

West Virginia U. Changed My Life

By Crystal Lake October 10, 2023

Will future generations of students have the opportunities I had?

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The Review | Opinion

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By Robert Kelchen

An entrance gate to the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on March 19, 2025.

The Review | Opinion

Harvard Had No Choice

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The Review | Essay

Junot Díaz’s Forced Disappearing Act

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