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Ohio University Frat Parodies Sorority Recruitment Video

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Posted by    Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 8:00am

This has people talking for some reason. You can watch both videos below via Inside Higher Ed.

The Sorority video:

The parody:

 
 
 

University of Texas Prof Not a Fan of the ‘White Sports Media Complex’

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Posted by    Monday, October 6, 2014 at 5:00pm

Some people just see racism everywhere.

Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.

University of Texas Prof Rips ‘White Sports Media Complex’

Speaking in the nigh comprehensible language of deconstuctivism, Professor Ben Carrington gave a speech last year stating that the “’white sports media complex’ works to further ‘white privilege’ even as it claims...

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What You May Not Know About College Admissions

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Posted by    Monday, October 6, 2014 at 2:00pm

Jane S. Shaw of National Review offers a little behind the scenes info in a recent post.

College Admissions Facts

The Wall Street Journal has a personal finance section that it sells to about 70 newspapers around the country.  I don’t know how accessible it is (you may have to be a subscriber),...

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Law Prof Defends the Constitution and Original Intent

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Posted by    Monday, October 6, 2014 at 11:00am

Despite regular complaints from the left, the Constitution is just fine.

Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia writes.

The Constitution and Original Intent are Still Relevant Today

Contrary to the assertions of critics of the original intent approach to the Constitution, super majority rules, such as requiring a two-thirds majority to amend the Constitution,...

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Swastikas Painted On Jewish Fraternity House At Emory University

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Posted by    Monday, October 6, 2014 at 8:00am

This is so unacceptable. Hopefully, the people who did this will be caught swiftly.

Peter Jacobs of Business Insider reports.

Swastikas Painted On Jewish Fraternity House At Emory University Hours After Yom Kippur

Offensive graffiti — including swastikas — was found early Sunday morning on...

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The Myth of “Free” College

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Posted by    Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 3:30pm

There are plenty of people in America who believe a college education should be free for everyone.

What they don’t understand or perhaps just refuse to admit, is that nothing is free.

Christopher Denhart of Forbes reports.

There Is No Such Thing As A Free College Education

Following Wednesday’s decision to overturn tuition and fees...

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Hundreds of Harvard Students Receive Same Threatening Email

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Posted by    Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 12:30pm

The message threatened a shooting would take place at the school.

NBC News in Boston reported.

Harvard University working to keep campus safe after threat

The campus community at Harvard University is on edge after a threat was emailed to about 500 people.

The message, which was sent just before 5 p.m. Friday, includes a...

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East Carolina University to Offer Course on Conservative Politics in America

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Posted by    Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 9:30am

Stop the presses! Isn’t it sad that this is so noteworthy?

Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reported.

No Way! Public University Offers Course On Conservative Politics In America

An associate professor at East Carolina University is currently teaching the first-ever course at the school on the history of conservative intellectual thought in the...

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Colleges in New York to Implement Politically Correct Handicapped Parking Signs

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Posted by    Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 3:30pm

If you’re anything like me, your first thought was – What is a politically correct handicapped parking sign?

Maggie Lit of Campus Reform reports.

University system to use politically correct handicapped parking signs

Over the next 18 months, universities across New York will implement politically correct handicapped park...

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The College Conservative – Mitt Shouldn’t Run in 2016

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Posted by    Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 12:30pm

In a new post at the College Conservative, Conner Dwinell says Mitt should skip running in 2016.

Why Mitt Shouldn’t Run in 2016

As we near the November elections, the U.S. Senate races draw nearer.  Arguably the most important indicator of the changing (or perhaps not) needs and political opinions of the American...

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Who Will Sit in the “Gloria Steinem Chair” at Rutgers University?

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Posted by    Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 9:30am

If it’s anyone other than a woman with leftist leanings we’ll all be shocked.

William Murchison of See Thru Edu has the story.

Open chair position at Rutgers: Independent thinkers need not apply

Can’t wait to find out what intellectual breakthroughs the new “Gloria Steinem Chair” at Rutgers University will produce. Or can’t we...

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UNC Student Urges Young Conservatives to Stand Tall

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Posted by    Friday, October 3, 2014 at 5:00pm

In a new post at the Carolina Review, Frank Pray has a message for young conservatives.

