Huh? Yes, a college suspended classes to discuss how sports culture exudes white privilege: Williams College recently hosted a day of workshops on power and privilege where students discussed how American sports have “consistently reflected…
Topic: academia
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Texas State University Student Government Bill to Ban Safe Spaces Criticized as ‘Obstruction’
The bill put forward by the student government at Texas State University would ban safe spaces, which is an excuse for students, administrators and faculty to repress free speech in the name of possibly offending…
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Student Government at Miami Dade College Urged Classmates to Lobby against Obamacare Repeal
Activism on college campuses are very one-sided. This from Campus Reform: Student government officials at Miami Dade College urged classmates to lobby against President Trump’s executive order preparing for the full repeal and replacement of…
Several Universities Hold ‘Tunnels of Oppression’ to Simulate Racism
Lee University, Southern Illinois University, and Washington State University are several universities that held “Tunnel of Oppression,” where students undergo simulations of misogynist and racist remarks by those in charge. Does that sound like a good…
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University’s History Department Signs Petition to Condemn Trump Immigration Executive Order
From the New University, the official campus newspaper at the University of California-Irvine: Nearly 60 faculty, staff, and graduate students of the History Department at UCI signed a statement on change.org condemning the executive order…
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Go Figure: Audience at George Washington University Debate Lean Anti-Trump
From Campus Reform: The debate—titled “Give Trump a Chance?”—featured David Frum, senior editor for The Atlantic, and Brennan Center for Justice President Michael Waldman arguing against giving the president a chance, with Bloomberg View columnist…
Pepperdine Plans to Remove Christopher Columbus Statue, but Faces a Petition to Stop Removal
From The College Fix: Pepperdine University is planning to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus after student complaints — but it won’t happen without a fight. Conservative nationally syndicated radio talk show host Dennis Prager’s…
British Christian “Imperialism” led to Zionism and Israel’s Creation, Professors Claim
The Modern Language Association held a panel discussion of professors who were critical of Zionism and Israel and sympathetic of the Palestinian effort to create a Palestinian state. The four professors focused on the origins…
Pew Research: Education Levels Vary by Religion
From AFA Journal: Pew Research revealed in a December 2016 report titled “Religion and Education Around the World” that educational attainment varies by religion. Overall, Jews and Christians are the most educated. On average, Jews…
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College to Host Event on ‘White Privilege vs. White Supremacy’
From Campus Reform: Next week, the University of New Hampshire is hosting an event to discuss the distinctions between “White Privilege” and “White Supremacy.” “In a post-inauguration nation, many topics have surfaced as a point…