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U. Toledo Republicans demand Concealed Carry on campus

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Posted by College Insurrection    Friday, January 25, 2013 at 8:00am

Gun control activists who used the Sandy Hook tragedy to advance their agenda, may soon regret awakening the sleeping giant.

Scott Greer of Campus Reform has the story.

Students at Ohio university to introduce resolution demanding concealed carry on campus

College Republicans (CR) at the University of Toledo say they will soon introduce a...

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American Universities Resurrect Marxism

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 5:30pm

At the conclusion of the Reagan administration, and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union, it looked like Marxism had been put in “the ash-heap of history”.

In his recent inaugural address, President Barack Obama essentially indicated that he wants to end the era of Reaganism with a big government expansionism. Furthermore,...

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Google Chair’s daughter’s take on ‘Disturbing’ North Korean University

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 4:00pm

At American colleges, many students seem to be majoring in fun.

In North Korea, the preferred degree is in survival.

Sophie Schmidt, the teenage daughter of Google chairman Eric Schmidt, was featured in a story by the UK Telegraph about her father’s secretive trip to North Korea.  

The basis of this article was blog...

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Mitch Daniels Takes Over at Purdue, Promptly Blasts Higher Ed

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 2:30pm

Mitch Daniels is the former Governor of Indiana and he recently took over as the president of Purdue University. In his new role, Daniels has wasted no time criticizing many aspects of higher education in America.

The College Fix Reports.

Mitch Daniels Blasts State of Higher Ed

Mitch Daniels, the former Republican governor of...

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Oh Man, Sex & God at Yale

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1:10pm

Between offering courses on bar-tending and organizing “Sex Week“, Yale University seems to be a premier institution for students who want to major in fun.

The Campus Fix Editor, Nathan Hardan, has recently written a book focused on this subject:  Sex and God at Yale. He have a talk for Hillsdale College,...

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Pro-Life Display Destroyed at Catholic University

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 9:30am

Why would someone do such a thing? Here’s a crazy idea… If you don’t agree with Catholic Doctrine, don’t go to a Catholic college.

Eric Owens of The Daily Caller reports.

Memorial for aborted babies trashed at DePaul University on Roe v. Wade anniversary

On Tuesday afternoon, the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade,...

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Gay activist tears down new “free speech wall”

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 8:00am

It’s obvious that some students just don’t get the concept of “free speech”.

In The Daily Caller, Eric Owens reports on one activists approach to a project initiated by a Canadian student group that was designed to promote dialog on campus.

A gay rights activist wrecked a newly-installed “Free Speech Wall” at Carleton...

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Montclair State rescinds suspension of student who made fat jokes on Facebook

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 4:30pm

This is a victory for free speech on campus. If social media comments are grounds for suspension, no student is safe.

Robert Shibley of The FIRE reports.

Victory: Montclair State Rescinds Suspension of Student for Social Media Comments

NEWARK, N.J., January 18, 2013—Montclair State University has rescinded its suspension of student Joseph Aziz for...

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The Beautiful Pain Movement on campus

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 3:00pm

It should be noted that the group is non-secular because the young woman who launched it wanted to reach out to anyone and everyone. Good for her.

Jessica Kubusch of the College Fix reports.

Secular Campus Group Aids Students’ Emotional Scars From Abortions

As Americans today mark...

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U. Tennessee Considers Gender Neutral Housing

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 1:00pm

Is this an example of the erosion of traditional values or an attempt to increase the individual liberty of students? Discuss.

Mona Nair of WATE in Knoxville reports.

UT considers gender neutral dorms

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – The University of Tennessee is considering gender neutral housing. That would be suites or floors in the dorms...

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Student journalists hit back at McGill University secrecy

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 11:21am

The administration of McGill University is blocking legal information requests by student journalists. Big mistake.

The independent newspaper of Concordia University, The Concordian, reports.

Access denied: It’s not us McGill, it’s you

Canada’s Harvard should think twice before publicly going after student journalists. The people in the ivory towers over at McGill University must...

