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The Gospel According to St. Levan
The gospel, according to Saint Levan Gachechiladze, is that Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili is responsible for the country’s recent woes.
Economists Talk Credit Crunch Five Months Later
Five months ago, economists at the American Enterprise Institute met to issue a prognosis on the economy. On October 2, they met again to review their predictions, with newer data and fresh circumstances to consider.
No Loophole Left Behind
Daniel Koretz, Harvard Professor of Education, recently explained why he believes standards-based testing can yield “bogus” and “absolutely worthless” scores.
Candidates for Better Healthcare
American leaders and healthcare experts met at the Heritage Foundation Tuesday to discuss the endless debate over national healthcare reform, as they looked to which 2008 presidential candidate had the most successful plan to revamp the nation’s economic system altogether.
Eve Ensler’s Monologues
The sudden emergence of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on the political scene has not gone unnoticed by the radical left. Playwright Eve Ensler noted recently that she was having “Sarah Palin nightmares.”
New Deal on Medicare
Dr. John C. Goodman, originator of health savings accounts (HSAs), believes that under his new plan Medicare could cost no more of America’s national income by mid-century than it does today.
Arizona Law Schools Discriminate
Two new studies released today by the Center for Equal Opportunity document evidence of severe discrimination based on race and ethnicity in law school admissions at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University.
A Job to Downsize
David Long, California’s Secretary of Education, resigned on August 10, the fourth such Secretary to resign in the past five years. California should take this opportunity to eliminate this position, which Mr. Long’s brief 18-month tenure confirms to be redundant.
Help Us, Pleads Afghan Government
While larger parts of Afghanistan remain safe and democratization and development continue moving forward, an Afghan Minister of Defense says the rise in violence requires new approaches toward his country and the international community.
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Georgia Faculty Worry College Students are Too Immature to Carry a Gun
Or these professors and faculty members just don’t like guns: Many professors, students, staff and university presidents across Georgia are speaking out against a new bill which allows for concealed carry on campus saying they…
Arkansas Law School Won’t Give Race-Based Admissions Data to Professor due to Possible “Harm”
Sounds like the university’s law school is trying to avoid transparency and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests: Without waiting for the courts to rule in a pending FOIA lawsuit from a professor seeking…
Oberlin Leaders Condemn Professor’s Anti-Semitic Social Media Post
Oberlin’s chairman of the board of trustees issued a statement to condemn Oberlin professor Joy Karega’s anti-Israel/anti-Semitic social media post on Facebook: Joy Karega, the professor at Oberlin College who wrote a series of anti-Semitic…
Politically Scientific Math
A professor found an easier way to study math. Unfortunately, he’s a political scientist. “I propose an alternative to mathematics, what I call numerical literacy, or for lack of a better phrase, adult arithmetic,” Andrew…
Only 13% of Student Body at Cal-Merced is White
From the College Fix: UC Merced’s student ethnic demographics show Hispanics make up the lion’s share of the student body at 3,022 students – or 48.5 percent. Asians and Pacific Islanders come in second at…
Georgia Lawmaker: Georgia Tech’s President Must Respect Due Process or He Should Resign
Strong words from a key lawmaker who presides over the school’s funding: Georgia State Rep. Earl Ehrhart wants the head of Georgia Tech’s president on a platter unless he puts an end to the sham…
Fired Mizzou Professor Melissa Click Blames ‘Conservative Voices’ for Her Dismissal
Oh, because the conservatives at Mizzou outnumber liberals and the conservatives run the world *sarcasm font*: Melissa Click, who was fired by the Board of Curators late last month and initially justified her action as trying…
Trigger Warnings Curtail Debate, Literally
For some time now, sages and scholars have been alleging that so-called “trigger warnings” curtail vigorous debate on campus. It turns out that the allegation is more than mere hyperbole. “In college debate, which, unlike…
Student Paper at Cal-Berkeley Threatens to Close if Student Fees Aren’t Added to Support Them
The University of California-Berkeley’s student paper, The Daily Californian, begged students to vote for a student fee to support their operation. Photo by hyperion327
New Mexico College Students Protest Ban on Stun Guns
The university banned stun guns on their campus, so students are protesting to have the option to have stun guns for safety reasons. Photo by campcophotos