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Articles and
Commentary
Is This the End
of the SAT?
First appeared in the New York Times on
March 4, 2001. It is a commentary on a speech delivered by Richard Atkinson,
President of the University of California, in which he called for ending the use
of the SAT in college admissions.
The
Legacy of the Texas Tower Sniper
First appeared in the Chronicle of Higher
Education the day after the Virginia Tech tragedy of April 26, 2007.
College Admissions as Conspiracy Theory
First appeared in the Chronicle of Higher
Education on November 9, 2007. It is a review of four books on access to
American higher education.
From the Beginning:
College Admissions and the Michigan Cases
First appeared in the Summer 2003 issue of the
newsletter of the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
Officers (SACRAO). It is an overview of the Grutter and Gratz
cases that had been ruled upon by the United States Supreme Court.
Affirmative Action and Percent Plans: What We Learned in Texas
First appeared in the College Board Review in May
of 2001. This is an article co-authored with Dr. Bruce Walker, Director of
Admissions at the University of Texas at Austin. It is commentary on the effects
of the Texas Top 10% Automatic Admissions Law.
If Your Dream's Come True
Are You Prepared For Success?
First appeared in the newsletter of the Austin
Writers' League (now called the Writers' League of Texas) in August of 2000. It
is a companion to a speech Gary delivered to the annual Agents and Editors
Conference.
The Burdens of Writing History
First appeared in the newsletter of the Austin
Writers' League (now called the Writers' League of Texas) in November of 1997.
It is a short essay on the difference between writing history and folklore.
Impressions
From a Son and His Father: The Duke University Talent Identification Program
First appeared in the spring 1993 newsletter of
the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. The article is co-authored by
Charles and Gary Lavergne and is an account of their experience with the Duke
University TIP.
John M.
Parker's Confrontation With Woodrow Wilson
First appeared in the summer 1984 edition of the
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Gary edited and provided commentary on a
reminiscence of Louisiana Governor John Parker's meeting with President
concerning TR's formation of a Rough Rider unit during World War I.
Mike Scanlan: An Irish American in Acadia Parish
First appeared in the winter 1977 edition of the
Attakapas Gazette, a regional historical journal published by the Center for
Louisiana Studies of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Mike Scanlan was a
political and business leader during from the 1920s through the 1960s in
Acadiana.
Homer Barousse: Portrait of an Acadia Parish Politician
First appeared in the summer 1976 edition of the
Attakapas Gazette, a regional historical journal published by the Center for
Louisiana Studies of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Homer Barousse was a
long-time senator from Gary's home town and is best known as one of the "Round
Robineers" that saved Huey P. Long from impeachment in 1929.
Articles about Gary
Crime
Writer in the Tower by Missy Lay with photos by Nathan Brown
First appeared in the student publication Orange
Magazine in the fall 2004 issue. It is a profile of Gary Lavergne as a true
crime writer.
Gary
Lavergne by Maggi Davis with photos by Katie Hayes
First appeared in the student publication burntOrange Magazine in the spring
2010 issue. It focuses mostly on Gary's interview of serial killer Kenneth Allen
McDuff and his other experiences reporting from Texas prisons.
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