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Ohio U. Student Loses Scholarship and Presidency Following Disorderly Intoxication Arrest

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Posted by    Friday, December 27, 2013 at 2:00pm

It sounds like this student had a little too much fun during a football game.

Peter Jacobs of Business Insider reports.

Ohio University Student Loses Presidency And Scholarship After Arrest For ‘Disorderly Intoxication’

The president of Ohio University’s Student Senate has stepped down after he was arrested this weekend for “disorderly intoxication” and will...

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Do Universities Breed Intolerance?

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Posted by    Friday, December 27, 2013 at 11:00am

In a new post at See Thru Edu, Robert Paquette examines college campuses, the issue of intolerance, elites and the new right.

How Our Universities Breed Intolerance

More than thirty years ago, a sociologist named Donald Warren focused attention on a disaffected segment of American society whose loudest voices he labeled Middle American...

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Georgetown Prof. Says Loving Jesus is ‘Interestingly Homoerotic’

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Posted by    Friday, December 27, 2013 at 8:00am

Christmas really brings out the best in some liberals, doesn’t it?

Elisha Krauss of Truth Revolt reports.

Georgetown Professor: Loving Jesus ‘Interestingly Homoerotic’

Monday’s The Ed Show was guest hosted by MSNBC contributor Joy Reid, who kicked off the show discussing Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson’s comments about homosexuals and black Americans before the...

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Southern Methodist University Student – Young Conservatives Should Speak Up

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Posted by    Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 5:00pm

Hayley Waring writes for the College Conservative. In a new post, she urges other conservative students not to remain silent.

Young Conservatives: Speak Up!

A disturbing exchange recently occurred in one of my political science classes when one of my classmates was giving a presentation on Obamacare. She explained that the law would...

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Why Are Obama and the Justice Department Against School Choice?

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Posted by    Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 2:00pm

Mainly because the Democratic Party is so closely tied to teacher unions but there’s more to the story.

David Will of the Princeton Tory writes.

School Choice and Individual Liberty

In early 2009, one of President Obama’s first acts in office was to end the DC school voucher program. He even sought to revoke...

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Alcohol Abuse by College Students Rises in Amherst

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Posted by    Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 11:00am

Amherst, MA isn’t a very big place but there are a lot of colleges there. Local authorities undoubtedly keep a very close eye on such numbers.

Anaridis Rodriguez of WWLP News reports.

Number of drunk college students increase

The number of cases of drunk college students requiring medical attention is up in Amherst. The...

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Simpson College Choir Stages Christmas Music Flash Mob in Iowa Shopping Mall

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at 3:30pm

The musical selection is the Hallelujah Chorus and these college students do an awesome job with it.

Just listen to the crowd’s wild applause at the end.

Merry Christmas!

 
 
 

Syracuse University Marching Band to Play Super Bowl

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at 12:30pm

If you’re a member of marching band in college, it doesn’t get much better than this. Congrats to Syracuse.

Brent Axe of Syracuse.com reports.

Syracuse University marching band set to perform at the Super Bowl

“New York’s college band” will perform at New York’s Super Bowl.

A release from...

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College Students Seek Summer Jobs on Winter Break

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at 9:30am

Given the current economy and persistently weak job market, getting a head start on summer work is a great idea.

Robert Weisman of the Boston Globe reports.

Home for the holidays, college students hunt for summer work

College students home for the holidays will be bouncing between family get-togethers, catching up with friends, and...

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Mount St. Mary’s University Students Stage Christmas Music Flash Mob in Campus Dining Hall

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 6:30pm

The musical selection is Carol of the Bells and these students do a great job with it. Here’s the video description from YouTube.

The Mount St. Mary’s University Chorale and Chapel Choir took Patriot Hall by storm! Thank you Mount students, Dr. Andy Rosenfeld and Dr. Kim Hess.

Merry Christmas!

 
 
 

13 Outrageously Dumb Campus Moments of 2013

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 5:00pm

Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix has compiled a great list here.

13 of the Most Outrageously Dumb Campus Moments of 2013

This year has been a wild ride at The College Fix, and one need look no further than 13 of this year’s most outrageously dumb campus moments of 2013 to agree.

Let’s...

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Baylor University Student – Obama Needs to Work on his Negotiation Skills

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 2:00pm

Danny Huizinga writes for the College Conservative and in a new post, he examines one of Obama’s weaker points.

