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February, 2013  (Page 4)

Why We Can Cut Our Way to Prosperity

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Posted by    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 6:30pm

President Obama is fond of saying “we can’t cut our way to prosperity.”

Alex Cartwright of Intercollegiate Review asks a great question. Why not?

“We can’t cut our way to prosperity” – Why not?

Even though most speeches that politicians give to large audiences are filled with general terms and are designed to be...

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Professor Faces Firing for Forcing Students to Pledge Allegiance to Obama

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Posted by    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 4:57pm

The mere fact that this professor felt comfortable abusing her authority for political purposes speaks volumes about the lopsidedly liberal environment on American college campuses.

Robby Soave of The Daily Caller reports.

College: Fire professor who forced students to vote for Obama

A tenured professor who forced her students to sign pledges that they...

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LA Board of Education Pulls the Parental Trigger Law; Teachers Union Hardest Hit

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Posted by    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 3:00pm

Progressives support a parent’s “right to choose” when it comes to children’s lives before birth.

But, after children are born, liberal activists take an entirely different view: They refuse to acknowledge parents should be able to determine where children are educated.

Nonetheless, parents around the country are fighting for quality education programs, such...

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Swarthmore Students Go on Keystone Pipeline Protest Trip

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Posted by    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 1:14pm

While North Dakota colleges benefit from the “Oil Boom”, green groups at Swarthmore College are pulling students out of their “Masturbatory Theater” and taking them to protest the Keystone Pipeline.

While Swarthmore College officials have not budged on...

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FIRE: Hold college administrators personally liable for blatant free speech violations

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Posted by    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 11:00am

Students’ constitutional rights to free speech have been hard hit by campus diversity codes enacted in the name of “tolerance” and “civility”.

President of the Foundation for Individual rights in Education, Greg Lukianoff, reviewed the recent decision by a federal jury in Georgia to hold a former college president personally liable for...

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College Presidents Who Haven’t Signed Anti-Gun Letter Face Criticism

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Posted by    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 9:30am

The irony here is that some of the college presidents being pressured to fall in line fully support gun control, they just haven’t signed the letter.

Total conformity is required.

Allie Grasgreen of Inside Higher Ed reports.

In the Crosshairs

In the two months since a couple of college presidents launched a campaign urging swift...

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Money Donated to Fund Jewish Studies at Berkeley Used to Hire Anti-Israel Radical

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Posted by    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 8:00am

UC Berkeley was given a very substantial charitable donation to fund the hiring of a professor for their Jewish studies program. Things did not go as planned.

Daniel Pipes reports.

Smart University Giving

With a flurry of good will and generosity, the Helen Diller Family Fund gave $5 million for Jewish studies in 1999...

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U. Wisconsin Campaign Says Having White Skin is Unfair

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Posted by    Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 5:24pm

It is fascinating how many times a campus “diversity” campaign targets specific races.

We recently covered that Asian-Americans are not answering race-based admission questions for fear of being rejected.

Now, a Wisconsin institution has initiate a program with the theme that it is “unfair to be white”. Via The College Fix is an...

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College Construction Booms as Online Learning Looms

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Posted by    Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3:00pm

If the future of higher education is internet based, why are so many colleges spending massive amounts of money on new construction projects?

The College Fix reports.

Opinion: Time to Stop the College Construction Boom

Over the past ten years, many American universities have undertaken multimillion-dollar construction projects to expand their physical space. All...

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Judge Rules Against Lehigh Student Seeking $1.3 Million for C+

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Posted by    Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 1:00pm

College Insurrection recently reported the story about a Lehigh University student who was suing the school for $1.3 million over a C+ grade.

A judge has now ruled against her lawsuit.

Rande Iaboni of CNN reports.

Judge rules...

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Wiccan Holidays Recognized at University of Missouri

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Posted by    Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 11:00am

Wiccans at the University of Missouri will now be exempted from taking exams on Halloween. Expect a large portion of the student body to become Wiccan sometime next October.

FOX News reports.

No exams on Wiccan, Pagan holidays at University of Missouri?

Students at University of Missouri don’t need to cram for exams that...

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Grad PLUS Loans Feed Zombie Law Schools

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Posted by College Insurrection    Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 9:30am

Savvy college graduates are no longer heading to law school in the same numbers, as they recognize that law school grads outnumber jobs by a

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Boston University Launches New ‘Condom Fairy’ Program

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Posted by    Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8:00am

Free birth control on campus? Sandra Fluke would be proud.

Katherine Landergan of Boston.com reports.

The ‘Condom Fairy’ gives contraception gifts to BU students

Boston University students now have their own grown-up version of the tooth fairy. Except this time, the fairy is handing out condoms instead of cash.

Boston University launched a program this...

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Getting a Valuable Degree at a Value Price

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Posted by College Insurrection    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5:00pm

With student loan debt topping credit card debt, and the job market still very weak, many Americans are reconsidering  thier education options.

Via Instapundit: A New York Times piece by Arthur C. Brooks (president of the American Enterprise Institute and a former professor at Syracuse University) takes a look at the move...

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UNC Prof Says Fear of Terrorism Overblown

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Posted by    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 3:00pm

Between 1980 and 2000, there were over 300 acts or suspected acts of terrorism in the United States.

Furthermore, most Americans remember that the September 11 attacks were occurred with no warning, and that there are nearly daily terror incidents somewhere in the world (such as an attack at the Turkish border...

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Five Reasons The Government Shouldn’t Subsidize Higher Education

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Posted by College Insurrection    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 1:00pm

President Obama pushed for more spending on colleges and enhanced student loans in his State of the Union address.

Via Instapundit, Michigan Capital Confidential contributor Jarrett Skorup uses h...

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Justice Clarence Thomas Breaks Silence with Yale Joke

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Posted by    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 11:00am

Justice Clarence Thomas is known for no commenting during oral arguments before the Supreme Court.

The College Fix Editor Nathan Harden reports on a break in his famous silence.

The last time Thomas spoke during oral arguments? February 22, 2006.

And what did he say after all that time? He made fun of Yale...

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Obama’s SOTU: Government will control college tuition costs ….somehow

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Posted by    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 9:30am

There is ample evidence that student loan programs have directly contributed to exploding tuition costs and the “higher education bubble”.

However, in his State of the Union address, President Obama plans to add more fuel to th...

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Scam Alert for College Students – Do Not Give Out Your Social Security Number!

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Posted by    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8:00am

Scam artists often prey on the elderly and the young. This is a real report and should be taken seriously. If you are a college student, never ever give your social security number to someone you don’t know, no matter what they say.

Jody Barr of WISTV in South Carolina reports.

IRS: College...

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College Insurrection Calls For Student Submissions!

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 6:00pm

Are you an aspiring writer and freedom loving college student who identifies as Conservative, Republican or Libertarian?

Do you have a story to share with readers all over the United States?

College Insurrection wants you!

All kinds of submissions will be considered but here are a few suggestions.

Essays: Offer your point of view on...

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Porn U — Washington U. teaches students about adult film careers

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 5:00pm

While students are selling themselves to pay for tuition, one university is providing a new approach to help students with their finances.

Campus Reform contributor Katherine Timpf reports on a Missouri university’s program that provided students information on how to get into the adult film industry.

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) hosted...

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Political Science Professor Prohibits Students From Citing FOX News

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 3:40pm

A professor of political science at West Liberty University has prohibited students from citing FOX News in her course syllabus.

How fair and balanced of her.

Josh Eachus of WTOV 9 reports.

Students, parents concerned by seemingly slanted college syllabus

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.—Students and parents are questioning a college professor after she reportedly issued a...

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