A funny thing happened on the way to the latest protest at the University of Oregon.
The faculty somehow began to think they were more important than the student body.
The Oregonian reports.
University of Oregon professors demonstrate for new labor agreement
EUGENE — Bargainers working on a new faculty contract at the University of...
Once again, the supposedly open minded left tries to silence their opposition on campus.
Peter Bonilla of The FIRE reports.
Pro-Choice Johns Hopkins Group Turns to Harassment Policies to Silence Pro-Life Speech
Recently, FIRE successfully defended the rights of the now-recognized Johns Hopkins University student group Voice for Life (VFL). As Torch readers may...
A different professor at USC was busted for this same thing a little less than a month ago.
Now Oliver Darcy and Josiah Ryan of Campus Reform report strike two.
‘Serious intellectual & mental problems’: Another USC prof caught on video slamming Bush, berating conservatives
A second professor at the University of Southern California...
Robby Soave of The Daily Caller reports that two professors at San Jose State burned a book because they disagreed with its point of view.
Climate change profs burn skeptical book
Two environmentalism professors at San Jose State University were photographed hosting their own private book burning party.
The offending text, “The...
Last night on The O’Reilly Factor, Bill shared a new segment in which FOX News correspondent Jesse Watters visited Columbia University to confront domestic terrorist turned professor, Kathy Boudin.
It was fun.
In his inaugural address in 1981, Ronald Reagan said the following.
“In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
In May 2013, speaking to graduates of Ohio State, Obama said the following.
Transcript via Real Clear Politics.
Obama To Grads: Reject Voices That Warn About Government Tyranny
“Unfortunately,...
In the video below, comedian Mark Schiff visits the campus of UCLA to ask some basic questions about the Middle East.
Via Jack Fowler of National Review.
Middle East IQ Test at UCLA
Our pal Robert Agostinelli shares this video of comedian Mark Schiff interviewing UCLA students on their knowledge of Israel and the Middle...
Higher education bubble? What higher education bubble?
Ruth Simon of the Wall Street Journal reports.
Colleges Cut Prices by Providing More Financial Aid
Private U.S. colleges, worried they could be pricing themselves out of the market after years of relentless tuition increases, are offering record financial assistance to keep classrooms full.
The average “tuition discount...
Former domestic terrorist turned professor Bill Ayers has finally gone on the record regarding the Boston Marathon bombing. To the surprise of no one, he says it was completely different when he did it.
Jim Mackinnon of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Bill Ayers defends Weather Underground bombings
KENT: Bill Ayers says people can’t...
This is apparently a tradition of sorts at UNC Chapel Hill. Funny that nothing in this house of horrors points out the job prospects awaiting these students after graduation.
Alexander Ht of Carolina Review Daily has the story.
Remarks on the 2013 Tunnel of Oppression
Ever year at UNC, the campus holds a Tunnel...
Strict new anti-bullying laws in New Jersey and elsewhere are turning school children into criminals for doing things that kids have always done such as calling each other names.
Robby Soave of the Daily Caller reports.
Under strict bullying law, kid who called classmate ‘horse’ and ‘fat ass’ goes to court
After enacting the...
An interesting experiment recently took place on the campus of Arizona State.
Emily Buck of The FIRE reports.
Students at Arizona State Trade Liberty for a Free Lunch
A passion for promoting free speech and First Amendment rights is alive and well at Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix campus. Kim Olson, writing for ASU...
Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports that a growing number of Americans are choosing to homeschool.
Homeschooler uprising in America?
WASHINGTON – According to researchers, disgust, dissatisfaction and disillusionment with the U.S. public school system is on the rise, so much so that the number of homeschoolers is on...
In a new piece at the New York Times, Ariel Kaminer points out that scandal has become a new point of entry to the world of academia.
The Last Refuge From Scandal? Professorships
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson spoke recently at an event hosted by the George Washington University Libertarians.
In his talk, Johnson laid the blame for rising tuition at the feet of the federal government.
Brianna Gurciullo of the GW Hatchet reports.
Libertarian leader, former presidential candidate blames federal loans for skyrocketing tuition costs
Former presidential...
Liberal students responded with a press conference in which they claimed the campus was hostile and racist. Maybe electing more Democrats to office in Rhode Island would solve the problem. Oh, wait…
William Jacobson has covered the Democratic Party’s stranglehold on the Ocean State extensively at Legal Insurrection.
Linda Borg of The Providence...
Students preparing to enter college might want to re-think that gender studies degree if they want to earn a good living after graduation.
Lauren Weber of the Wall Street Journal reports.
And The Highest-Paid College Majors Are…
Christine Evans, 22, has wanted to be an engineer since before she can remember.
Her father, a mechanical...
Even though gun control measures have failed in the US senate, the push to expand gun rights for law abiding citizens hasn’t ended.
Kolten Parker of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Texas House: Students can carry concealed handguns on college campus
The Texas House Saturday passed a bill that would allow students with concealed handgun...
Elizabeth Fuerbacher of The Brown Spectator has some words of advice for the Republican Party.
Dear GOP, Learn How to Sell Yourself!
Other than having a strong product, knowing one’s target audience is the first rule of marketing. Whether selling houses, an educational experience, financial services, or a concept for a new startup,...
If you read College Insurrection, you’re familiar with the challenges conservative college students face on a regular basis. In a new post at Conservative Intelligence Briefing, writer J. Cal Davenport offers some words of advice.
A young conservative’s college survival guide
In my opinion, the true problem is not...
This video is 22 minutes long and completely worth your time.
Hillsdale College history professor Terrence Moore examines what Reagan meant in his time and what he means now. Anyone with an interest in Reagan will find this fascinating.
Via National Review.
In the wake of the University of Wyoming student who was recently caught faking a rape threat, James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal asks why this sort of thing happens so often.
‘Hate Crime’ Hoaxes
A student at the University of Wyoming has received a misdemeanor citation for a Facebook post that...
