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Millennials Are Being Robbed by Obamacare

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Posted by    Friday, November 15, 2013 at 6:30pm

Reason Editor Nick Gillespie has written a piece for Time in which he points out something about Obamacare that many college-aged people don’t know. They’re being robbed.

Ads Hide Obamacare Truth: It’s Generational Theft

Is massive stupidity covered under Obamacare? What about sexual promiscuity and heavy drinking? Those are some of the questions...

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Michelle Obama Finds US Ranking of College Graduates Unacceptable

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Posted by    Friday, November 15, 2013 at 3:30pm

You know what else is unacceptable? Student loan debt has risen 463% under President Obama.

Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports.

Michelle Goes to College

This past Tuesday, Mrs. Obama told a group of sophomores at a local Washington, D.C. high...

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UC Student Protesters Call for Napolitano Ouster

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Posted by    Friday, November 15, 2013 at 12:30pm

Well that didn’t take long. It just goes to show that the left is never satisfied, no matter how much you try to placate them.

KPIX of San Francisco reports.

Protesters Seek New UC President’s Ouster Over Immigration Stand

University of California President Janet Napolitano’s first regents’ meeting as head of the system drew...

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College Backed by Labor Unions Closing Due to Finances

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Posted by    Friday, November 15, 2013 at 9:30am

Not from The Onion…

Ry Rivard of Inside Higher Ed reports.

A Small College’s Demise

Despite historic backing from the nation’s largest labor unions and niche offerings, the National Labor College plans to close – unable to get beyond ongoing financial difficulties, its president said Wednesday.

The college, in suburban Maryland, has a decades-long history...

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U. St. Thomas Student – Obama is a Liar. Period. End Of Story.

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Posted by    Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 5:00pm

Vladimir Davidiuk writes at The College Conservative. In a recent post, he laid out the truth.

Liar. Period. End Of Story.

Very little that Obama promised with regard to the Affordable Care Act has been proven true. In fact, to the contrary, Obama’s assurances that Obamacare would lower premiums and deductibles have resulted...

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Human Beings of Different Sizes to Join List of Campus Approved Victims

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Posted by    Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 2:00pm

The classic Kurt Vonnegut Jr. short story “Harrison Bergeron” comes to mind.

Emily Yavitch of The College Fix reports.

‘Sizeism’ Joins Campus PC Lexicon

Have you heard of sizeism? You will soon.

It’s the latest ‘ism’ to join the higher education discrimination lexicon, courtesy of San Diego State University’s recent “Tunnel of Oppression” theatrical exhibit.

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Three 20 Year Olds Build Working Obamacare Website in Three Days

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Posted by    Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 11:00am

These young men have a bright future in the private sector. If they were destined for government work, their site would have taken three years and hundreds of millions of dollars to build. Also, it wouldn’t work.

Kristin Tate of B Swann reports.

Three 20-Year-Olds Make Their Own WORKING Obamacare Site – In...

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Bowie State University Students Kicked Off Shool’s Health Plan Under Obamacare

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Posted by    Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 8:00am

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…

Eugene Craig III of the student paper The Bulldog Collegian reports.

How ObamaCare is Hurting Bowie State Students

From $54/semester to a proposed $750/semester to a proposed $1900/year to CANCELLED, is the roller-coaster Bowie State University Students have been on for the last couple semesters in the University’s attempt to find a health...

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Video – Jesse Watters Visits the Least Sexy College in America

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 5:00pm

We recently showed you Jesse Watters’ visit to the sexiest college in America.

Now, the least sexy college in America which is the University of Houston.

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Chicago State Tries to Close Down Faculty Blog

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 2:00pm

It’s a good thing Cornell has never tried to do this. 🙂

Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed reports.

Chicago State vs. Faculty Blog

Last year, Chicago State University briefly required that all professors have prior approval to talk to any reporter, use social media or engage in most forms of public communication. Facing...

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U. Maryland Defends Prof’s Despicable Comment About America’s National Anthem

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 11:00am

Kevin Blackstone is a U. Maryland professor and sometimes commentator on ESPN. He recently said on the air that the Star Spangled Banner is a war anthem. The university is standing behind his comment.

Ben Shapiro of Breitbart reports.

Publicly-Funded University of Maryland Defends ESPN Commentator’s ‘War Anthem’ Comments

In honor of Veterans Day,...

