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Mount Holyoke Freshman Harassed After Writing About Ferguson for Campus Reform

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Posted by    Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 12:30pm

Mount Holyoke is an all women’s college and this Freshman has been bullied and threatened for having a conservative perspective.

Kaitlyn Schallhorn of Campus Reform reports.

Women’s college viciously attacks freshman girl for conservative reporting

Nothing says progress quite like a hoard of liberal college students bullying one of their peers because of her...

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Marijuana Class Sells Out at Law School in Colorado

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Posted by    Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 9:30am

The class filled up very fast. Who knew this was a hot topic among law students?

Debra Cassens Weiss of the ABA Journal reported.

Marijuana class ‘sold out fast’ at this law school

The University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law will be offering a class on cannabis law this January called “Representing the...

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University of Texas Loses 100 Brains

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Posted by    Friday, December 5, 2014 at 5:00pm

Was there a zombie invasion in Texas that no one has told us about?

CBS News reported.

100 brains missing from University of Texas

About 100 brains, including one believed to be that of clock tower sniper Charles Whitman, are missing from a collection at the The University of Texas at Austin.

It remains unclear...

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White Students at U. Missouri Told not to Take Part in Ferguson ‘die-in’ Demonstration

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Posted by    Friday, December 5, 2014 at 2:00pm

So much for fighting racism, huh?

Christopher White of the College Fix reported.

Missouri white students told not to take part in Ferguson ‘die-in’ demonstration

Columbia, MO. — Organizers of a recent Ferguson protest at the University of Missouri requested “only people of color” take part in the event’s “die-in,” one element of a larger demonstration...

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Obama Holds ‘Opportunity Summit’ With College Presidents

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Posted by    Friday, December 5, 2014 at 11:00am

The purpose of the summit was to address jobs for college grads and to make sure kids who start college can finish.

Naturally, part of the plan involves spending more money.

ABC News 7 WJLA reported.

 
 
 

For-Profit College Used Strippers to Recruit Students

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Posted by    Friday, December 5, 2014 at 8:00am

This school would be in big trouble if it wasn’t already defunct. Of course, the former owner of the college is up the creek without a paddle.

Inside Higher Ed reported.

College Used Strippers as Student Recruiters, Feds Say

The legal pursuit of a defunct for-profit college in Florida and its former owner gets...

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Miami Dade College Students Busted for Tax Fraud

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Posted by    Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 5:00pm

As these students are about to find out, the IRS doesn’t screw around in situations like this.

Lauren Cooley of Campus Reform reports.

Busted: Students use financial aid accounts for tax fraud

Federal authorities froze more than 1,000 student bank accounts last month in response to a fraudulent scheme run by Miami Dade College...

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Libertarians vs. Progressives is the New Divide on Campus

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Posted by    Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 2:00pm

According to a recent post at Minding the Campus by Peter Wood, Progressives and Libertarians now represent the two largest political groups on college campuses.

Libertarians vs. Progressives: The New Campus Divide

American college students these days seem to divide by moral temperament into two very different cohorts. On one hand, a large...

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College Conservative – Do Conservatives Still Support the Death Penalty?

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Posted by    Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 11:00am

According to a new post at the College Conservative by Danny Huizinga, conservative support for the death penalty may be changing.

Are Conservatives Starting to Oppose the Death Penalty?

Are conservatives starting to turn against the death penalty? It certainly appears that may be the case.

Last week, former congressman Ron Paul wrote a ...

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FIRE Celebrates Two Victories for Free Speech on Campus in 24 Hours

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Posted by    Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 8:00am

I don’t know if people truly appreciate the work that FIRE does for free speech, particularly at colleges and universities. Congratulations and thank you, FIRE.

Second Victory in 24 Hours: College that Suppressed Anti-NSA Petition Settles Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES, December 3, 2014—Today, Citrus College in California agreed to settle a student’s free speech...

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The Sexual Revolution and the Breakdown of Campus Culture

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 5:00pm

In a recent post at National Review, David French examined the effect the sexual revolution has had on college campuses and where we are now.

The outlook isn’t good.

The Wheels Are Coming Off the Sexual Revolution

And the breakdown is most evident on college campuses.

The only thing that’s truly clear about the raging...

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VIDEO: Hostile Student Protesters Force U. Michigan Regents to Leave Board Meeting

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 2:00pm

What makes an unruly mob of students think anyone is going to take them seriously when they act like children?

