It’s a good step to protect student journalists from advisors and high school and college administrators who could suppress their work. Republican Governor Larry Hogan signed the bill into law, which was sponsored by state…
Topic: College Fix
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University of Iowa Criticized for Having Temporary Gender-Separated Prayer Room for Muslims
Often, there is outrage over having prayer rooms for Muslims in America, but remember that the freedom of religion extends to all religions. However, the separation of men and women in these prayer rooms is…
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NC State Faces Lawsuit over Discrimination against Christian Student Group
Imagine the outcry if a LGBTQ group was being discriminated against, but none for a Christian group. Go figure: Campus officials at North Carolina State University repeatedly discriminated against and hindered a Christian student group…
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University of Wisconsin-Superior Closes Investigation into Satirical April Fool’s Edition of Campus Newspaper
The Promethean faced an investigation from the university administration over their satirical edition for April Fool’s Day until this week, when the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) said they would back a lawsuit…
Article Deleted after Complaints of Calling Women “Pretty”
From the College Fix: The University of the South recently posted on Facebook an article that praised its female students as “fresh faced and pretty” – but then deleted it from their newsfeed after complaints…
Another Win for Free Speech: University of Chicago Dumps Free Speech Code
It becomes to earn a ‘green-light’ free speech rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Photo by anhgemus Photo by anhgemus
Harvard Poll: Millennials Not Too Enthusiastic about Socialism After All
Some intriguing results: More than half of millennials recently surveyed by the Harvard Institute of Politics reject both capitalism and socialism, according to the poll’s results. Perhaps surprisingly, socialism is even less popular than capitalism,…
Jesus Dartboard Art Display Removed by Rutgers after Outcry
From the College Fix: Rutgers University recently removed from its library an art piece showcasing a small statue of Jesus affixed to a dartboard — that included darts impaling his hands, feet, and his side. The…
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Pro-Trump Chalk Written on Campus Buildings Under Investigation at Georgetown University
Technically, it is vandalism if there is graffiti on campus buildings at Georgetown University, which is what the writer of the pro-Trump messages did.
Dept of Education Sued by Georgia Lawmaker for Due Process Violations
Finally, someone is trying to do something about the misconduct of universities in mishandling sexual misconduct cases: The Department of Education and its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have harmed not only students but their…