A Teachable Moment at Oxford: Lessons About Social Reform and Fossil Fuels

A woman walks through Canterbury Quadrangle in St John's College in Oxford, England, on March 22, 2012. Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Commentary

Thanks to The Wall Street Journal for reporting on a student protest at St. John’s College, Oxford. This story held a special resonance for me. I once studied under St. John’s scholar Archie Burnett, who introduced me to the writings of Solzhenitsyn and deepened my understanding of Shakespeare.