Students freaked out about the idea of losing a social media app.
Matthew Boyer of the College Fix reports.
Yik Yak is blocking Princeton for harassment? False report, but real panic
Rogue ‘support agent’ plays on racial tensions following ‘Urban Congo’ spat
When a c...
This student is only a freshman but shows promise.
The College Fix reports.
Student pens eloquent open letter to USC regarding removal of pro-life banners
USC recently removed pro-life banners showing fetuses in utero from several lightposts on campus. The banners had been hung Tuesday morning, and were taken down Tuesday afternoon, with campus...
And another university jumps into the ‘American Sniper’ ridiculousness.
Jake New reports for Inside Higher Ed:
‘American Sniper’ Shut Down
A student organization at the University of Maryland at College Park has called off a screening of American Sniper after students complained that the film fuels “anti-Arab and anti-Islamic sentiments” and “helps to proliferate...
I’m really looking forward to seeing Ted Cruz in presidential debates.
Still, this is a fun read.
Ted Cruz Showed Eloquence, and Limits, as Debater at Princeton
By the time he was a senior at Princeton University in 1992, Ted Cruz had developed an arsenal of rhetorical skills and theatrical gestures that made him...
Are the tides finally turning on those that falsely claim ‘sexual assault’?
According to Arkansas Matters:
U of A Student Arrested for Lying About Sexual Assault
FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KNWA) – Police arrested 20-year-old Lindsey Sweetin Thursday for filing a false police report about a sexual assault she originally said happened in the Harmon...
In a new column at National Review, Charles C.W. Cooke examines the issue of censoring those with whom we disagree on college campuses.
How to Censor Speakers on College Campuses
In Monty Python’s Life of Brian, there is a scene in which a market seller becomes irritated with his customer because he does...
You have to start early these days.
The Christian Science Monitor reports.
Pregnant? Start saving for college now.
Experienced moms have a message for pregnant women: Wake up and start saving for college today, according to a NerdWallet survey of more than 1,200 mothers nationwide.
NerdWallet polled more than 600 pregnant women and 600 mothers...
Maybe next time this kid could ask a friend to be his designated driver.
My San Antonio reported.
Texas State University frat member paid $1,240 for drunken cab ride from New Orleans to San Marcos
A Texas State University fraternity member had quite the hole in his pocket after a crazy weekend in...
No respect for veterans.
WJHG reports.
College Students Disrespect Veterans at the Warrior Beach Retreat
Emory University released this statement Thursday morning by email:
“Emory University was appalled to learn of acts of disrespect and harassment that were directed at attendees of the Warrior Beach Retreat in Florida this past weekend.
Our brave veterans who have...
Megyn Kelly seems almost stunned as Sommers describes the scenes at Georgetown and Oberlin where she recently spoke.
Kelly offers advice to these students. “Toughen up buttercup!”
Watch below.
Post-military vets might benefit from a sizable grant given to Syracuse University.
Rick Moriarty reports for Syracuse.com:
Syracuse University gets $330,000 federal grant to teach vets business skills
Syracuse, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is giving $330,000 to Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management to expand services to veterans embarking...
I wonder if Oberlin’s childish feminists will post trigger warnings anywhere on campus when the first lady speaks?
ABC News 5 in Cleveland reports.
Michelle Obama to speak at Oberlin College commencement in May
Michelle Obama will deliver remarks at Oberlin College’s commencement in May, the White House announced Tuesday.
Oberlin, along with King College...
The saga continues.
Jon Shirek and Michael King report for :
Flag protests continue at Valdosta State University
ATLANTA (WXIA) — Tense times continue at Valdosta State University after an internet video became viral showing protesters trampling on the US flag, and a military veteran taking the flag away from the protestors and scuffling...
As you can probably guess, the whole idea of ‘debt-free college’ comes from the Warren wing of the Democratic Party.
Phillip Rucker of the Washington Post reported.
Liberal Democrats pressure Clinton to advocate ‘debt-free college’
Liberal leaders are pressuring Hillary Rodham Clinton advocate a national plan for “debt-free college” in her presidential campaign, part...
A survey causes problems on college campuses.
Fox News reports.
‘Explicit’ survey on sex assault leaves college students feeling victimized
A survey being conducted at nearly 30 major universities to gauge the true scope of sexual abuse in college is so rife with “explicit” language that it is “opening wounds” and “triggering” flashbacks in...
These students have decided that Chick-fil-A is intolerant and they won’t tolerate it.
Andrew Guernsey reports at National Review.
The Johns Hopkins Chick-fil-A Ban and the Coming Gay-Marriage Witch Hunt
A new spirit of intolerance has arisen on the Johns Hopkins University campus, and conservative Christians are the targets. The JHU student government’s vote...
See the real numbers below.
Time Money reports.
Here’s What the Average Grad Makes Right Out of College
Income for new bachelor’s degree holders varies widely depending on college major.
Students who graduated college in the class of 2014 earned median starting salaries of $45,478, according to a new report from the National Association of...
The students claim they were trying to raise awareness of police brutality which you’ll find very ironic if you watch this video.
The Daily Californian has more.
Students block Sather Gate to protest police brutality, express campus climate concerns
A group of about 50 students and some community members gathered at Sather Gate on...
Potential security risks caused the cancellation of a discussion on the French Satirical paper.
Aine McMahon reports for The Irish Times:
Queen’s University conference on Charlie Hebdo ‘cancelled’
A conference about the satirical French publication Charlie Hebdo that was set to take place at Queen’s University Belfast has allegedly been cancelled because of a...
I could understand if students claimed the survey was an invasion of privacy but triggering? Really?
Julianne Stanford of the College Fix reported.
Students refuse to take national sexual-assault survey because it’s ‘triggering’
Others accuse their school of trying to keep victims from taking the survey
This month, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness month,...
Hopefully they’ll start with the fact that ‘climate denial’ itself is a misnomer. I’ve never seen an instance where anyone denies the existence of weather…
Dana Nuccitelli reports for The Guardian:
The course coordinator is John Cook, University of Queensland Global Change Institute climate communication...
Cornell’s dairy has a healthy relationship with the athletics department.
Seth Berkman of the New York Times.
Cornell’s Chocolate Milk Fills Refueling Gap
ITHACA, N.Y. — Throughout the school year, Cornell’s strength and conditioning center is filled with a chorus of clanging weights and thumping rock music.
Posters in the entrance to the center instruct...
