In a new post at The Purdue Review, writer Amar Ali examines the new calls for gun control in the wake of the Newtown tragedy.
(The Myth of) Gun Control as a Panacea
In light of the horrific tragedy in Connecticut, liberals (not to be confused with leftists[i] ) have decided to take this...
College Insurrection has closely followed the story of a pro-life display which was vandalized at the Catholic school DePaul University, see here and here.
One of...
Are you a conservative student? Have you ever argued with a liberal student? Here’s the key to winning over the mind of the liberal student… Don’t give them too much truth at once.
That’s the recommendation given by writer Ben Starnes in a clever piece at Intercollegiate Review.
Truth vs. Bleeding Heart Liberals
You...
Talk about taking a bad grade personally… Maybe instead of hiring a lawyer, this young lady could get herself a competent tutor.
Riley Yates of The Morning Call has the story.
Lehigh University student sues over grade, seeks $1.3 million
Megan Thode isn’t the first Lehigh University student who was unhappy with the grade...
As long as there are people who want to do away with aspects of our founding documents they find inconvenient, freedom loving Americans must defend those documents with vigor.
Professor David Tucker of Accuracy in Academia writes.
Why We Must Defend Our Founding Documents
Last Sunday, a law professor from Georgetown University, Louis Michael...
As you can imagine, not everyone is thrilled about this idea.
Bill Snyder of The Cornell Insider reports.
Petition Against Social Justice Requirement
Recently the Student Assembly proposed a social justice requirement for all colleges to adopt at Cornell. This proposal would either require an additional course or replace an existing course with a...
Anna Maria Hoffman is a student who was interning at the Family Research Council when Floyd Lee Corkins entered the building with the goal of killing as many people as possible. Corkins targeted the FRC because of a “hate map” on the SPLC website.
In a new post at the Counter Cultured...
MSNBC’s Touré isn’t shy about his explicit approval of abortion. One has to wonder if he noted the irony of the fact that he was able to speak at a Catholic college, but Ann Coulter was not.
Scott Greer of Campus Reform reports.
Catholic college hosted pro-choice speaker who thanked God for abortion
Saint...
This story should come as no surprise.
Eric Owens of The Daily Caller reports.
Courses involving tobacco, alcohol and drugs called off, censored at Reed College
In the early part of the 20th century, radical progressive pioneer Carrie Nation became notorious for fighting the scourge of alcohol by walking into saloons with a hatchet...
Here’s a reminder to be careful not to lose your temper in the classroom. Still, who knew professors had this kind of power?
Neal Colgrass of Newser reports.
Student: I Was Hospitalized for Calling My Prof a Bitch
A student is suing Columbia University after he was hospitalized against his will...
On January 22nd, we reported that actor Danny Glover gave a talk at Texas A&M in which he incorrectly claimed that the 2nd Amendment was created to suppress black slaves and take land from Native Americans.
On January 25th, we...
My College Insurrection colleague Leslie Eastman recently reported on a number of ways college students are selling themselves to pay off student loans.
Now Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner reports another sad development in this arena.
Coeds turning to ‘sugar daddies’ to pay tuition
The ever-soaring price of college tuition, coupled with a...
When I saw the story below, the first person I thought of was Bill Ayers, the retired college professor who was a personal friend of President Obama.
Check out this photo of Bill Ayers proudly standing on the American Flag.
Now meet the new America hating left, same as the old America hating left.
Fits...
Alex Entz of the Northwestern Chronicle has penned an open letter to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggesting that school choice would improve education in the windy city. I applaud Mr. Entz for his excellent letter and well formed points, but these two factors cannot be underestimated.
1. Chicago and public education are...
In the piece below, Colin Snell of The College Conservative calls for a conservative media revolution and in doing so he makes a point I’ve been making for years. FOX News should put Red Eye on earlier.
With a few small programming changes, FOX News could give college students a real alternative...
NOTE: This is not a parody. This is not The Onion.
This is real “news” from Upma Kapoor of USA Today.
Advice for your undergraduate career from Beyoncé
The ever-changing landscape of pop music features bandwagons that are irresistibly enticing to join. Recently, we have witnessed...
Anyone shocked?
From The Washington Post.
4 years after ‘Obamamania,’ excitement over presidential race wanes on college campuses
ELMHURST, Ill. — What a difference four years can make.
In 2008, college campuses were filled with campaign posters and political rallies — and frenzy. Remember “Obamamania?” This year, it’s difficult to find a college student who’s...
An Assistant Professor of American Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University named Sylvia Chan-Malik will chair a panel on racial profiling there on October 1st. She sees racism everywhere.
Fredda Sacharow of Rutgers Today recently interviewed Ms. Chan-Malik.
Here’s a key excerpt.
Rutgers Today: Has the nation become more tolerant of...
One of the highlights of my summer was getting the opportunity to meet Jonah Goldberg in Boston. Here’s my condensed report: Jonah Goldberg is really tall, really smart and really funny.
I must admit, I haven’t finished reading my signed copy of his new book but Sam Adkisson of The Vanderbilt Torch...
What a sad state of affairs.
When I was in college in the 90’s and needed money, I got a job in retail. Apparently, those jobs are no longer available in Obama’s America.
Blake Elllis of CNN reports.
Broke college students turn to fertility clinics, sugar daddies
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — What do sugar daddies,...
Hello College Insurrection readers!
You may know me as Aleister of American Glob.
You may also remember me as the guy who created this video.
I’m still writing at American Glob but now I’m writing here too. I’m very grateful to William Jacobson for the opportunity to join the Insurrection team and I look...
Dear CI readers: This is a nice piece and I wanted to be sure to link it because I doubt William would link something that’s so complimentary to him and Legal Insurrection. Enjoy! -Aleister
Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson is indefatigable. In addition to his professorial duties, he is...
