The Rankings RainbowBruce Hunter has seen them many times: the wide-eyed students and gaping parents, frozen in the aisles of the bookstore. They come looking for college guides and find rows and rows of choices, a growing number of which cater to students of speci-fic backgrounds, beliefs, and identities. "There's this massive shelf about the size of the Green Monster, and... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |