Tony Snow battled cancer for a long time, but he was such an optimist, such a fighter, so courageous, so hopeful, that his death is a shock.
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Happy Campers Come Out
Sold Out Camp Organizes 60 LGBT & Ally Young Adults for Grassroots Change on Campus.
Oil Woes Simplified
As President Reagan once pointed out, there are simple answers, just not easy ones.
Crack House to Coffeehouse
“From the crack house to the coffeehouse”: a panel discusses the transformation of Harlem and Bronzeville.
Trade Facilitation
While media reports focus on job loss and a dwindling manufacturing industry, Ikenson’s findings tell a different economic tale.
Religion’s Role in Politics
With Barack Obama attempting to reach out to conservative Christians, and Focus on the Family’s James Dobson’s rejection, one questions remains: what role should religion play in politics?
Professor From Hell
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented on the latest developments regarding the pledge made by Paul Z. Myers, a professor at the University of Minnesota, to desecrate the Eucharist.
FreedomWorks Counter-Protests MoveOn.org (video)
FreedomWorks volunteers counter-protest MoveOn.org’s National Day of Action for an Oil Free President.
Gadfly or Watchdog?
Surprisingly, my recent article on the subject raised complaints not from Dr. Schatzberg, but from Dr. Bernard Carroll and UCLA Professor Dr. Robert Rubin—two doctors who confronted Dr. Schatzberg for his shoddy science and conflicts-of-interest in 2004.
Pop Quiz
How much do American high-schoolers know about their literary heritage? Not much, apparently.
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Big Data to Try to Exclude Parents in Common Core Review
Reason gazillion of why federally-mandated Common Core standards are just a way for corporations to get data on your children and grandchildren. Photo by Chung Chu
Fyodor We Hardly Knew Ya
The Modern Language Association (MLA) gave new meaning to the term “in-depth study” at the annual MLA convention in Austin, Texas in January. “What Crime and Punishment is really about is aberrant male sexuality and…
Scholars Address Academic Freedom in Wake of Protests
The National Association of Scholars (NAS) on the issue to clarify what is going on at college campuses. Photo by Me2 (Me Too)
West Virginia University Opens Gender Neutral Bathrooms, but Ignores Handicap Accessibility
Oh, that doesn’t seem fair, right? Photo by Jeffrey Beall
$5 Million for Illegal Immigrant Financial Aid in California
The University of California system has put aside $5 million in financial aid for illegal immigrant students, but not for legal immigrants. Photo by LendingMemo
Getting to Know Goethe
Occasionally you can actually learn about classic authors at the Modern Language Association (MLA). Attended by thousands of English professors from around the world, too often the MLA emphasizes the “Modern” part of their acronym…
Brown Faculty to Vote on ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’
The outrage over Christopher Columbus is mind-boggling when there are current issues to worry about, such as poverty, jobs, and the like. Photo by umbertodpc
Professor says Student Admiration for Bernie Sanders, Socialism is Due to Bad Teaching
Campus Reform reported on Professor Deming’s remarks in an op-ed: David Deming, a professor of arts and sciences at the University of Oklahoma, called the gravitation of millennials towards Bernie Sanders a “symptom of our…
University: Adele’s “Hello” Song Encourages Sexual Harassment
The University of Oklahoma has a center called the “Gender+Equality Center” and they don’t like Adele’s song, “Hello.” Photo by AlexKormisPS (ALM)
Indiana University Proposal looks to Avoid Search Warrant for Frat Houses
Wait, when did we decide to arbitrarily enforce the Constitution and Bill of Rights? Photo by aschweigert