One of the oddities of modern-day Catholic higher education, particularly in institutions run by Jesuit priests, is that Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues seems to be more ubiquitous on such campuses than Nativity scenes or Crucifixes.
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More Money for Academia?
Expanding the availability of student loans and grants at this time might just ensure that students can still get their degrees without actually causing schools to charge less for college.
Don’t Tread on Bill
American academics have mustered more support for Weather Underground alum and tenured professor Bill Ayers than they ever have for the country which they work in.
New Deal Stacked Again
On December 15, thirty prominent academic associations lobbied Congress for the inclusion of funds for schools in the upcoming economic stimulus bill, adding higher education to other industries looking for federal aid in the midst of the economic turndown.
Green Standards over Better Education?
The Washington Post recently reported that higher education officials acknowledge that Americans are “less well educated” than past generations, but rather than ask for help in education they came to Congress asking that they fund their buildings on campus to be standardized as “green.”
One Final Civics Lesson
We are posting the last column filed by Paul Weyrich, a veteran journalist and a great American.
What Christmas Means to Me
Eleven-year-old Andrew White wrote a poem about Christmas but received a deduction at school for writing about Jesus.
CSI: Indiana
This week, Lila Rose released the second in a series of incriminating videos against Indiana’s Planned Parenthood clinics.
Homeschool Bound
Homeschooling is catering to new, more diverse demographics, according to Messiah College associate professor Milton Gaither.
Church & Grades
Church attendance is good for the soul, but a new study by FRC shows that it’s also good for American schools.
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Troy University Pro-Life Groups Offer Support for Pregnant Students
From Campus Reform: Troy’s Students for Life chapter, which was established in 2014, is sponsoring the “Pregnant on Campus” (PoC) Initiative in part through a $500 grant they received after winning the 2015 New Group…
Unsophisticated Poor Clare Nun Founded International Network on Faith: Mother Angelica, R.I.P.
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on the website of the Fitzgerald Griffin Foundation. GLEN COVE, NY — Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA, (born Rita Antoinette Frances Rizzo in 1923) died on Easter…
Some Alabama Students Petition to Disinvite Senator Sessions over Endorsement of Trump
Jeff Sessions, a well-known conservative in the U.S. Senate, will speak at the University of Alabama’s commencement ceremony, but some students want him disinvited. Photo by Gage Skidmore
Academic Problem with Polls
When academics point out the problems with polls, they might wind up trying to regulate them. “Because one of the things I want to say about public opinion polls is that they are the child…
UCF Boots Conservatives from the Student Election Ballot over Campaigning Too Early
Looks like they won’t be able to run, as the student elections are underway at the University of Central Florida. Who was behind the complaint to remove them from the ballot? A College Democrat. Photo…
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Mizzou Professor: Melissa Click was Fired since Men were Upset at a Woman Speaking Up
Andrew Hoberek, a professor at Missouri and a friend of Click’s, was unhappy with her firing, to say the least.
UVA Students Upset at Conservative Student Councilmember’s Views
Specifically, students are unhappy that Erich Reimer didn’t vote in favor of a student fee-funded illegal immigrant group on the University of Virginia campus.
Divestment from Fossil Fuels Will Solve Little, Guest Lecturer Notes
From the College Fix: Many assign blame for deforestation and animal extinction on fossil fuels, when in reality most of it occurred well before the widespread introduction of oil and coal use, said Dr. Pierre…
Another Teacher Put on Leave in Minnesota due to Personal Views on Social Media
Wait, are we suspending people because of their right to free speech and the First Amendment? If you’ve missed it, it’s been happening all around us. This time, a teacher is suspended in St. Paul,…
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Recruiting Americans Back to Christianity and Conservatism
This oft-posed question, of how can conservatives and Christians recruit young Americans to their cause, was also asked of Dr. Everett Piper, the president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Ginni Thomas of The Daily Caller recently…