Learn A Phrase: Rank-and-file

Do you know the phrase "rank-and-file"? Try read the hilarious article, which compares the academia to drug gangs, and see whether you can figure it out:

Academe as a Drug Gang
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/11/25/blog-post-comparing-academe-drug-gang-provokes-much-discussion

Surfer_Diver
2013.12.1