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June, 2016  (Page 11)

Stanford University Fellow Says Sanders’ Fans Don’t Think

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Posted by    Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 9:30am

Facts are seldom allowed to contaminate the beautiful vision of the Left.

National Review reports.

Socialism for the Uninformed

Socialism sounds great. It has always sounded great. And it will probably always continue to sound great. It is only when you go beyond rhetoric, and start looking at hard facts, that socialism turns out...

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Milo Yiannopoulos UCLA Visit Goes Exactly As Expected

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Posted by    Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 8:00am

The conservative firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos strikes again, this time at UCLA.

Some feminist students weren’t too happy about his visit.

The College Fix reported.

Blocked entrance, shouting matches, apathetic cops and angry women at Milo’s UCLA stop (VIDEO)

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Planned Parenthood Trying To Turn Out Young Voters

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 6:30pm

But, polls show that young people are more pro-life than people think.

Red Alert Politics reports.

Planned Parenthood building $20 million “army” to turn out young voters

Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, is building an “army,” writes Katie McDonough in writing for Fusion about the Planned Parenthood Action Fund effort.

McDonough who can...

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CUNY Campus Crumbles Under Budget Cuts

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 5:00pm

You may remember CUNY as the school which produced students who felt comfortable verbally attacking General Petraeus a few years back. The higher ed bubble now seems like a force of karma.

The New York Times reports.

Dreams Stall as CUNY, New York City’s Engine of Mobility, Sputters

On the City College of New...

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Advice For Class Of 2016 Graduates On The Job Hunt

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 3:30pm

If you don’t have a job yet, don’t fret.

CNBC reports.

Tips for college graduates on the job hunt

Commencement ceremonies are wrapping up for the class of 2016.

For this year’s newly minted graduates, this could be the beginning of an independent life out in the world. But th...

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Dartmouth Alumni Relations Excuses Black Lives Matter Library Disruption

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 2:00pm

Do you think they would have the same position if the College Republicans burst into the library and started swearing at people who were trying to study?

The College Fix reports.

Dartmouth Alumni Relations on Black Lives Matter library disruption: ‘no rules broken’

Dartmouth’s Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Meg Ramsden, has been busy...

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News Anchor Booed At Cal State Fullerton Commencement For Anti-Trump Remarks

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 12:30pm

The journalist, who is one of Univision’s most prominent anchors, delivered two commencement speeches at Fullerton.

Fox News Latino reports.

News anchor booed at graduation ceremony for anti-Trump remarks, speaking Spanish

A commencement ceremony turned unruly over the weekend when the keynote speaker, María Elena Salinas, one of the most prominent journalists in Spanish-language...

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Angelina Jolie to Teach Gender Studies at London School of Economics

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 11:00am

If you’re studying economics, why would you need a gender studies class?

New York Mag reported.

Angelina Jolie Is a Gender-Studies Professor Now

In addition to being an actress, director, UNHCR special envoy, super-mom, menopause spokeswoman, and maker of an expressively fruit-forward rosé, Angelina Jolie is adding college professor to her résumé.

Starting in 2017,...

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Franklin and Marshall College Trustees Reject Free Speech Statement

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 9:30am

“Those of us who are the organizers behind it are somewhat startled, and a little bit disappointed.”

FIRE reports.

College Trustees Reject Free Speech Statement Approved by Franklin & Marshall Faculty Council

When it comes to free speech at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M), there’s good news and there’s bad news.
The good news is...

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University of Missouri to Spend $1 Million on Diversity Audit Despite Budget Shortfall

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 8:00am

Mizzou is currently facing a $32 million dollar budget shortfall but they have the money for a diversity audit?

Sometimes, institutions deserve to fail.

The Missourian reports.

UM System begins $1.1 million diversity audit

The UM System has launched an independent audit...

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