Why Obama Should Work on Negotiation

Congress hasn’t passed a budget in four years, so the sudden approval of the Ryan-Murray budget last week came as something of a surprise. What changed this time?...

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Polls Show Young Voters are Changing Their Opinions on Obama

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 11:00am

Well, Obama always said he wanted change. I guess he’s getting it now.

Andrew Desiderio of The College Fix writes.

POLLS: Most Young Voters Lose Hope In Obama; Change Their Opinions Of Him

Matt Gang, a freshman at The George Washington University, used to like Barack Obama, and at...

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Greg Lukianoff Lists the 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2013

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 8:00am

As the president of the FIRE, Mr. Lukianoff knows this subject pretty well.

The 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2013

College is where inquisitive minds go to be exposed to new ways of thinking. But on some campuses, the quest for knowledge is frustrated when administrators censor speech they would prefer be...

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Op-Ed: Pell Grants and Loans Drive Up Cost of Higher Education

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Posted by    Monday, December 23, 2013 at 5:00pm

Can the private sector help deflate the higher ed bubble?

Ken Blackwell writes at the Christian Post.

Pell Grants, Loans Drive Up the Cost of Higher Education

With skyrocketing tuition, there is no denying that college is too expensive. My friend, Professor Richard Vedder of Ohio University, has produced a lifetime of work showing...

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Harvard Fined $24,000 for Animal Cruelty

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Posted by    Monday, December 23, 2013 at 2:00pm

You have to wonder how this situation got so out of control with no one noticing.

Myles Collier of the Christian Post reports.

Harvard Monkeys Die Due to Neglect and Mistreatment, University Fined $24,000

Harvard Medical School will have to pay thousands in fines related to the mistreatment of lab monkeys that caused several...

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Retired Connecticut University Official Gets Massive Pension but Wants More

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Posted by    Monday, December 23, 2013 at 11:00am

It seems the $16,000 a month he currently receives just isn’t enough.

Jon Lender of the Courant reports.

Six-Figure State University Retiree Wants More

The retired chancellor of the Connecticut State University System, David G. Carter, is receiving a lifetime pension of nearly $200,000 a year — but he has filed an appeal saying...

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Professor Alan Dershowitz – No Lawyer Can Save Harvard Bomb Hoaxer

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Posted by    Monday, December 23, 2013 at 8:00am

Harvard undergraduate Eldo Kim is responsible for the recent bomb threats at the school and legal experts agree he’s in deep trouble.

The Harvard Crimson reports.

Eldo Kim ’16 Will Face Uphill Battle in Court, Dershowitz, Experts Say

Eldo Kim, the Harvard College sophomore who was charged Tuesday with sending emailed bomb threats to...

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U. Michigan Denies Funding to Young Americans for Liberty Event

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Posted by    Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 3:30pm

The event featured a speaker who’s an opponent of affirmative action. YAL is now suing the school.

Chelsea Hoedl of MLive has the story.

Student group sues University of Michigan over denial of funding for event

A student group has sued the University of Michigan, claiming it was improperly denied funding for an event...

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Illegal Immigrants Sue the State of Virginia for In-State Tuition

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Posted by    Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 12:30pm

Last week we reported that the same thing was happening in Georgia. Now it’s Virgina’s turn.

Justin Jouvenal of the Washington Post reports.

7 immigrants brought here as children sue for in-state Virginia college tuition rates

Giancarla Rojas is not an American citizen, but she has an American dream. The Falls Church resident, whose...

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Credit Card Companies Cash in on College Students

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Posted by    Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 9:30am

College students can get themselves into trouble with credit cards if they’re not careful. They’re good to have in an emergency but exercise caution.

Melanie Hicken of CNN Money provides this report.

Credit card issuers still cashing in on college students, alums

While government reform has significantly curtailed the number of credit cards being...

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YAF Lists The Top 10 Politically Correct Offenses on Campus in 2013

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Posted by    Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 3:30pm

There are so many stories to choose from I don’t know how they managed to pick just 10.

Ashley Pratte of the YAF blog writes.

2013: YAF’S TOP TEN POLITICALLY CORRECT OFFENSES ON CAMPUS

2013 was a year for many offenses against the beloved American traditions of truth, free enterprise, and freedom. Some of...

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