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San Diego Campuses Continue Their “Diversity” Drive, Despite Court Ruling

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Posted by    Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 11:00am

Never let it be said that California progressives roll over quickly or easily.

San Diego’s local PBS station offers this round-up of how nearby colleges and universities are affirming their affirmative action plans after the recent Supreme Court ruling.

The Supreme Court sent a case about affirmative action at the University of Texas...

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Feds redirect billions from student loan program for Obamacare

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Posted by    Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 9:30am

It seems Washington can’t print money fast enough to fund their big government programs.

And it looks like Obamacare is going to be further supported on the backs of the healthiest segment of our population — young Americans.

The Affordable Care Act is set to cost students enrolled in the government’s loan program...

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Missouri Student: Small Government Won in the DOMA Ruling

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Posted by    Monday, July 1, 2013 at 5:00pm

We have been covering the reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Missouri State University student Lindsey Kolb shares her take, which is considerably more civil than those offered by other young scholars.

Despite the upset people that are against any gay marriage legalization at all, we...

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Texas college grads favor concealed carry at higher rates than those who never attended

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Posted by    Monday, July 1, 2013 at 2:00pm

It is heartening to learn that at least one state’s college system doesn’t undermine their students’ understanding of Second Amendment rights.

Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform takes a look at poll results obtained by the University of Texas:

College graduates in Texas are more likely to support allowing concealed carry on university campuses...

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Washington State’s bravest politician: Tells teachers to stop whining in open letter.

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Posted by    Monday, July 1, 2013 at 9:30am

For those of us wondering where the conservative heroes in Washington are, perhaps we have been looking in the wrong place.

A Washington state representative penned an “open letter to public educators”, essentially telling teachers to enjoy their taxpayer-funded vacations.

Washington state rep. Liz Pike has unleashed the fury of teachers and schoolmarms...

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Hamilton Prof. Robert Paquette on the St. Mary’s College Leadership Crisis

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Posted by    Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 6:00pm

At one time, Maryland’s St. Mary’s College had more than 1500 undergraduates and was considered a place where students could get a quality liberal arts education at a great price.

Now the school is experiencing a crisis in leadership.  Dr. Robert Paquette, Ph.D., a prize-winning historian who co-founded the independent 

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Arizona sues colleges that gave in-state tuition to illegals

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Posted by    Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 2:30pm

As the Senate voting to pass new, generous immigration rules this week, one state is holding firm against giving those here illegally privileges that Americans don’t enjoy:

With the illegal immigration issue firmly in the national spotlight, the state of Arizona has sued several local colleges that granted in-state tuition discounts to...

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New York student of Russian descent sought to join Al Qaeda, become “jihadi”

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Posted by    Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 1:00pm

After graduation, most high school graduates plan to go to college, get an entry level position at a local firm, or join the military.

In terms of his future plans, one New York student seems to have gotten confused as to which side in the “War on Terror” our country is on....

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Michigan Middle School experiences “bad magic mushroom trip”

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Posted by    Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 11:30am

An old Croatian proverb states, old Croatian proverb: “All mushrooms are edible, but some only once.”

A man found at a Michigan middle school is proving the truth of that wisdom, as he recovers from a self-induced wound to his genitals.

Late one night last week, police found a naked 41-year-old man wail...

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NY Public School District Goes Rogue by Going “Free Market”

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Posted by    Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 5:00pm

Stories abound about public school teachers unions fighting against voucher systems and charter schools that offer better educations at a better prices.

However, one public school district in New York is going rogue by trying to appeal to out-of-district students. Incoming scholars would then pay tuition, to support the cash-strapped system.

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Sticker Shock: 2013 List of the Most Expensive American Colleges

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Posted by    Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 3:30pm

Student loan debt is over 1 trillion dollars, and higher education costs are spiraling out of control.

And while getting a college degree can be pricey, the Department of Education has just released a list of those that are the most expensive.

The price-tag for degrees at some of these institutions is...

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Texas teen faces 8 years in prison for violent “lol” joke during video game

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Posted by    Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 10:30am

Now it seems that video games are a target in the continuing “War Against Boys”.

