Middlebury College doesn’t like energy drinks, apparently. Photo by :Salihan Photo by :Salihan
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Late-Term Abortions through Academic Eyes
Of three professors who recently testified before a congressional hearing on late-term abortions, two actually looked at it from the baby’s perspective. “There is no reason to believe that a born infant would feel pain…
Toy Lightsaber Mistaken for Gun on College Campus
True story, from the Farmingdale State College on Long Island, New York: A warning from the Long Island-based Farmingdale State College to “shelter in place” on Wednesday turned out OK in the end – a rifle…
Fun Fake Sumo Wrestler Game Offends UC-Davis Students
They haven’t ever seen a sumo suit before? It’s pretty fun to mess around like that, but to be offended? Come on. Photo by ninahale Photo by ninahale
About 150 University of Georgia Faculty and Students Protest Campus Carry Bill
They fear that the bill, if passed and signed by the governor, will create a “Wild West” scenario at Georgia’s universities. Um, has that happened at any Texas university or college, which has a similar…
Melissa Click, Fired Mizzou Professor, Writes Op-Ed to Make Her Case
She said that she shouldn’t have been judged for her hasty and imperfect action to take part in a protest, asking, “What would our world be like if no one ever took a chance?” Click…
Mizzou Board Rejects Melissa Click’s Appeal of Her Firing
Melissa Click, the fired mass media communications professor, appealed her termination to the university’s Board of Curators and that her firing violated her First Amendment and academic freedom rights. The board, however, rejected the appeal…
Common Core: Show Me the Money
It turns out that Common Core’s creators might be demonstrating the same ethos Cuba Gooding’s character demonstrated in the film Jerry Maguire when he said, “Show me the money.” “An undercover journalist for a nonprofit…
St. Patrick’s Day is Cultural Appropriation, College Op-Ed Claims
The solution? Not drinking of green beer or flying an Irish flag on St. Patrick’s Day at all. Photo by avrene Photo by avrene
The 7 Harsh Realities that Millennials Must Understand
This is pretty much a “please grow up, Millennials” type post. Worth a read, though. Photo by House GOP