Most of us might think intersectionality somehow relates to midtown traffic but academic elites, as they will point out, know better.
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Academic Jargon without Kool Aid
Academic jargon is hard to understand, but one academic noted that the insider terminology does not help students progress in their fields of study.
Student Groups Praised Former Communist Activist’s Life of ‘Social Justice’
Angela Davis, a former Communist Party member, is no fan of free markets, capitalism and Israel, yet she was an honored speaker at George Washington University. A recent event held at the Washington, D.C.-based George…
Students Protest Professor’s Column on Limiting Immigration of Muslims
Interesting, the professor (named Shannon Gilreath) works at Wake Forest’s Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Yet, Wake Forest students did not agree with the point that hardline interpretations of Islam target homosexuals. Also, Gilreath…
“Hamilton” at the MLA
“Hamilton,” a popular Broadway hip-hop musical, has now made it into the Modern Language Association consciousness. At the 2017 convention held in Philadelphia, one professor dissected the significance of the musical for minorities in America….
Why Martin Luther King, Jr. Still Matters
It is startling to realize how much the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. accomplished in a life span that did not even reach 40 years. At last year’s Modern Language Association (MLA) convention, Adrienne Brown…
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Civil Rights History, Queered
Occasionally, professors at the Modern Language Association (MLA) have good points to make. Unfortunately, they soon get buried in the MLA’s favorite themes and concepts. “Chicago remains one of the most deeply segregated cities in…
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Far Left Courses at American Colleges
Colleges nationwide offer classes steeped in identity politics and liberalism according to a new Young America’s Foundation (YAF) report that lists liberal college courses. The report is titled, “Comedy & Tragedy: College Course Descriptions and…
Racism 101 Course Held to Teach White Students about Racism at Ohio State
This sounds like targeting a specific racial demographic, doesn’t it? Way to go, Ohio State University: The Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Ohio State University held a “conversation with white students” regarding racism…
Are We All Trumpets?
The American division of Graduate Women International (GWI) may find itself in the odd position of channeling Donald Trump. “On this International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women (VAW), Graduate Women International (GWI) voices concern…