Maybe they should be treated like children.

The College Fix reported.

VIDEO: Hostile protesters force Univ. of Michigan regents to flee board meeting

Campus radicals shout list of demands, pledge to disrupt meetings until demands met

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Comedian Chris Rock Won’t Play College Campuses Anymore Due to Easily Offended Students

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 11:00am

I’ve never been a huge fan of Chris Rock but he’s spot on in his estimation of college campuses.

Kevin Glass of Townhall has the story.

What Chris Rock Said About Political Correctness Should Make College Students Gasp

From “free speech zones” to “sensitivity training” to “speech police“, it’s dangerous to say the wrong...

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Rolling Stone Story of Gang Rape at UVA Brings Out the Worst in Leftist Media

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 8:00am

Rolling Stone Magazine’s explosive story about a gang rape at UVA had some holes in it to begin with but more sloppy and accusatory reporting from leftist media has made the situation worse.

Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist recently wrote.

Leftist Media Show How Not To Defend Rolling Stone UVA Rape Story

Several days...

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Student Drinking is Serious Business at the University of Georgia

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 5:00pm

According to a new column for the Chronicle of Higher Education by Karin Fischer and Eric Hoover, there is a whole lot of drinking going on at the University of Georgia.

A River of Booze

The supplies are rolling in. At 1 p.m. on a Thursday, three delivery trucks line College Avenue. Around...

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Prager University Launches Series on the Ten Commandments

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 2:00pm

Prager University just released videos for all of the Ten Commandments which you can see at the link below but let’s get started with the introductory video featuring Dennis Prager.

Here’s more information:

Still the Best Moral Code

Humanity has everything it needs to create a good world. We’ve had it for 3,000 years....

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Writer Wonders if Cops Who Went to College Are Safer

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 11:00am

Keli Goff of the Daily Beast is asking the questions that no one else is asking. Really, no one.

Are College Educated Police Safer?

When a photo emerged of white Police Sergeant Bret Barnum hugging 12 year-old Devonte Hart, who is black, during a Ferguson inspired protest, it immediately went viral. The reason?...

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Occidental College Students Got Credits Working for Democrats in the Midterms

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 8:00am

Every single candidate they worked for lost. The program is called Campaign Semester and students got credits for it.

Jason Song of the LA Times reported.

Occidental students confront a reality of political campaigns: defeat

The midterm elections were over. The 11 campaign workers from Occidental College returned to class. But first, they heard...

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Member of Student Government at U. Minnesota Compares Pro-Israel Group to KKK

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Posted by    Monday, December 1, 2014 at 5:00pm

Incorrect and offensive on so many levels.

Ron Feingold of Campus Reform reported.

Student gov’t rep compares pro-Israel group to KKK

The University of Minnesota’s graduate student representative to the Board of Regents compared Students Supporting Israel (SSI) to the Ku Klux Klan in a series of emails obtained by Campus Reform.

Damien Carriere labeled...

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Georgia Southern University Prof Being Investigated for Teaching Creationism

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Posted by    Monday, December 1, 2014 at 2:00pm

In academia, I’m pretty sure this counts as heresy.

Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reported.

Extra-Credit Creationism?

Lecturing for a week about how “evolution could not have happened.” Offering extra credit for students to watch the film “God’s Not Dead.” Showing religious bias in exam questions. Student reviews saying he’ll try to...

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University’s Non-Muslim Chaplains Resign Over Special Treatment of Muslims

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Posted by    Monday, December 1, 2014 at 11:00am

Western is giving Muslims privileges other faiths won’t enjoy. Where are all the leftist champions of fairness?

Daniel Greenfield of Frontpage Mag reports.

Non-Muslim University Chaplains Resign Over Special Treatment for Muslims

I’m surprised it took this long to happen. Muslims have been demanding and getting privileged treatment at the expense of other religions...

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University of Washington Union Concerned About ‘Microaggressions’ and ‘Bathroom Equity’

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Posted by    Monday, December 1, 2014 at 8:00am

After all, you have to have priorities.

Greg Piper of the College Fix reported.

University union demands plan to tackle ‘microaggressions’ and ‘bathroom equity’

University of Washington academic student employees – teaching assistants, research assistants and the like – recently formulated their “initial bargaining demands” for union negotiations with the school and are putting them...

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