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Oberlin President Addresses Censorship Trends on Campus

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Posted by    Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 3:30pm

It’s amazing to me that college students would need to have the basics of free speech explained to them.

Sarah McLaughlin of The FIRE reported.

Oberlin President Discusses Dissent and Censorship Trends on Campus

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White UCLA Student Lectures Black Cop About Racism

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Posted by    Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 12:30pm

This story is a window into the minds of progressives.

Joel B. Pollak of Breitbart reported.

Video: White Ferguson Protester Lectures Black Cop on Racism

On Tuesday evening, in the midst of the Ferguson protest outside the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), a group of protestors confronted a black police officer and challenged him....

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New Phone App Lets You Report Campus Anti-Semitism Instantly

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Posted by    Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 9:30am

Brought to you by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Awesome.

Greg Piper of the College Fix reported.

Report campus anti-Semitism instantly with Simon Wiesenthal Center’s app

Harassed by boycott, divestment and sanctions activists? Frat house vandalized with swastikas? Look no further than a new app called

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Ferguson Makes its Way into Higher Education

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Posted by    Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 3:30pm

Ashley Thorne of the National Association of Scholars reports on a new trend in education.

“Teaching” Ferguson

A new hashtag is trending on Twitter for the second time this fall—the first was in August shortly after police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. This time the h...

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Hillary Clinton Paid $300,000 for Speech at UCLA

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Posted by    Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 12:30pm

I wonder if her talk included anything about income inequality.

Rosalind S. Helderman and Philip Rucker of the Washington Post reported.

Plans for UCLA visit give rare glimpse into Hillary Clinton’s paid speaking career

When officials at the University of California at Los Angeles began negotiating a $300,000 speech appearance by Hillary Rodham Clinton,...

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Creating New Victims on Campus With Microaggression

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Posted by    Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 9:30am

A recent piece by Heather Mac Donald at City Journal points out the pitfalls of Microaggression.

The Microaggression Farce

In November 2013, two dozen graduate students at the University of California at Los Angeles marched into an education class and announced a protest against its “hostile and unsafe climate for Scholars of Color.”...

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Syracuse University to Offer Course on Doctor Who

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Posted by    Friday, November 28, 2014 at 5:00pm

Rejoice, science fiction fans.

Kristen Eskow of USA Today has the story.

Syracuse University professor starts ‘Doctor Who’ course

A class on the BBC television series Doctor Who is coming to Syracuse University this spring semester, and will also be open online (for free!) to any members of the public interested in the course.

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Japanese Man Sues Women’s College After Being Denied Admission

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Posted by    Friday, November 28, 2014 at 2:00pm

He’s suing the college for gender discrimination. This is the world we live in now.

First Post reports.

Japanese man sues women’s university for denying him admission

Tokyo: A young Japanese man is suing an all-women public university for gender discrimination after being denied admission, according to a media reports.

The man, aspir...

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UMass Ends Relationship With Bill Cosby

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Posted by    Friday, November 28, 2014 at 11:00am

As allegations mount against the comedian, UMass has decided to sever ties with him despite the fact that he’s a high profile alum.

Matt Rocheleau and Eric Bosco of the Boston Globe reported.

UMass Amherst cuts ties with Bill Cosby

The University of Massachusetts Amherst severed its ties Wednesd...

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Lincoln University President Resigns Over Rape Comments

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Posted by    Friday, November 28, 2014 at 8:00am

The president of Lincoln University has been forced out for daring to question the motives of students who make rape allegations.

Blake Neff of the Daily Caller reports.

Rape Comments Send University President Packing

The president of the country’s oldest degree-granting historically black college tumbled from power this week, brought low after remarks went...

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Michigan State University College of Music Plays Vivaldi: Selections from Magnificat

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Posted by    Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 5:00pm

Here’s something nice to kick off the holiday season.

The video was just uploaded yesterday and these students are incredibly talented.

We hope you’re having a wonderful Thanksgiving.

