They haven’t ever seen a sumo suit before? It’s pretty fun to mess around like that, but to be offended? Come on. Photo by ninahale Photo by ninahale
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About 150 University of Georgia Faculty and Students Protest Campus Carry Bill
They fear that the bill, if passed and signed by the governor, will create a “Wild West” scenario at Georgia’s universities. Um, has that happened at any Texas university or college, which has a similar…
Melissa Click, Fired Mizzou Professor, Writes Op-Ed to Make Her Case
She said that she shouldn’t have been judged for her hasty and imperfect action to take part in a protest, asking, “What would our world be like if no one ever took a chance?” Click…
Mizzou Board Rejects Melissa Click’s Appeal of Her Firing
Melissa Click, the fired mass media communications professor, appealed her termination to the university’s Board of Curators and that her firing violated her First Amendment and academic freedom rights. The board, however, rejected the appeal…
St. Patrick’s Day is Cultural Appropriation, College Op-Ed Claims
The solution? Not drinking of green beer or flying an Irish flag on St. Patrick’s Day at all. Photo by avrene Photo by avrene
Former Yale Basketball Captain Plans to Sue Yale over Expulsion
From the College Fix: Jack Montague held his tongue for weeks after he mysteriously left Yale – right as the basketball team he led was blazing toward the NCAA Tournament. Now his lawyer says Montague “intends…
The 7 Harsh Realities that Millennials Must Understand
This is pretty much a “please grow up, Millennials” type post. Worth a read, though. Photo by House GOP
Students at Cal Poly Oppose Oil Trains
So would they be in favor of the Keystone XL pipeline, theoretically? Or how about an oil pipeline in California? Photo by ATOMIC Hot Links Photo by ATOMIC Hot Links
Standardized Testing is Racist, Black Lives Matter Protesters Allege
This happened at Wisconsin: Protesters interrupted the University of Wisconsin system’s Board of Regents meeting for a third time last week, demanding the end of “blatantly oppressive” standardized testing. The group of about 40 students,…
Morehead State President Blames Budget Cuts for Mandated Furloughs
Kentucky lawmakers are probably not on the Morehead State University president‘s friends list: President Wayne Andrews of Morehead State University is blaming budget cuts that have yet to be passed by the state legislature for…