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Community Colleges – The New Training Ground for Community Organizers

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Posted by    Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 4:30pm

One thing conservatives still don’t seem to get about progressives is the fact that they’re very good at playing the long game.

Indoctrination in education is key to the strategy of the left and they’re planting new seeds every single day.

Michelle Horstman of the PJ Tatler reports.

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Georgetown and Catholic U. stand with Boston College on campus condom distribution ban

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Posted by    Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 9:26am

Here’s a helpful hint for anyone who disagrees with Boston College’s position on banning the distribution of birth control on campus.

If you don’t like it, don’t go to a Catholic college.

Molly Greenberg of InTheCapital reports.

Georgetown, Catholic University Stand by BC’s Decision to Ban the Distribution of Condoms on Campus

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Johns Hopkins Denies Club Status to Pro-Life Student Group

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Posted by    Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 7:44am

And compares pro-life students to white supremacists.

Classy!

Alexa Coombs of Life News reports.

Johns Hopkins Denies Pro-Life Club, Equates Them to White Supremacists

On March 12th, a pro-life group at Johns Hopkins University, Voice for Life (VFL), was denied the right to become an official student club by the Student Government Associ...

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Bowdoin Prof. Cheers the Nanny State

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Posted by    Friday, March 29, 2013 at 2:00pm

We covered this story at Legal Insurrection, Nanny Statist of Mind.

But it’s so special, it’s worth another mention.

Hey everyone, don’t you know that the government knows what’s best for you? Bowdoin College Professor Sarah Conly does and...

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Rhodes College Students Launch Newspaper for the Homeless

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Posted by    Friday, March 29, 2013 at 12:30pm

In the late 90’s I worked in Harvard Square which was teeming with homeless people. Someone had the bright idea to launch a newspaper for the homeless called Spare Change. Here’s how it worked out.

Instead of tons of homeless people asking for spare change, tons of homeless people sold a newspaper...

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Protest against Planned Parenthood at Christendom College

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Posted by    Friday, March 29, 2013 at 9:30am

Here’s a story you won’t hear about in the MSM.

Tim Drake of Catholic Education Daily reports.

Christendom College Holds Largest Spring Protest at Planned Parenthood

Christendom College’s pro-life student group, Shield of Roses, held its largest spring semester pro-life prayer protest at the Planned Parenthood clinic located on 16th Street in Washington, D.C.,...

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Yale Senior: The Unspoken Danger of Gender-Neutral Housing

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Posted by    Friday, March 29, 2013 at 8:00am

Liberals seem to think gender-neutral housing means everyone is going to join hands and sing Kumbaya. But what happens when a female victim of sexual assault is forced to live in a dorm with men?

Alec Torres of the College Fix reports.

Gender-Neutral Housing Increases Risk of Sexual Assault

Gender-neutral housing, which allows male...

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Video – Florida Atlantic Issues Official Apology Over Jesus Stomp

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Posted by    Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 1:30pm

Last week, College Insurrection reported the story of Florida Atlantic University student Ryan Rotela who refused to stomp on a piece of paper with the word “Jesus” written on it.

The story set off a firestorm in the media...

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Idaho Science Teacher Investigated for Saying ‘Vagina’

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Posted by    Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 12:45pm

Have we really come to the point where biology teachers can’t openly discuss human biology in the classroom?

David Edwards of The Raw Story reports.

Idaho teacher investigated for saying ‘vagina’ during biology lesson

A high school science teacher in Idaho is under investigation by the state’s professional standards commission because he reportedly used...

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Student Loan Write-Offs Hit $3 Billion in First Two Months of 2013

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Posted by    Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 9:30am

Here’s a friendly reminder that the higher education bubble is real.

Elvina Nawaguna of Reuters reports via the Chicago Tribune.

Student loan write-offs hit $3 billion in first two months of year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Banks wrote off $3 billion of student loan debt in the first two months of 2013, up more than...

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No More Letter Grades for Freshmen at Dartmouth?

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Posted by    Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 8:00am

Is Dartmouth going the way of everyone gets a trophy?

Joseph Asch of Dartblog reports.

The SP: No Grades Freshman Year

Here’s one Strategic Planning idea that would be my personal candidate for the Law of Unintended Consequences award:


Consider your typical Dartmouth freshmen: not very outgoing, of an intellectual bent, happier studying alone than...