 
 
 

Portland State Prof Blames Thanksgiving on Consumerism

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Posted by    Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 2:00pm

If you’re just about to eat Thanksgiving dinner, you may want to save this story for later.

Caitlin Grimes of Campus Reform has the story.

Prof. blames Thanksgiving on consumerism, suggests spirit of holiday is apologizing

The modern portrayal of Thanksgiving is filled with historical inaccuracies based on a consumer culture, according to a...

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You Need College to Get a Good Job But You Still Might Not Get a Job

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Posted by    Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 11:00am

It’s a catch 22. College helps you get a better job but there’s no guarantee you’ll get one.

Robert Reich writes at the Huffington Post.

Why College Is Necessary But Gets You Nowhere

This is the time of year when high school seniors apply to college, and when I get lots of mail about...

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Faculty at UVA Wants to Abolish the Greek System

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Posted by    Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 8:00am

Someday in the not too distant future, we’re going to run out of things to ban on college campuses.

Sonny Bunch of the Washington Free Beacon reported.

UVA Faculty Want Abolition of Greek System, Emails Reveal

University of Virginia faculty members are floating the abolition of Greek life on campus after an explosive Rolling...

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College Student Believes He Deserved to be Mugged Because of His ‘Privilege’

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 5:00pm

There are some people you just can’t help. This young man might be one of them.

Maggie Lit of Campus Reform reported.

Student mugged, says he deserved it because of his ‘privilege’

A Georgetown University (GU) student who says he was mugged at gunpoint says he “can hardly blame”...

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Students from DC Area Colleges Protest Grand Jury Decision in Ferguson

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 2:00pm

We’ll probably see more of this in the coming months.

Eva Palmer of the GW Hatchet reported.

D.C. college students protest Ferguson decision at White House

Students from GW and Georgetown, American and Howard universities gathered outside the White House on Monday night to protest a St. Louis County grand jury’s decision not to...

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Kean University Buys Conference Room Table for $219K

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 11:00am

The purchase is so exorbitant that at least one lawmaker is calling for an inquiry.

CBS News in New York reported.

Lawmaker Calls For Review After Kean University Buys $219K Table

When it comes to pricey tables, you might have to go to Las Vegas to sit at one more expensive than what they’ve...

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College Students in Maryland Protest Grand Jury Decision in Ferguson

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 8:00am

Let’s face it. We all knew college students would take this up as a cause.

Tim Tooten of WBAL reported.

Maryland university students protest Ferguson decision

BALTIMORE —Activists and students at many Baltimore-area universities organized protests against the decision by a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the...

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U. Maryland Student to GOP – Take the Offensive

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Posted by    Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 5:00pm

Matthew Dragonette of the College Conservative may be onto something here.

Congressional Republicans have been handed a golden opportunity and they would be foolish to waste it. For two years, they will have control of both the House and the Senate, which will prevent Democratic legislation from ever passing muster and allow...

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1 in 5 College Students Abuse Prescription Drugs to Keep up in School

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Posted by    Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 2:00pm

Using drugs to study is never a good idea. Not only is it dangerous but you probably won’t retain anything you learned.

University Herald reported.

1 in 5 College Students Abuse Prescription Stimulants to Keep Up With Demands of School

Between academics, work and maintaining a social life, college students are turning to prescription...

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Prager University – Why Bad Luck is Good

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Posted by    Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 11:00am

In a new video from Prager University, Adam Carolla explains why you have to make your own luck in life through hard work.

Here’s more information.

Course Description

Can bad luck be a good thing? Comedian Adam Carolla, best-selling author and the world’s most popular podcaster, well understands this riddle. He’s lived it. Using...

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U. Michigan Student Writer Suspended by Campus Newspaper for Satirical Column

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Posted by    Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 8:00am

The column was offensive to progressives so obviously, the student needed to be punished.

Read it below, courtesy of the College Fix.

Read the ‘hostile’ column that got student writer suspended by campus newspaper

Editor’s note: Below is a satirical column penned by University of Michigan student Omar Mahmood, who writes for both the mainstream...

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