Legal Insurrection
College Insurrection
Posts by Mike LaChance  (Page 128)

The Free Speech Movement vs. the Chancellor of UC Berkeley

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 3:30pm

You may have heard that the chancellor of UC Berkeley isn’t a big fan of free speech. The pro-free speech community has certainly noticed.

Susan Kruth of the FIRE blog reports.

The Free Speech Movement vs. UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks on Free Speech

FIRE President Greg Lukianoff and Popehat’s Ken White aren’t the only...

Read More...
 
 
 

John Oliver Takes on Student Debt but Leaves a Few Things Out

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 12:30pm

HBO’s John Oliver has noticed student loan debt. Welcome to the party, John. Just so you know, you missed a few things.

Avi Snyder of National Review:

What John Oliver Forgot to Tell You about Student Debt

Most of Oliver’s viewers are likely living the nightmare that is the student debt crisis, and in...

Read More...
 
 
 

There Seems to be a Shortage of Law School Applicants

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 9:30am

Paul Caron of the TaxProfBlog has noticed that law schools may have an enrollment problem.

Where Are All the Law School Applicants?

Connecticut Law Tribune editorial, Where Are All the Law School Applicants?:

Nearly every law school in America is facing declining applications. Nationally, the level...

Read More...
 
 
 

If Ohio State Students Don’t Agree “Why” They Had Sex it’s Sexual Assault

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 5:00pm

College Insurrection contributor Hans Bader has a new post at Minding the Campus which must be read to be believed.

Students Must Agree “Why” They Had Sex or It’s Sexual Assault

At Ohio State University, to avoid being guilty of “sexual assault” or “sexual violence,” you and your partner now apparently have to...

Read More...
 
 
 

Canadian University Punishes Students for Profanity on Politically Incorrect T-Shirts

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 3:30pm

Would the situation be different if the T-Shirts had a politically approved message? Probably.

The College Fix reported.

Canadian University Punishes Students Wearing ‘F**k Safe Space’ T-Shirts

Carleton University in Canada has pledged to issue “sanctions” against students – some of them orientation team leaders – who were photographed wearing shirts that said “F**k...

Read More...
 
 
 

Hillsdale College Student Interviews Victor Davis Hanson

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 12:30pm

This is worth every minute of your time. Via John J. Miller of National Review.

VDH: The Video Interview

Here is Hillsdale College student Evan Carter interviewing Victor Davis Hanson on the Middle East, Russia, and the foreign policy of President Obama.

 
 
 

Government Schools Aren’t Helping Hispanics

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 9:30am

But… Doesn’t this defy everything Democrats have been saying for years?

Malcolm A. Kline of Accuracy in Academia has the story.

Government Schools Harm Hispanics

Frequently, left-wing ideologues manage to harm the very people they claim they are aiding. “When your government and your school are const...

Read More...
 
 
 

Lovely: 6th Graders at Washington DC School Told to Compare George W. Bush and Hitler

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Friday, September 12, 2014 at 5:00pm

Who looks at a lesson plan like this and thinks it sounds reasonable?

Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reported.

Sixth Graders Asked To Compare Bush And Hitler In Homework Assignment

A sixth-grade teacher at a Washington, D.C. public school will apologize to students but otherwise is receiving no punishment whatsoever for sending students...

Read More...
 
 
 

Did Shakespeare Really Write His Plays?

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Friday, September 12, 2014 at 2:00pm

English literature majors can tell you this controversy comes around every few years.

Matthew Reisz of Inside Higher Ed reports.

Shakespeare Studies Spat

A major spat has broken out within the world of Shakespeare studies.

In January this year, the editors of the Italian journal Memoria di Shakespeare asked Richard Waugaman to revise his paper...

Read More...
 
 
 

Prager University – Was it Wrong to Drop the Atom Bomb on Japan?

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Friday, September 12, 2014 at 11:00am

In a new video from Prager University, Notre Dame history professor Father Wilson Miscamble explains why President Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs in Japan was the right thing to do.

Here’s more info:

Course Description

In recent years, many academics and o...

Read More...
 
 
 

College Students Recognize 9/11 Nationwide

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Friday, September 12, 2014 at 8:00am

It’s important to remember how young today’s college students were on 9/11. Still, it’s good to see so many observances of the day.

Dominic Lynch of the College Fix reported.

