The divide between academics’view of the world and actual events on planet earth is a wide one. “The United States is beset by acute foreign policy crises, from the Middle East to Russia to its…
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After Gaza conflict, preparing for a potentially stormy year for Israel on campus
This summer’s 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which has come to a close if a cease-fire reached last week holds, has spurred a sharp rise in both anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incidents around…
Texas A&M’s Christian Gathering
Apart from their recent college football successes and their former flashy and party-hard quarterback Johnny “Football” Manziel, Texas A&M University has had a different kind of success: a surprisingly rapid growth in its Christian ministry…
Millennials Shifting to the Right
The so-called millennial generation, those in the 18-29 year-old age bracket, helped keep President Obama into the White House. “If only those over the age of 30 had voted, Romney would have won,” Emily Ekins,…
Teacher’s Union Misses Millions
Apparently, some teacher’s union officials have taken too much public school math. “On a Saturday in May, members of the Michigan Education Association held a walk in Midland bringing attention to public school funding,” the…
Federal Bureaucracy Unplugged: The Weed Agency
National Review columnist Jim Geraghty’s latest book, “The Weed Agency: A Comic Tale of Federal Bureaucracy Without Limits,” is a satirical and comical fictional story about federal bureaucracy and how hopeless it can be. Starting…
DNA Tracking a Reality for U.S. Government
Do you think the NSA surveillance issue is bad? Wait until you hear about the U.S. government’s DNA tracking program. A 2007 law mandated the collection of blood samples from the heels of newborns to…
The Feds’ Charter School Supervision
Charter schools are gaining momentum, and a recently-passed bill in the House of Representatives will help make it easier to start and maintain charter schools. The Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act, an…
Common Core Defeats Pile Up
Common Core, as it is known to the American public, has seen significant setbacks in recent months as parents and teachers have staged an open revolt against the government-mandated education standards. Its official name, the…
Marriage is Different from Popular Perception, Study finds
The popular “try before you buy” mentality may be helpful when buying a car, but not necessarily when preparing for marriage. As summarized by the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, “What happens…
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Look For Union Label on Paycheck
The process by which public employee unions have been able to accumulate political capital by dunning union dues from non-union members has been in reversal and the beneficiaries of that old policy don’t like it one bit.
Bard College has a Gender Pronoun Guide
Bard College is the latest college to offer a gender pronoun guide to inform students and faculty how to call other people’s gender.
Merrimack College Offers Social Justice Major
Merrimack College offers its students a social justice major to know how to handle the United Nations, and other interactions.
Arc de Trivial
The disintegration of higher education is depressing enough to cover on a daily basis but when you look at the arc of it at years end, it gets really melancholy.
Clinton U Board Exodus
At the Clinton’s education foundation, board members might be more likely to graduate than students.
SDSU Profs Claim Farmer’s Markets Too White
Perhaps they would rather critique them than work in them.
Professor: Instagram Photos Perpetuate ‘Traditional Gender Roles’
Apparently, selfies (i.e. photos of oneself often taken from a smartphone) are pushing ‘traditional gender roles’ at the University of Georgia.
Snowflake U
Colleges may not celebrate Christmas, but they have no shortage of snowflakes.
Student Government Pressured to Reverse Decision on Conservative Student Group Application
The University of Virginia administration pressured the student government to withdraw their objections to a conservative group mission statement in order to approve their application.
Can College Kids Fill Ghost States?
Nearly half a million people have fled California, New York and Illinois
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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The Origins of Political Correctness
Emerson College: ‘Homosexual’ is Offensive to Gays so Stop Using It
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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