The United States Senate has finally reached a deal to bring down student loan rates but not everyone is happy about the terms.
FOX News reports.
Critics rip student loan ‘deal’ as stopgap fix, complain rates would rise
A highly touted student loan “deal” began to run into criticism Thursday as advocacy groups and...
In a new piece at the John William Pope Center, former WSSU instructor Shira Hedgepeth claims that she was witness to an academic scandal.
H/t to George Leef of National Review.
Academic Scandal at Winston-Salem State
I worked at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) for more than four years, rising to the post...
Everyone has an opinion about the cover of Rolling Stone’s new issue, mostly negative. What about journalism professors?
The College Fix reports.
Journalism Professors Debate Controversial ‘Rolling Stone’ Cover
The Internet and social media world was set ablaze Wednesday by news that the venerable Rolling Stone magazine put suspected bomber Bost...
As you may have heard, Janet Napolitano is leaving Homeland Security to head the University of California system. Students who favor immigration reform are less than pleased.
Laurel Rosenhall of...
An excellent question, professor.
By the way… prepare to be attacked by countless liberals in politics, media and academia who don’t like having their narrative challenged.
The College Fix reports.
Professor: Where’s The Outrage Over Black-on-Black Killing?
Laurence Thomas, a professor in the philosophy and political science departments of the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, asks:...
As someone from New England where parking is always tight, allow me to explain the fundamental purpose of parking tickets in one word.
Revenue.
Shane McGonigal of Campus Reform reports.
University of Alabama issued 55k parking tickets in 2012-13 school year
The University of Alabama (UA) issued nearly 55,000 parking tickets and citations last year,...
It turns out that not everyone in the journalism business was down with the way the media presented the Zimmerman trial.
Randy Hall of News Busters reports.
Former Top Journalism Professor Blasts Media for Zimmerman Coverage
One of the most important things a journalist is supposed to do is check, double check, and sometimes...
College Insurrection recently reported that students and faculty threw a fit over the school’s decision to honor President George W. Bush. The situation has gone from bad to worse.
Breitbart News reports.
University of Denver Donors Threaten to Withhold Funds if Bush Award Isn’t Rescinded
The storm encircling the University of Denver over its...
The contemptible activities of the BDS movement have been well documented here and at Legal Insurrection.
The idea that a major university would accept a documented BDS activist on a governing board is nothing short of astonishing.
Lisa Leff and Mihir Zaver of The Times of Israel report.
BDS activist confirmed as University of...
On the heels of their recent victory at the University of Central Arkansas, The FIRE is now calling on the federal government to mind their own business when it comes...
I think it’s safe to say that liberals are fully committed to making sure absolutely no one in America is happy or has any fun at all.
Philip Marcelo of The Providence Journal reports.
Women’s groups call on Chafee to veto ‘father-daughter’ dance bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – More than a dozen women’s groups are...
The Zimmerman verdict brought some of America’s most vile leftist rhetoric to the surface of society and Professor Anthea Butler of the University of Pennsylvania is no exception.
Religion Dispatches Magazine published an op-ed by the professor you have to read to believe.
H/t to The Daily Caller.
The Zimmerman Acquittal: America’s Racist God
The...
As College Insurrection recently reported, CUNY was planning to pay David Petraeus an absurd amount of money for minimal teaching time. After public scrutiny, the school changed its mind.
Robby Soave of The Daily Caller reports.
CUNY reduces Petraeus salary from $150,000 to $1
In an effort to quash a growing scandal over how...
Why not give Snowden the peace prize? President drone strike got one for doing absolutely nothing.
Kaitlyn Schallhorn of Red Alert Politics reports.
Swedish professor wants Edward Snowden to win Nobel Peace Prize
Edward Snowden is still on the hunt for a country — perhaps Russia — to take him in, but when one...
A few quick points on this story:
After more than an hour of exhaustive internet research, I have been unable to determine the party affiliation of the student who was convicted despite the fact that the story is linked by numerous news sources.
National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru is a brilliant writer and speaker who grasps the foundations of Conservatism better than most. It’s encouraging to know he is speaking to America’s young people.
Brian Miller of The College Conservative reports.
How Conservatism Forges Ahead
Ramesh Ponnuru, who is an editor at National Review, a columnist at Bloomberg,...
In a turn of events that insults the intelligence of minority students and their families, Alabama will now use race as a determining factor in the evaluation of students.
Robby Soave of The Daily Caller reports.
Education: Alabama officially expects less of blacks, Hispanics than whites
A recently implemented plan that allows Alabama to...
This debate took place online and you can read all of the participants’ points below. The winner is pretty clear.
The College Fix reports.
College Republican Trounces College Democrat in Texas Abortion Debate
A college Republican writer recently trounced a college Democrat one in dueling online debates regarding the Texas abortion legislation that has riled up the...
Dartmouth’s motto is Vox clamantis in deserto which means The voice of one crying in the wilderness.
One has to wonder if The Dartmouth Radical had that in mind when they organized their protest.
Nicholas P. Desatnick of Dartlog reports.
A Radical Failure
Late Sunday risers awoke this afternoon to find an email from The...
Applying to college can be a baffling process with all the paperwork and essays. Here are a few examples of questions that would make your application even more annoying.
Peter Jacobs of Business Insider reports.
The 15 Most Ridiculous College Application Questions
Tufts University has received some attention recently for its #YOLO-based application essay...
Patricia Murphy of The Daily Beast says that while everyone argues about student loan rates, they’re missing the bigger issue – the cost of college.
The Real College Crisis Isn’t About Student Loan Rates
Senators sparred Wednesday over whether and how to subsidize federal loans for college students, whose total debt load has...
The board of Wilson College has decided to make the school co-ed but not everyone is pleased with the decision.
Jim Hook of Public Opinion Online reports.
Some alumnae still fighting to keep Wilson a college for women only
Some alumnae have not given up their fight to keep Wilson College a women’s college.
A...