A Texas teenager who has been in jail since March faces an eight-year prison sentence because of a threatening joke he made while playing an online video game.

In February, Justin Carter was playing “League of Legends” —...

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Swedish Eco-Tourism Graduate Wonders Why She is Unemployed

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Posted by    Friday, June 28, 2013 at 6:30pm

File this story under “Worthless College Degrees – International Edition”:

As the first anniversary of her graduation in eco-tourism and cultural history approaches, Linnea Borjars remains jobless and frustrated.

After finishing her studies at Sweden’s Linkoping University, the 25-year-old accepted an unpaid, part-time position at Fair Travel, a non-profit group focused on human...

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Students ridicule DOMA supporters as ‘hideous’ and ‘disgusting’ outside Supreme Court

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Posted by    Friday, June 28, 2013 at 11:00am

It’s nice to see such civility and respect coming from those instructed on the fine points of “tolerance” at their progressive institutions!

Gay marriage supporters ridiculed supporters of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 outside the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., on Wednesday morning, calling their views “disgusting.”

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Cross-dressing man attempts to spy on female college dorm

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Posted by    Friday, June 28, 2013 at 9:30am

Arguably, a cross-dressing man attempting to enter a women’s dorm area could be taking advantage of new court rulings regarding bathroom and locker-room use by those with sexual identity issues.

But in this case, probably not.

Meet Rodney Kenneth Petersen, who appears to be either a garden-variety pervert or a pioneer in the...

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Cringe-worthy Clueless College Student Video

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Posted by    Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 3:30pm

College Insurrection offers a lot of great insight and analysis from young American scholars.

Yet, most of our institutions of higher learning are decidedly liberal.  The “Circle of Mom’s #1  Political Blogger”, Lonely Conservative has some insight as to the reasons why, in her analysis of a video produced by the Media...

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New Hampshire Teacher: Stop Penalizing Boys Who Can’t Sit Still

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Posted by    Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 2:00pm

One of the points made in Dr. Helen Smith’s new book, Men on Strike: Why Men are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood, and the American Dream — and Why It Matters is that the deck is stacked against boys in the American school system.

New Hampshire Jessica Lahey concurs in a controversial essay in ...

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Babson will apologize to Brandeis for 35-year old anti-Semitic soccer game slurs

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Posted by    Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 12:30pm

Soccer fans could be extremely nasty even over 3 decades ago:

Babson College plans to offer a formal apology for anti-Semitic actions taken by students 35 years ago before and during a crucial soccer game with Brandeis University.

The Boston Globe reports (http://bo.st/14X5BK9) that Babson President Len Schlesinger will apologize Wednesday. He’ll also...

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George Washington U. student blasts Clarence Thomas as ‘Uncle Tom’ for affirmative action ruling

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Posted by    Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 9:30am

While Professor Jacobson indicated that Monday’s Supreme Court Ruling on affirmative action in the Fisher vs University of Texas – Austin case changed nothing, one can’t helped but be encouraged by the reaction of progressives.

As an example, the Campus Reform team captured one reaction on video:

Students at George Wash...

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Georgetown releases video promoting Obama climate change speech

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 2:00pm

Pundits of the left and right all agreed that Obama’s recent speech in Berlin fell flat.

So what’s a poor president to do?  Go out and hype...

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Florida Atlantic rehires Jesus-Stomping Instructor

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 5:00pm

Florida Atlantic University shows, once again, why it is #1,

#1 Winner of The College Stupidity Award, that is.

Earlier this year, we reported that  the school’s communications instructor Deandre Poole was placed on administrative leave after junior Ryan Rotela, a devout Mormon, was suspended from class because he complained about Poole’s Jesus-stomping...

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LGBT college group wants gay pride flag in hall of international flags

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 3:30pm

File this story under “Gay Pride”:

A group of students and faculty at LaGuardia Community College (LGCC) are pushing administrators to add the LGBT rainbow flag to a hall on campus which houses international flags.

LGCC, a public school located on New York’s Long Island, is currently displaying the famous LGBT rainbow flag...

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