Some people would call this indoctrination.
Paul Bois of Truth Revolt writes.
Toronto School District to Host ‘LGBTQ’ Activism Conference for Middle-Schoolers
In the school district of Toronto, legislation mandating that gender-neutral bathrooms be constructed to accommodate transgender students has served as a gateway to several new “student conferences” with the purpose of advancing...
Thoughts and prayers.
Virginia remains identified as those of missing college student
Human remains found in Virginia were identified on Friday as those of missing university student Hannah Graham, and prosecutors are focusing on more charges against the suspect in her disappearance, authorities said.
Graham, a University of Virginia sophomore, was last seen on...
When will the censors begin attacking DormChat?
Anthony Ha reports for TechCrunch:
College Messaging App DormChat Takes On Yik Yak With Backing From ff Venture Capital
DormChat aims to give people a new way to message each other that’s location-based and anonymity-optional — and it’s starting with college students.
The iOS app was released earlier...
Students are on their cellphones so much anyway. If they can help with problems, great.
J Baulkman of University Herald reports.
Cell Phones May Help College Students With Drinking Problems
Porismita Borah of Washington State University has received a pilot grant to see how mobile technologies can help encourage safer behavior.
“The novelty of our...
Nice going, psuedo-Walter White.
Teacher’s aide arrested for bringing meth pipe and brass knuckles onto campus
An employee in the South San Independent School District lands behind bars.
Police say 32-year-old Jacob Contreras brought brass knuckles and a meth pipe onto an elementary school campus.
He worked at Frank Madla Elementary School for one year....
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education turned 15 this week. Happy birthday FIRE and thank you for all the great work you do.
FIRE Celebrates 15 Years of Defending Rights on Campus
NEW YORK, October 23, 2014—Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is joining civil liberties luminaries and supporters...
At least they’re creative?
Emily Yavitch at The College Fix has the story:
Students hold ‘Shit In’ to demand more gender-neutral bathrooms
As students walked through the main thoroughfare at San Diego State University on Tuesday they were greeted by students with their pants down sitting atop a row of toilets.
Such an appearance in...
I’ve never understood the whole rioting after a sports event thing.
Jake New of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Expulsions After Riots
Students at West Virginia University, perhaps more so than any other college, have a reputation for lighting things on fire.
Most famously, they burn couches to celebr...
A recent poll by You.Gov says 51% of Democrats are okay with restricting “hate speech.” The problem is, what exactly is hate speech? The answer: anything that I don’t like.
Dave Huber at The College Fix has the story:
Poll: Most Democrats support curtailing free speech
In a recent You.Gov poll, 51 percent of Democrats...
Nine staff members of UNC-Chapel Hill are being terminated or put under review for orchestrating an elaborate system of bogus classes and inflated grades that allowed student athletes to continue playing.
Dan Kane and Jane Stancill at the New Observer report:
Folt: Nine being terminated or under disciplinary review as result of report...
In a new post at See Thru Edu, Robert Paquette points out that too many conservatives are keeping silent about needed reforms in higher ed.
Will Public Discontent Bolster Higher-Education Reform?
A recent poll conducted by Fox News asked registered voters for their opinion about the future of the country. When asked, “Do...
This is huge, folks. UT Longhorns athletes will each earn about $10,000, half of which goes to covering expenses and half of which is compensation of using the athlete’s image. The article doesn’t specify is the payment is yearly or just a one-time lump sum.
From Dallas News:
Texas athletic director: With new...
If college feminists want to stage “slut walks” that’s fine, but they better choose a politically correct Halloween costume.
Allison Maass of Campus Reform reports.
University tells students to dress ‘respectfully’ for Halloween festivities
Students at the University of Minnesota (U of M) received an email last week encouraging them to be respectful in...
I see, it’s Catholic only in name, not in practice. That clears things up.
Dominic Lynch at The College Fix has the story:
Catholic university launches pagan student club
Loyola University Chicago recently christened a new pagan student club, with its student organizer saying the group aims to help pupils at the private Catholic college...
This is pretty sad. We recently told you about protesters who descended on the campus of Saint Louis University.
The school caved in to their demands.
Danny Wicentowski of the Riverfront Times reported.
Here’s the Agreement that Ended the Occupation of Saint Louis University
The sit-in dubbed Occupy SLU ended quietly this weekend. By Saturday...
What is going on with the Wendy Davis campaign? This is the definition of political implosion.
Alex Griswold reports for the Daily Caller:
Wendy Davis Tweets A Pic Of ‘Supporters…’ Turns Out They’re College Republicans
Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has landed herself in yet another embarrassing situation when...
It’s not enough that these folks don’t want to hear what George Will has to say. They want to prevent everyone else from hearing what he has to say too.
Katie Webster of the College Fix reported.
Raucous protesters choke entrance at George Will’s Miami University speech
Hoisting signs such...
Sending “annoying” or “offensive” messages to others is now harassment. To paraphrase Tyler, the Creator (a popular rapper with the kids these days): “Just turn off your computer man.”
Christopher White at the College Fix has the story:
Syracuse Internet policy makes everything ‘harassment,’ student reps say
Policy language should focus on ‘threats of...
This happened because the professor didn’t like the fact that the student was making a video of a forum at a public university. Here’s the video.
From Taylor Egly of Campus Reform.
Prof. tells son of Syrian immigrants that he’s ‘exerting’ his ‘white privilege’
LGBTQ activist and guest speaker at Minnesota State University Mankato...
According to an op-ed by the Penn Democrats, as far as abortion goes Europe is a free for all and America should follow suit. However, in reality, Europe has on the whole far stricter regulation of abortion than the United States.
Greg Piper at the College Fix has the story:
Penn Democrats think...
It’s nice to hear about a college leader sticking up for free speech.
Susan Kruth of the FIRE blog reports.
U. of Oklahoma President Defends Speech Rights of Marching Band Members
University of Oklahoma (OU) President David Boren took a stand for students’ free speech rights after learning that members of the university’s marching...
Remember this from the summer? A Princeton professor was accused by a homeowner of stealing his lawn signs. The professor, John Mulvey, said he was merely picking up debris.
A judge sentenced Mulvey to 120 hours of community service. What does he have to do? Teach finance or computer science. Not bad...
