No, we’re not living in a ‘post-materialistic’ society, and no, we’re no just going to ignore the economy in favor of dealing with every new ‘social issue’ that’s hip these days.
Matthew Dragonette at The College Conservative writes:
Why Economics Still Matter
Beginning in the 1970s, University of Michigan professor Ronald Inglehart proposed a theory...
Absolutely true and refreshing words from someone in academia.
Ginni Thomas of the Daily Caller has the story.
Princeton Professor: Cultural Elite Can No Longer Tolerate Christians
Last May, one of the most influential conservative and religious intellectual leader in America gave a somber speech in Washington, declaring it to be “Good Friday in...
It seems like everyone thinks Zakaria is a plagiarist, except for Jeff Zucker and Fareed himself.
Tony Lee writes for Breitbart:
JOURNALISM PROFESSOR: ‘COMPLETE CONFIDENCE’ FAREED ZAKARIA IS A PLAGIARIST
After CNN chief Jeff Zucker said he had “complete confidence” in CNN’s Fareed Zakaria even after at least 24 instances of plagiarism on his...
In a new post at See Thru Edu, Robert Paquette notes that higher education has a history problem.
“Don’t Know Much About History” at Elite U.S. Colleges
Little more than a year after the ending of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, James Madison wrote Thomas Jefferson a penetrating letter on the political future...
Doubtlessly, Loyola’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine will say that their freedom of speech and assembly has been denied. Problem is, they were trying to prevent Hillel members from promoting Birthright Israel, a direct violation of Hillel students’ freedom of speech and assembly.
From The CollegeFix:
SJP CHAPTER SUSPENDED AFTER HARASSING...
When is a civil rights march a violation of your civil rights? You can learn the answer to that question at Hood College.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.
Hood College Civil Rights March — Where Attendance is Compulsory
Faculty and students from Hood College,...
Thanks, Jerry Brown.
Greg Piper at the College Fix has the story:
‘Yes Means Yes’ Sexual-Consent Bill Finally Signed Into California Law
Soothing allies who were afraid he would give in to pressure from civil liberties and men’s rights groups, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law a bill that makes his state...
Gee. I wonder if anyone in the Yale community will protest? You know, like they did with Ayaan Hirsi Ali?
Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon has the story.
Yale to Host Radical Terror Sheikh Who Advocated Killing of U.S. Soldiers
A radical Tunisian sheik who has called for the murder of U.S....
Facebook is the most effective social media platform in getting young people to vote, according to a University of Sydney study entitled The Civil Network.
From Business Standard:
Facebook most effective in engaging young people in politics
An increase in social media use leads to more political participation by young people, with Facebook being...
If senator Richard Blumenthal has his way, students who become public employees will get a better deal on student loans than students who go into the private sector.
Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reported.
Dem Senator Wants To Punish Student Loan Borrowers Who Choose Private Sector
The U.S. economy has been strangely dismal...
FSU Liberals: “I’m sorry, but we don’t serve your kind here.”
We probably should have guessed this was going to happen.
Malcolm A. Kline at Accuracy in Academia has the story:
Republican Sighted in Academe!
Academia is up in arms. The board of trustees at Florida State University (FSU) just named a Republican to be...
Here’s a little humor to help you get through Monday afternoon. The Onion has come up with some clever ways for students to tackle the high cost of college.
Tips For Paying For College
While many students take out federal or private loans to pay for college, the costs of tuition, fees, and...
Here’s an update to our previous report.
Another university has caved in to a whining student body. Remember, faculty and staff: the student is always right!
Derek Draplin at The College Fix has the story:
Accused...
This is a subject that shouldn’t be subject to politics but both parties are vying for votes from college students.
Neal McCluskey of See Thru Edu lays it out in a new post.
When It Comes to Student Loans, It’s All Political
Writing in the Wall Street Journal last week, the American Enterprise Institute’s...
Delaware State University associate professor Cyril Broderick published an article in a major Liberian newspaper, the Daily Observer, stating that the U.S. Department of Defense manufactured Ebola as part of its bio-terrorism research.
Terrence McCoy of the Washington Post reports:
A professor in U.S. is telling Liberians that the Defense Department ‘manufactured’ Ebola
Last...
FOX News is blamed, naturally.
Russell Westerholm of University Herald reports.
Brown University Queer Alliance Cancels ‘Sex Power God’ Party This Year for Fear of Safety
The Queer Alliance (QA) at Brown University has decided to cancel this fall’s “Sex Power God” (SPG) party for becoming unsafe for attendees.
According to the Huffington Post, the...
I wonder how all the Harvard MBA grads feel about this. They’re probably not too happy their alma mater is diluting its prestige with joke classes like this while the rest of the world becomes increasingly business competitive.
BostInno reported.
Harvard Business School Students are Going To Be Studying Beyoncé
A new Harvard Business...
This is bound to make lots of people very angry.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.
Heresy! Study Shows ‘Natural Wind Changes’ a Contributor to Global Warming
Wha-a-a-a …? “Natural wind changes” could be responsible for some of the global warming we’ve seen over the years?
Yes, say researchers from the University of Washington....
It seems accreditation is no longer a measure of whether a school can educate it students, but a tool to force political ideology onto private businesses — forcing them to deny beliefs that are “deeply embedded in [their] culture.”
Here’s more from The College Fix:
Christian College Could Lose Accreditation In A Year...
In a new post at the College Conservative, Chelsea Gruenwald takes a look at the hypocrisy of environmental activists.
People’s Climate March: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Around 400,000 concerned citizen and celebrity activists gathered in New York City this past weekend to express their concern about the climate and...
‘Murderabilia’ is a surprisingly popular niche market. Look at this article, people bid $2500 for a lock of Charles Manson’s hair.
Sterling Beard of Campus Reform has the story:
Murder rifle used in 1966 University...
Isn’t 21 still the legal drinking age? Not for some Dartmouth students.
Jake G. Rascoff of the Dartmouth Review has the story.
Students Denied Service
On Wednesday night, three Dartmouth students—one ’15 and two ‘16s—went to Molly’s to celebrate one of the aforementioned ‘16s’ twenty-first birthd...
