Somehow, a high school student was accepted into Stanford University after writing #BlackLivesMatter in his application 100 times.
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California High School Replaced Mirrors with ‘Notes of Affirmation’ in Girls’ Bathrooms
A California high school replaced mirrors in the girls’ bathrooms with ‘notes of affirmation’ such as ‘You are loved.’ Really?
University Administrator Used Alias to Threaten Protest of Rick Santorum’s Speech Next Week
Rick Santorum should expect to see some protesters at his speech as Cal-State Los Angeles, as one college administrator used an alias to threaten a protest.
Duke University Unable to Find Student Volunteers to Man ‘Bias and Hate’ Committee
Duke University cannot find student volunteers to staff their ‘bias and hate’ steering committee, which was a demand by student protesters some months ago.
Penn State Controversy: Animal Rights Activists Unhappy with Hindu Festival Celebration with an Elephant
A Hindu festival that featured a live elephant apparently upset animal rights activists at Penn State University.
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High School Journalists Investigate Incoming Principal Credentials from ‘Diploma Mill’; She Then Resigns
High school students investigate the credentials of an incoming high school principal and find out she was not qualified to lead the Kansas high school.
Universities Shunning President Trump for Commencement Speeches
The College Fix dug up an interesting fact: Barack Obama had been invited to give three commencement speeches his first year in office, while President Donald Trump has only been invited to speak at the…
Self-Censoring No Longer Required to Graduate at Iowa State University
Students at Iowa State University no longer have to worry about self-censorship in order to graduate, thanks to a lawsuit settled with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom: Iowa State University threatened to put a…
University of Maryland Students Want to Host Refugees in Campus Housing
Some students at the University of Maryland want to house refugees in on-campus student housing, but the administrators said it’s nice, but they don’t have room.
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Northern Illinois Students Unhappy with Anti-Trump Cartoon that Reference Bathroom Bill Debate
Somehow, an anti-Trump cartoon in a student newspaper upset the LGBT community at Northern Illinois University due to mocking the bathroom debate.