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Student Loan Debt has Increased 463% Under Obama

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 8:00am

Higher education bubble? What higher education bubble?

Robby Soave of The Daily Caller reports.

Student loans skyrocketed 463 percent under Obama

President Obama won two national elections in large part due to the hard work and support of struggling American college students, who believed his promised reforms would alleviate their financial difficulties and souring...

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Entrepreneur and Fellowship Winner Wants You to Skip College

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Posted by    Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 5:00pm

Would some students be better off skipping higher education to pursue accomplishments in the real world?

Mike Bruschini of Reason reports.

Just Say No to College

Paul Gu is the winner of a Thiel Fellowship-a two-year $100,000 grant designed to encourage teenagers to skip college and pursue scientific or entrepreneurial projects in the real...

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Report Says Colleges Downgrade Applicants Based on What They Find on Social Media

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Posted by    Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 2:00pm

Want to maximize your chances of getting into the school of your choice? Watch what you say on Twitter and Facebook.

Paul Caron of the TaxProf Blog has the story.

NY Times: 30% of Colleges Downgrade Applicants Based on What They Find on Social Media

New York Times: They Loved Your GPA. Then They...

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Socialist Economics Prof. Runs for Office, Wants to ‘Collectivize’ Amazon

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Posted by    Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 8:00am

Of course she’s getting into politics! Just what we need, more wrongheaded, former professor, socialist politicians.

Alex B. Berezow of Real Clear Science reports.

Why Is a Socialist Allowed to Teach Economics?

If I offer a teenager $50 to mow my lawn — and an extra $25 if he trims the bushes — then...

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Duke University Healthcare Expert: 68 Percent May Lose Private Health Insurance

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Posted by    Monday, November 11, 2013 at 3:30pm

If you like your plan, you can keep… oh, wait.

Melanie Batley of Newsmax reports.

Duke Healthcare Expert: 68 Percent May Lose Insurance Under Obamacare

Sixty-Eight percent of privately-insured Americans may not be able to keep their current health coverage once Obamacare is fully implemented, despite the president’s repeated promises that anyone who wanted...

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Hey, Let’s Have Hollywood Celebrities Teach Online Courses

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Posted by    Monday, November 11, 2013 at 12:30pm

Academia hasn’t drifted far enough to the left already. Let’s get Hollywood involved.

Jeffrey R. Young of Slate reports.

The New Rock-Star Professor

Free online courses do big numbers these days. So-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, typically get tens of thousands of sign-ups to watch video lectures delivered by tweedy academics, some...

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Student Body President at Northwestern Christian U. Announces He’s an Atheist

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Posted by    Monday, November 11, 2013 at 9:30am

Why would an atheist want to attend a Christian school? According to this student it was for the school’s communications program.

Billy Hallowell of The Blaze has the story.

‘I’m an Atheist’: Christian College Student Body President Reveals Shocking Secret in Op-Ed

Eric Fromm, student body president at Northwest Christian University, a faith-based college...

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Youth Unemployment Remains at 15.9%

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Posted by    Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 3:30pm

According to the president’s plan, these are the people who will pay more for healthcare to finance older, sicker people.

How are they supposed to pay more for healthcare when they can’t even find jobs?

Nathan Harden, Editor of The College Fix reports.

Obama Fail: Youth Unemployment Remains High at 15.9%

Generation Opportunity released its...

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Education Philanthropist Has Had it With Higher Ed

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Posted by    Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 12:30pm

Assad Meymandi is a psychiatrist, a scholar and someone who gives money to worthy causes. In a recent piece at the John William Pope Center, he explained his frustration with higher education.

The Sad State of Higher Education in America

America’s greatness is in danger, not because as a nation we are economically...

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Education Summit Used to Bash Republicans

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Posted by    Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 9:30am

So a Democrat feels perfectly comfortable turning an education forum into a partisan hate fest. What does that tell you?

Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports.

Education Summit Blasts Republicans

At a National Journal and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-sponsored event in a D.C. Grand Hyatt Hotel conference room, New Jersey Democratic Senator...

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Muslim Group at Washington U. Complains About Osama Bin Laden Halloween Costume

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Posted by    Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 3:30pm

I’m going to go out on a limb here. Why is it offensive to make fun of Osama Bin Laden?

Brendan Marks of KMOV reported.

Wash U students’ Bin Laden costume sparks outrage

Some members of the Washington University Muslim community are voicing outrage after a group of students posted a picture to Facebook...

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