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Ryerson University Hazing Video Sparks Controversy

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 4:00pm

I don’t know anything about the hazing laws in Canada but if this happened in the US, expulsions would surely follow.

Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.

Half-Naked Hazing in Broad Daylight Prompts Controversy (VIDEO)

A YouTube video that captures university students dressed in bras and underwear who trudge on their hands and...

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Ed Driscoll of PJ Media Interviews Greg Lukianoff of The FIRE

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 2:00pm

If you read College Insurrection, you know that we’ve linked numerous stories by writers of The FIRE.

Yesterday, Ed Driscoll of PJ Media interviewed FIRE President Greg Lukianoff.

Interview: Greg Lukianoff of FIRE on Unlearning Liberty

It’s relatively easy for college students to avoid getting into trouble via political correctness, campus speech codes and...

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US Dept. of Education Discloses Personal Student Information

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11:00am

Hey American college students, are you cool with the government sharing your personal information?

The only reason I ask is because an overwhelming number of you voted for this administration. Oh, you haven’t heard?

Read this report from Joy Pullman at the Washington Examiner.

Education Dept. helps leak students’ personal data

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Sandra Fluke Speech Panned by American University Writer

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 9:30am

Apparently, not all college age women are enthralled by the likes of Sandra Fluke.

Julia Morriss of American University’s student newspaper The Eagle recently heard Fluke speak on campus and was clearly unimpressed.

Op/Ed: How Sandra Fluke gets it wrong

After hearing Sandra Fluke speak on campus this week, students should keep a few...

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Attention Job Seeking Students – The Government Needs Hackers

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7:00pm

Are you a young job seeker with mad computer skills? A future may await you at the Department of Homeland Security.

Walter Russell Mead reports.

Homeland Security: High School Hackers Wanted

The Department of Homeland Security is developing a new weapon in its war against foreign hackers: high school students. To attract young candidates...

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The College Conservative – Gun Crimes vs. Abortions

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 5:30pm

In a new post at The College Conservative, writer Avey Owyns examines the classic liberal vs. conservative argument of guns and abortions.

Gun Crimes vs Abortions

“So you conservatives think regulating guns won’t end gun violence, but that regulating abortions will end abortion? Isn’t that hypocritical?” This question can sometimes be asked by...

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U Mass Amherst Prepares Campus Wide Ban on Tobacco

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 4:00pm

Years ago, liberals were permissive people who would fight for your right to smoke a joint on campus. Good luck finding those folks anywhere on the left today.

Adam Tragone of the YAF blog reports.

UMass-Amherst prepares students for campus-wide tobacco ban

In April 2011, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Faculty Senate passed a resolution...

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Columbia Journalism Prof. Sues University Over Misuse of Funds

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 2:30pm

Congratulations to Professor Sylvia Nasar for standing up for what’s right.

The Washington Free Beacon reports.

Professor Sues Columbia Over Misuse of Endowment Funds

Tenured journalism professor Sylvia Nasar filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Columbia University of misusing $4.5 million in funds over the past 10 years, according to the New York Times.

Nasar, the...

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Bill O’Reilly Covers Florida Jesus Stomp Controversy

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 8:00am

Last week, College Insurrection covered the story of a Florida student who was removed from his class for refusing to stomp on a piece of paper with the word Jesus written on it.

On Monday night, Bill O’Reilly covered the story and the corrupt influence of liberal politics on college campuses in...

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Matthew Boyle says faced discrimination at university for conservative views

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Posted by    Monday, March 25, 2013 at 2:30pm

Matt Boyle is a reporter for Brietbart.com. In the report and video below, he details his experience as an open conservative at American University.

Josiah Ryan of Campus Reform reports.

[VIDEO] Breitbart reporter says he faced discrimination at American University for conservative beliefs

An investigative journalist for the Breitbart News Network says he faced...

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University of Steubenville Continues to Fight Obamacare Mandate

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Posted by    Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:00am

University of Steubenville is a Catholic school and is fighting the birth control mandate in the new law.

FOX News reports.

Catholic university to file appeal in fight against ObamaCare mandate

The head of an Ohio Roman Catholic university has promised to appeal a federal judge’s decision denying its lawsuit challenging a provision of...

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