College Students Nationwide Mark 9/11 In Somber Campus Observances

The University of Michigan has been home to bitter campus disputes among several groups of...

Read More...
 
 
 

Ohio University Profs appear to glorify self-immolation as “nonviolent” protest

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:45pm

We have covered the story of Megan Marzec, the Ohio University student who co-opted the ALS ice bucket challenge to suit her anti-Israel views by turning it into a bucket of blood. Professor William Jacobson has also covered the story extensively at Legal Insurrection.

Now Sharona Schwartz of The Blaze is reporting...

Read More...
 
 
 

FIRE Essay Contest for High School Students Will Award $20,000 in College Scholarships!

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 5:00pm

A great opportunity for aspiring writers. Molly Nocheck of the FIRE blog reports.

It’s that time of year: FIRE will once again award $20,000 in college scholarships to the winners of our annual Freedom in Academia Essay Contest. High school juniors and seniors planning on attending college after graduation are encouraged to...

Read More...
 
 
 

UNC Meddles in the Romantic Lives of Students While Misstating What Consent is

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 2:00pm

College Insurrection contributor Hans Bader has written a new piece for Liberty Unyielding. It seems UNC is getting a little nosy about the student body and not giving all the facts.

UNC meddles in students’ romantic lives while misstating what consent is

Rigid “consent” requirements are for legally-binding contracts, not casual interaction among...

Read More...
 
 
 

Video: College Students Unaware of 9/11 Anniversary and ISIS Beheadings

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 11:00am

On the other hand, many of these students know all about the nude celebrity picture scandal. Young America’s Foundation made the video, the report is from Ashley Pratte at Breitbart.

VIDEO: Students Unaware of Beheaded Journalists, Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Young America’s Foundati...

Read More...
 
 
 

Yale’s Muslim Students Criticize Buckley Program for Inviting Ayaan Hirsi Ali to Campus

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 8:00am

Could the problem be that Ayaan Hirsi Ali criticizes the treatment of women in Muslim countries?

Ryan Lovelace of National Review reported.

Yale’s Buckley Program Under Fire for Inviting Ayaan Hirsi Ali to Campus

Yale’s Muslim Students Association has written a letter criticizing a decision made by Yale’s William F. Buckley, Jr. Program to...

Read More...
 
 
 

University of Maryland University College Struggles to Survive

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 5:00pm

The higher ed bubble comes to another school. Carl Straumsheim of Inside Higher Ed reports.

War on Multiple Fronts

The University of Maryland University College is used to serving members of the military. Now, the university is fighting a war for survival on multiple fronts.

The university’s dilemma: It needs to grow its enrollment...

Read More...
 
 
 

Butler University Removes Free Speech Zone From Demonstrations Policy

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 2:00pm

Good news about free speech is good news for everyone. Kudos to Butler University.

Azhar Majeed of the FIRE blog reported.

Butler Removes Free Speech Zone From Demonstrations Policy, Sets Positive Example

As a new academic year gets underway, we at FIRE are optimistic about working with colleges...

Read More...
 
 
 

Duke Application Essay asks for Details on Preferred Gender, Sexual Proclivities

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 11:00am

Aren’t those kind of invasive questions?

Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.

Duke Adds Essay To Application For Details on Preferred Gender, Sexual Proclivities

Long gone are the days when you simply checked the box marking either male or female on college applications.

In today’s world, where sexual desires trump biology and humans are ...

Read More...
 
 
 

Is Beyoncé’s Birthday a Valid Reason to Miss Class?

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 8:00am

Probably not but that didn’t stop one student.

Via Paul Caron of the TaxProfBlog.

Is Beyoncé’s Birthday a Valid Excuse for a Student to Miss Class?

 
 
 

Columbia Prof Compares U.S. Bombing of ISIS to Russia Invading Ukraine

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 5:00pm

There are times when you just have to shake your head and say oh come on. Really?

Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reported.

Columbia Professor Says U.S. Bombing of ISIS Same As Russia Invading Ukraine

Read More...
 
 
 

Young Families Struggle With Student Loan Debt

Comments
Permalink
Posted by    Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 2:00pm

Young families are defined as headed by someone under 40. Their student loan debt has risen significantly.

Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed reports.

Young Families and Student Debt

Studies that show student loan debt increasing are a dime a dozen these days. But while a new report from...

Read More...