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Video – Jesse Watters Covers “Nude Week” at Brown

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Posted by    Friday, October 11, 2013 at 2:00pm

We recently told you about “Nude Week” at Brown University.

Now Jesse Watters of The O’Reilly Factor reports from the Brown campus.

Watch it all below.


 
 
 

Meet Two Profs who think the IRS Scandal Could Lead to Obama’s Impeachment

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Posted by    Friday, October 11, 2013 at 11:00am

Can you even imagine how the media would react if that happened?

The College Fix reports.

Professors: IRS Scandal Could Lead To Impeachment

If it can be proven President Barack Obama was involved in the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups, that’s an impeachable offense, two professors said in recent interviews with The College Fix.

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An Israeli Soldier Discovers the Anti-Semitic BDS Culture in American Higher Ed

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Posted by    Friday, October 11, 2013 at 8:00am

Hen Mazzig was optimistic when he came to America’s Pacific Northwest but quickly learned about the radical Israel hating BDS movement on American campuses.

He wrote about his experience in The Times of Israel.

An Israeli Soldier to American Jews: wake up!

As a young Israeli who had just completed five years of service...

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Emails Reveal Hazing Scandal at Dartmouth

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Posted by    Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 5:00pm

You know there’s something to the story if the gossip hounds at Gawker covered it.

John Hammel Strauss of Dartlog reports.

Beta Emails Reveal Hazing and Demeaning

Yesterday evening, gawker.com released an article exposing blitzes sent in an unintentionally public e-mail forum between brothers of Dartmouth’s Beta Alpha Omega fraternity. From sink night hazing rituals to...

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Emerson College students allege school failed to properly investigate sexual assaults

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Posted by    Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 2:00pm

The students making the claim have said that they’re not seeking publicity for themselves but for the issue and future abuse victims.

Matt Rocheleau of Boston.com reports.

Emerson students file federal complaint alleging school failed to properly investigate sexual assaults

A group of Emerson College students has filed a federal complaint alleging school administrators...

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Student Govt. at Florida State Moves to Create Gender Neutral Bathrooms

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Posted by    Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 11:00am

Too bad they can’t create politically neutral classrooms.

Melissa Quinn of Red Alert Politics reports.

Florida State University moves toward gender-neutral bathrooms

Student legislators at Florida States University are working to make their campus more gender neutral, passing a resolution that removes the male and female labels from restrooms on campus in an effort...

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Poli Sci Prof. Bashes Ted Cruz and Praises Obamacare in email to students

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Posted by    Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 8:00am

Are you noticing a pattern here? Conservative professors may be in the minority but they do exist and you never hear about them doing this sort of thing against liberal politicians.

Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.

Professor Bashes Sen. Cruz, Praises Obamacare In Em...

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NYU wants to allow unions for teaching assistants but not research assistants

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Posted by    Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 5:00pm

This whole thing is a farce. Unions have no place in higher education but as Scott Jaschik points out in this new report, When it comes to unions some assistants are more equal than others.

Shift on Grad Unions

New York University on Friday offered the union seeking to organize graduate students something...

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Obama Names Social Justice Prof. as new “Guantanamo Closer”

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Posted by    Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 2:00pm

Great. If there’s one thing we need at Gitmo it’s social justice, right?

Hat tip to Gateway Pundit who adds…

President Obama has named Capitol Hill attorney, Paul Lewis, as his new “Guantanamo Closer.”  The spot has been vacant for four months.  Lewis is a professor of Liberal Studies at Georgetown University, w...

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Harvard Law School Pays Tribute to Alan Dershowitz

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Posted by    Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 11:00am

Of course, the tribute had some contentious moments.

Joel B. Pollak of Breitbart reports.

Harvard Pays Tribute to Alan Dershowitz

On Monday, Harvard Law School hosted a celebration of Prof. Alan Dershowitz’s fifty years of teaching with an entire afternoon of panel discussions featuring legal scholars, past students, and colleagues in...

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Loyola Marymount U. Will No Longer Pay for Employee Abortions

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Posted by    Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 8:00am

One has to wonder why a Catholic college was paying for employee abortions in the first place.

The College Fix reports.

Catholic University Will No Longer Pay for Employee Abortions

Trustees of Loyola Marymount University voted to remove coverage for abortion under the university’s health plan on Monday.

