Americans who have become accustomed to seeing Arab potentates shower lavish gifts upon American universities might be surprised to learn that young people from that region do not fare too well, although they tend to blame the United States for their condition.
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Letting Out the Vote
The youth vote finally turned out in significant numbers in the last presidential election but the manner in which these idealistic students are spreading their political capital, egged on by organizers—national and community—may not be the best way to “leave the planet a better place than they found it.”
Diatha DeConstructed
The actions of one fifth-grade teacher in North Carolina, Diatha Harris, have elicited anger throughout the nation for comments regarding a student’s support of John McCain. In response to damaging video footage of the teacher’s classroom comments, the local superintendent announced a full investigation into the teacher’s actions last Friday.
Escaping the Killing Fields
He survived the cruelties of Communism in Cambodia and later emerged to be one of the most influential opinion-leaders in modern America.
Pre-election Time Capsule Uncorked
As pundits everywhere Monday-morning-quarterback the presidential election, the pre-game analysis of at least one analyst gives a startlingly accurate picture of what came to pass.
Title IXing Science, UT-Austin Style
It is very likely that under a new gender equity program, the University of Texas at Austin, home to a professor who favors Title IX requirements for professors, will concentrate on providing gender parity within its science departments.
Red Sky at Morning
An argument could be made that this past presidential election was not so much a choice between a liberal and a conservative as much as what some authors might term a contest between feminine and masculine progressives.
The Supreme Court’s Business Cases Reviewed
The American Enterprise Institute hosted its annual review of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2007-2008 October term recently, discussing the regulatory framework of prime business cases, which make up the bulk of the Court’s civil lawsuits.
Altered States
As the presidential race tightens, the possibility of another Bush v. Gore increases.
Best Laid Medicare Plans
One representative from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services said that despite having the option of a low government-formulated plan, Medicare recipients are willing to pay more for better benefits.
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WATCH: Hillary Clinton says Growing Anti-Semitism is “Alarming” on College Campuses
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How Safe Spaces Stifle Ideas
A good take from The Chronicle of Higher Education on how safe spaces are infringing on ideas and innovation.
College Student, a Trump Supporter, finds Bumpersticker was Vandalized
Classless: A student at Saint Mary’s College (SMC) of California is facing harassment by his peers for displaying a “Trump-er Sticker” on his vehicle. Student Ryan Busbee’s property has been repeatedly vandalized, and he claims…
Wheelchair Basketball Event Offends Student Activists
Everyone is offended: The Red Eye, a popular recreational event at the University of Alberta, has been accused of promoting “ableism” due to its wheelchair basketball tournament and the game known as “sledge hockey.” Red…
Student Gala Theme Offends Students at Cambridge
The theme is Kyoto-to-Tokyo, but some students are complaining that it is racially insensitive and that they feel uncomfortable. Photo by Pierre Metivier Photo by Pierre Metivier
Academic Free Speech Freefall
It is one of the many ironies of our modern age that one of the places that the first amendment is designed to benefit—the academy—is so maladroit in using it. “What, exactly, is the tension…
Student Gov’t Candidates Push for 24/7 Counseling Hotline, Diversity Initiatives
Welcome to American University, where sources of funding don’t matter to student government candidates. How will they get all the funding for a 24/7 hotline? Photo by ehpien Photo by ehpien
First Graders Taken to a Black Lives Matter Rally by Teacher
Adding to this is the principal’s insistence that this is the right thing to do, overriding parent’s objections. Photo by kveets94 Photo by kveets94
Some Columbia Students Praise Intifada and Conveniently Ignore the Violence and Harm
It means tax evasion, guys, not actual violence and killing of Israelis, according to some activists at Columbia University . Photo by joegaza Photo by joegaza
New Jersey School Board: Criticizing Vegetarianism is Harassment
Really? A sixth grade student at a school in New Jersey’s Somerset Township was sentenced to “five lunch-time detentions” for criticizing a fellow classmate’s vegetarianism. The student had told his classmate “it’s not good to…
Book Review
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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