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Illegal Immigrants in New York May Qualify for Financial Aid for College

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 9:30am

The same thing is being done in California, another blue state with a Democratic governor.

Reported by the AP via Syracuse.com.

College-bound illegal immigrants could get state financial aid under...

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Harvard Professor Seeks Woman to Give Birth to Neanderthal

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 8:00am

This may sound like the plot to a science fiction film but Professor George Church seems pretty serious about his idea. What could possibly go wrong?

John Hall of the Independent UK reports.

Palaeolithic Park? Harvard professor seeks ‘adventurous’ woman to give birth to baby Neanderthal

A Harvard professor is looking for an “adventurous”...

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Providence College student on NCAA sanctions — I Stand With Pennsylvania

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 5:00pm

The repercussions associated sex abuse scandal at Pennsylvania State University are still being felt today.

Providence College student Christine Rousselle assess the level of justice meted out in this case in The College Conservative.

It was recently announced that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is planning on suing the NCAA in response to the...

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Conservatives at Texas A&M Blast Danny Glover for Tying the 2nd Amendment to Slavery

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 3:30pm

Earlier this month, film critic Roger Ebert claimed the 2nd Amendment was ratified to preserve slavery. Now Danny Glover is parroting the same lunacy.

Christine Roberts of the New York Daily News reports.

Conservatives at Texas A&M University blast ‘leftist bias’ after Danny Glover ties Second Amendment to slavery at a school event

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Was Martin Luther King, Jr. a Conservative?

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 1:16pm

Besides being the day of public celebrations related to the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The College Fix Editor Nathan Harden reflects on King’s political views.

Was Martin Luther King, Jr a conservative? The answer, I think, yes and no. As the face of the...

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Boys failing in school are like trees falling in the woods to Civil Rights Div of DOE

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Posted by    Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 11:00am

In the progressive lexicon, words often mean exactly the opposite of their original definition.

Recently, a  Butler University student explained the campus definition of “tolerance.” 

Via Instapundit, American Enterprise Institute’s Mark J. Perry looks...

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Northwestern Chronicle – The Difference Between Conservatives and Liberals

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 9:30am

In a new post at the Northwestern Chronicle, writer Alex Entz uses a metaphor involving a popular TV show to compare how liberals and conservatives view society.

The Difference Between Conservatives and Liberals

In a recent column in The Daily Northwestern, regular columnist Joseph Misulonas accidentally revealed the cornerstone of the differences between...

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Getting naked publicly is becoming fun, new college trend!

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Posted by    Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 8:00am

Here is another story for the annals of “sexual scholarship.”

Getting naked, or just barely, in the name of charity or just plain fun is the latest trend on college campuses across America. Whether it’s a 5K run in bras and panties, posing in the buff for a fundr...

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Obamacare Strangles Adjunct Professor Hours

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Posted by College Insurrection    Monday, January 21, 2013 at 5:44pm

Last year, we reported on an Ohio university that capped hours for adjunct professors, so specific coverage requirements under Obamacare would not kick in.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, this approach to avoiding health insurance m...

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Republicans in Texas and Arkansas Push for Concealed Carry at Public Universities

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Posted by College Insurrection    Monday, January 21, 2013 at 4:00pm

As long as the left continues to push for greater gun control, we’ll see more stories like this.

Scott Greer of Campus Reform reports.

Lawmakers in Texas, Arkansas, move to permit concealed carry at public universities

Republican state legislators in Arkansas and Texas responded to President Obama’s new gun proposals on Thursday, introducing bills...

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To Win Youth Vote, GOP Can’t Ignore Culture

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Posted by College Insurrection    Monday, January 21, 2013 at 2:30pm

Voting for president shouldn’t have anything to do with how cool the candidates are, but if the GOP truly wants to connect with more young voters, they can’t ignore the influence of the culture.

Elena Lathrop of Breitbart reports.

The Youth Vote: Making the GOP Cool Again

Just because young voters historically do not...

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