The New York Times runs a profile piece on College Republicans at the liberal bastion known as the University of California-Berkeley.
Monthly Archives For May 2017
Community College Offers Scholarships for Transgender Students
Scholarships for transgender students? That’s what California’s MiraCosta College offers and it will not verify if the applicant is transgender.
Professor Apologized for ‘Inappropriate’ Remarks about Lining Up, Shooting GOP Representatives
A professor, on Facebook, said that GOP representatives should be “lined up and shot” for passing an Obamacare repeal bill. He later apologized for his “inappropriate” remarks.
Students for Justice in Palestine Take On ‘Saltwater Challenge’
The ‘saltwater challenge’ is an effort by Students for Justice in Palestine chapters to act like a hunger strike, bringing media attention to Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
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Butler University Changes Anti-Trump Course Description after Outcry
Butler University, a university located in the red state of Indiana, recently had to change a course description after it was exposed to be an anti-Trump activist platform.
University Caves to Sit-In Protesters’ Demands such as Black Student Housing
A three-day sit-in protest was enough to convince University of California-Santa Cruz administrators to cave to every one of the student activist demands, such as a guarantee for black students to live in an African-American-themed house for the duration of college.
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New McAdams Ruling Attacks Academic Freedom
John K. Wilson of the AAUP points out the problems in a recent legal decision by a judge to uphold the suspension of Marquette University professor John McAdams over academic freedom
Students Cope with Final Exams with Therapy Dogs, Play-Doh and Video Games
Have a stressed ‘snowflake’ Millennial? Therapy dogs are on the way for stressed college students to help cope with final exams!
Fordham University Rejected Chick-fil-A Proposal after LGBT Community Complained about It
Fordham University suffered from anti-Chick-fil-A activism and rejected a proposal from the restaurant chain to open a location on-campus.
Emory University plans to pay 100% of Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrant Students
Illegal immigrant students will have 100% of their financial aid paid for by Emory University, while international students will not receive this benefit.