In a move described as a new “branding strategy,” the YMCA recently decided to change its name to simply the “Y,” which prompted Conan O’Brien to comment that “You know times are tough when even letters are getting laid off.”
Recent Articles
Fact-checking The Elites
One of the reasons that Liberals have so many misconceptions about conservatives is that their knowledge of history seems to begin when they get up in the morning.
Yes, We Have Bananas
The type of programming that would get a parental lock at home comes in the classroom live and courtesy of the health care bill.
George Washington University Slant
Liberal student groups at George Washington University outnumber conservative groups by 13 to six.
Slavery’s History Partially Restored
Actually, if the complete history of slavery were explored, purists might be surprised at what they find.
Modern Day Normans
Not since the Norman conquerors of England published their laws in French, for an English-speaking nation, centuries ago, has there been such contempt for the people’s right to know what laws were being imposed on them.—Thomas Sowell
Student Loan Bubble
For years, America has bought into the idea that college degrees are not only badges of honor but must-have tickets that miraculously open doors for the recipients and practically guarantee lucrative careers.
Teacher’s Union Media Boycott
The Los Angeles Times is facing a boycott from the city’s teachers union after publishing a study that analyzed the effectiveness of over 6,000 elementary school teachers.
Texas Textbooks Whitewash Shariah
It turns out that the revised standards are even much milder than what was left in place.
How American is American U?
The research shows liberal political bias at American University based on the school’s faculty, student organizations, and administrative policies.
Recent Articles
Mugging Melville
One of the speakers at this year’s Modern Language Association (MLA) meeting brought up a fascinating quote by William Wordsworth that may well be an indictment of the annual conclave of English professors: “To dissect…
University of London Student Union Doesn’t Want to Learn about White Philosophers
From The College Fix: The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) student union at the University of London is demanding that philosophers Plato, Descartes, and Kant should be — mostly — supplanted by those from…
Students and Alumni Want Marching Bands to Miss Trump’s Inauguration
Would the same students and alumni at the University of Tennessee and Talladega College want to boycott a Hillary Clinton inauguration? Very unlikely: Following the release of a list of confirmed performers for the inauguration events,…
Wayne State Vice President Insinuated Trump is like Adolf Hitler
The Left is going off on Donald Trump after he won the presidential election in a fair, legitimate fashion. The Trump-Hitler comparisons never stop, apparently: A Wayne State University vice president is on an anti-Trump…
“Craziness” of Climate Science Activism Drove Georgia Tech Professor to Retire
From The Daily Caller: Climatologist Dr. Judith Curry told Fox News host Tucker Carlson she was so sick of politicization of global warming in academia she resigned from her tenured position at Georgia Tech. “I’ve…
Northwestern University to Fly a ‘Black Lives Matter’ Flag
This means that Northwestern is the third university to fly a ‘Black Lives Matter’ flag on their college campus, following the lead of the University of Vermont and Illinois State.
Humanities PhDs: Write if you find work
You might be surprised to learn that there are employment opportunities for college graduates with PhDs in the Humanities. You might not be surprised to find out that they are usually with left-wing cause groups….
College Democrats at DC University Plot ‘Resistance’ against Trump Presidency
From Campus Reform: The George Washington University College Democrats have been busy planning their “resistance training” following Donald Trump’s election. “This week we released our Post-Election Action Guide, a 17-page guide to fight back against the…
Top Ten Articles on Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter made headlines in 2016, with academics, college administrators and college students taking up this banner of anti-police and anti-white privilege on their own college campuses. Here are ten articles from this year…
Confusing Consent Policy at Williams College
From The College Fix: A sexual-consent policy that tells both partners they need each other’s consent means the same thing as a policy that forces accused students to prove they obtained consent, according to Williams…