Stand Tall, Young Conservatives!

For many of you freshmen, you have likely come to a point in college where you are feeling overwhelmed and incredibly stressed. What’s worse is that, if you are a conservative, you likely...

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University of New Mexico Gets FIRE’s Speech Code of the Month

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Posted by    Friday, October 3, 2014 at 2:00pm

Sounds like U. New Mexico better be careful with those sex week events.

Samantha Harris of the FIRE blog reports.

Speech Code of the Month: University of New Mexico

FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for October 2014: the University of New Mexico.

The University of New Mexico’s (UNM’s) Sexual Harassment Policy (PDF)...

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Across America, Campus Officials Now Govern How College Students Must Have Sex

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Posted by    Friday, October 3, 2014 at 11:00am

Why do today’s college students put up with these policies?

Michael Cipriano of the College Fix reported.

Nationwide, Campus Officials Govern How College Students Must Have Sex

New York University latest to mandate ‘Affirmative Consent’ sex policy

New York University this week became the latest campus to impose a new policy on students that requires...

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Megyn Kelly Reports on Goddard College and Mumia Abu-Jamal Controversy

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Posted by    Friday, October 3, 2014 at 8:00am

Yesterday we reported that convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal is set to address students at Goddard College. Last night, Megyn Kelly spoke to the widow of the slain officer as well as a representative of the college.

 
 
 

Christian Preacher Pepper Sprayed at Montana State

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Posted by    Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 5:00pm

What kind of person does something like this?

Christian Datoc of the Daily Caller reported.

Preacher Pepper Sprayed On MSU Campus

Shawn Holes didn’t quite receive the welcome he expected from Montana State students on Tuesday afternoon.

Holes, also known as Shawn the Baptist, was preaching in a common area on the south side of...

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Camille Paglia Criticizes Overblown Campus Rape Culture

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Posted by    Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 2:00pm

In a new column at Time, Paglia suggests that over-hyped rape culture obscures real dangers faced by young women on campus.

Camille Paglia: The Modern Campus Cannot Comprehend Evil

The disappearance of University of Virginia sophomore Hannah Graham two weeks ago is the latest in a long series of girls-gone-missing cases that often...

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Prager University – How to Solve America’s Spending Problem

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Posted by    Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 11:00am

In a new video from Prager University, Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute looks at America’s debt and offers a few suggestions on how to deal with it.

Here’s more information.

Course Description

Everyone complains about America’s debt, and rightly so, but how do we get out of it? As Cato’s Michael Tanner explains,...

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Convicted Cop Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal to Give Commencement Address at Goddard College

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Posted by    Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 8:00am

How sadly unsurprising.

If Ann Coulter or some other conservative wants to speak on campus all hell breaks loose.

Convicted cop killer? No problem.

Dave Boyer of the Washington Times reported.

Cop-killing ex-Black Panther to give college commencement address

A convicted cop killer and former Black Panther whose case helped to derail one of President Obama’s...

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‘Gentle’ Repayment Terms for Student Loans Don’t Work

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Posted by    Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 5:00pm

George Leef explains why in a recent post at See Thru Edu.

How ‘Gentle’ Repayment Terms for Student Loans Hurt Everybody

It’s just inevitable – any time the government decides to be generous with taxpayer money, interest groups will start scheming for ways to maximize their take, and politicians will start scheming to...

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U. New Mexico Sex Week Includes ‘Negotiating Successful Threesomes’ Event

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Posted by    Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 2:00pm

Based on current campus sex laws, I hope the event features a session about getting sworn witnesses and signed affidavits beforehand.

Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.

Public University’s Sex Week Includes ‘Negotiating Successful Threesomes’ Event

The University of New Mexico has launched its first-ever “Sex Week” observance this week with a controversial agenda...

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Will Colleges Ban Fraternities and Sororities?

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Posted by    Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 11:00am

You knew this question would be asked eventually, didn’t you?

Jake New writes at Inside Higher Ed.

Banning Frats?

This month was not kind to the already-embattled image of the American college fraternity.

Wesleyan University announced that its fraternities would have to go coeducational amid a push from students and faculty members who say that fraternities...

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