The hunger strike will last a week, per Campus Reform: Clemson University professors Chenjerai Kumanyika and Todd May announced a week-long hunger strike Friday to protest President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. Beginning Monday at…
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University of North Florida Eliminated Two Workshops for ‘Sex Week’
From Campus Reform: The University of North Florida recently cancelled several workshops that were to be held at its annual “Sex Week,” conceding that they only served to distract from the event’s original intent. Campus…
College Suspends Classes to Discuss ‘Sports Privilege’ in Workshops
Huh? Yes, a college suspended classes to discuss how sports culture exudes white privilege: Williams College recently hosted a day of workshops on power and privilege where students discussed how American sports have “consistently reflected…
Texas State University Student Government Bill to Ban Safe Spaces Criticized as ‘Obstruction’
The bill put forward by the student government at Texas State University would ban safe spaces, which is an excuse for students, administrators and faculty to repress free speech in the name of possibly offending…
Student Government at Miami Dade College Urged Classmates to Lobby against Obamacare Repeal
Activism on college campuses are very one-sided. This from Campus Reform: Student government officials at Miami Dade College urged classmates to lobby against President Trump’s executive order preparing for the full repeal and replacement of…
Several Universities Hold ‘Tunnels of Oppression’ to Simulate Racism
Lee University, Southern Illinois University, and Washington State University are several universities that held “Tunnel of Oppression,” where students undergo simulations of misogynist and racist remarks by those in charge. Does that sound like a good…
University’s History Department Signs Petition to Condemn Trump Immigration Executive Order
From the New University, the official campus newspaper at the University of California-Irvine: Nearly 60 faculty, staff, and graduate students of the History Department at UCI signed a statement on change.org condemning the executive order…
Go Figure: Audience at George Washington University Debate Lean Anti-Trump
From Campus Reform: The debate—titled “Give Trump a Chance?”—featured David Frum, senior editor for The Atlantic, and Brennan Center for Justice President Michael Waldman arguing against giving the president a chance, with Bloomberg View columnist…
Pepperdine Plans to Remove Christopher Columbus Statue, but Faces a Petition to Stop Removal
From The College Fix: Pepperdine University is planning to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus after student complaints — but it won’t happen without a fight. Conservative nationally syndicated radio talk show host Dennis Prager’s…
Pew Research: Education Levels Vary by Religion
From AFA Journal: Pew Research revealed in a December 2016 report titled “Religion and Education Around the World” that educational attainment varies by religion. Overall, Jews and Christians are the most educated. On average, Jews…