Safe sex is in, abstinence is out at the University of South Dakota: Condom dispensers have been installed in several dorms at the University of South Dakota in response to a rise in the number…
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Scripps College Students Call Food Provider ‘Neocolonial Imperialist’
Sodexo, an international food company, is an alleged “neocolonial imperialist” corporation in the minds of some Scripps College students: The Claremont Independent reports that the student-led campaign, called “Drop Sodexo,” included a one-day boycott as well as a simultaneous…
University of Minnesota Settled Lawsuit with Former Employee who didn’t like Race Descriptions in Crime Alerts
Mentioning the suspect’s race in crime alerts at the university was incorrect, according to a former employee of the University of Minnesota: Alysia Lajune was hired in 2012 as assistant director of orientation and the transfer…
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Pro-Life Catholic Teacher Fired for Excusing Self from a Planned Parenthood-Sponsored Presentation; Case is Appealed
Per the AFA Journal, pro-life Catholic teacher Bill Diss was terminated back in 2013 for excusing himself from “facilitating a Planned Parenthood sponsored presentation” in 2012. Diss is appealing the decision by a district court…
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Graphic ‘Nasty Women’ Student Art at UNC Served as Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood
The “Nasty Women” art exhibit at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill featured graphic art of women in a variety of poses. The art exhibit was a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood, the abortion darling of…
Few Sign Social Justice Warrior Petition to Mandate Multicultural Courses at Ole Miss
A two-months-old petition at Ole Miss appears to be failing, where social justice warriors want the university to mandate multicultural courses as a part of the graduation requirement: The so-called Students Against Social Injustice wants UM…
American University-Beirut Settles Case with American Government on Aiding Hezbollah-Affiliated Groups
The American University campus at Beirut, Lebanon, recently settled a case with the federal government over providing training to Hezbollah-affiliated groups. Specifically, the university trained groups of journalists affiliated with the Al Nour Radio and Al Manar TV. Those groups are linked to Hezbollah, a U.S. government-designated terrorist group.
The university paid $700,000 to settle the case with the federal government, per Inside Higher Ed.
Three-Quarters of University of Oregon Student Funding Goes to Diverse Student Groups
Per The College Fix, the University of Oregon student senate funds a variety of student groups. But, it appears that their funding patterns are disproportional to the racial make-up of their student population: Diversity-oriented student…
Student Sues Community College for Stopping Him from Passing out Spanish Language Constitutions
Per The College Fix, a college student is suing the Los Angeles-area Pierce College for preventing him from passing out Spanish-language copies of the U.S. Constitution a week before the general election: Los Angeles Pierce…
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Canadian University Hosted ‘Masculinity Confession Booth’ for Men to Repent of ‘Hypermasculinity Sins’
The University of Regina, or at least its students, felt that men should repent of their “hypermasculinity sins” by setting up a “masculinity confession booth.” Oh, Canada: The University of Regina this week is hosting…