The university, a Jesuit Catholic institution, has...

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Photos of College Dorm Rooms Through the Ages

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Posted by    Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 6:30pm

Kieran Corcoran of the Daily Mail UK has published a fascinating photo essay which looks at American college dorm rooms through history.

Some things never change! Photographs of a century of U.S. student life show how parties, drinking and university sports have always taken centre stage

At first glance these pictures of student...

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Brown University Celebrates “Nude Week”

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Posted by    Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 3:30pm

Because an essential part of a college education is walking around naked or something.

Alec Torres of National Review reports.

Nude Week at Brown

About 30 naked people, an even mix of males and females, lay on the floor in a darkened, closed-off room, on soft, padded mats covered with towels for purposes of...

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Tennessee ACLU Asks Schools to Stop Prayer Before Football Games

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Posted by    Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 12:30pm

The American Civil Liberties Union – telling other people what to do since 1920.

Brian Wilson of The Tennessean reports.

ACLU asks schools to stop praying before football games

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee sent letters this week to several local school superintendents calling on them to stop school-sponsored prayer before...

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The Odd Career of Harvard Law Prof. Randall Kennedy

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Posted by    Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 9:30am

John S. Rosenberg of Minding The Campus has written a new essay which examines the career of Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy.

The Odd Career of Randall Kennedy

Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy probably deserves his own chapter in the history of black intellectuals and black legal scholars. Over the years he has...

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U. New Mexico raises $2,000 for Iraq War vet after New Mexico State denies prize

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Posted by    Monday, October 7, 2013 at 6:30pm

It’s always nice to see a story with a happy ending for an American war veteran and this is one of them.

FOX News reports.

Iraq War veteran denied university’s lottery win, so rival school pays up

At the unlikely intersection of collegiate athletics, military affairs and community altruism, you’ll find Matt Zajac.

KVIA 7...

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Feces Vandal Defiles Yale Laundry Rooms

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Posted by    Monday, October 7, 2013 at 3:30pm

This is probably the most disgusting story you’ll read this week month ever.

A vandal has been striking Yale laundry rooms and they call him “the pooperator.”

Robby Soave of The Daily Caller reports.

The ‘Pooperator’ strikes again: someone is pooping on Yale students’ laundry

Not to be outdone by the disgusting living conditions reported...

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Boston College acquires live Bald Eagle as school mascot

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Posted by    Monday, October 7, 2013 at 12:30pm

As you can imagine, not everyone is happy about a college having a live bald eagle, particularly the animal rights community.

Jonathan Dame of USA Today reports.

Boston College gains bald eagle mascot

Boston College joined the ranks of many other universities who have live mascots when they received a bald eagle this month....

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Student Govt. at Michigan State to spend $60,000 on 40 Rental Bikes

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Posted by    Monday, October 7, 2013 at 9:30am

It looks like the student government of Michigan State has picked up a few pointers from the federal government on wasteful spending.

Matthew Bedard of the MSU Review reports.

$60,000 for 40 Bikes? #WTFASMSU

As a representative for the College of Social Sciences in the ASMSU, it’s hard not to be saddened by the...

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How Obamacare Hurts Low-Income College Students

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Posted by    Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 5:00pm

Nicole Bailey is an editorial intern at Townhall. In a recent post she outlined three ways that Obamacare does no favors for low income students.

3 Reasons Obamacare Hurts Low-Income College Students (From One)

1. The Individual Mandate is Not Compatible with Financial Aid
Financial aid is based on the difference between an individual’s...

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College Student arrested for wearing “Joker” make-up to class

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Posted by    Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 2:00pm

The student was apparently trying to get into character when he spit on one of the arresting officers.

Dan Wickline of Bleeding Cool has the scoop.

College Student Arrested And Charged With Felonies For Wearing Joker Make-Up To Class

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Teaching Assistants at U. Wisconsin Forced to Undergo Diversity Training

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Posted by    Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 11:00am

The University of Wisconsin is awfully concerned about which pronouns their students prefer.

George Leef of National Review has the story.

‘Diversity Training’ at Wisconsin

Today’s Wall Street Journal includes as its “Notable & Quotable” feature this excerpt from a letter by grad student at the University of Wisconsin regarding the “diversity training” he...

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