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Daily Caller: MSNBC Host Touré founded “black liberation theology” student paper

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 11:24am

If you ever wondered what a biography of an MSNBC host would look like, wonder no more.

Charles C. Johnson and Ryan Girdusky of The Daily Caller takes a look at the college antics of Touré Neblett, noted wit who offers insights such as: “If Adam Lanza had walked into a black...

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Ron Paul’s Spirited Speech at Oberlin College

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 6:30pm

The last time we visited Oberlin College, the campus was evacuated after sightings of a woman in a blanket.

The school seems to have recovered enough to have a former Republican presidential contender give a talk on the constitution, limited government intervention and support of free market capitalism.

Emily Kennedy of The Chronicle-Telegram...

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UNC Student: Iron Lady’s Death is a Loss to Liberty

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 2:00pm

The tributes to Margaret Thatcher continue today.

In the Carolina Review Daily, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill student Ben Smith shares his thoughts about her death:

Early this morning, the conservative movement lost one of the leading voices and one of the most prominent politicians of the twentieth century. After a series of...

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Professor attacks Pope for blessing disabled man, claims Christian bias against disabled

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 9:49am

It’s tough being Catholic on today’s college campuses.

Demands are made for priests to be fired for preaching Catholic doctrine, and some groups are too Catholic even for Catholic schools.

Now, Timothy Dionisopoulos of Campus Reform reports on one Illinois professor’s rant against the Pope and Christianity:

University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC) Prof....

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Wash U. in St. Louis earns FIRE’s “Speech Code of the Month” Dishonor

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 8:00am

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is on the frontlines of the battle for students’ free speech rights, in the truest spirit of their First Amendment meaning.

FIRE has announced its Speech Code of the Month for April 2013, which comes from Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL).

Specifically, WUSTL’s Residence...

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Study Shows more than 50% of Law School Grads Are Failing to Make a Living

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Posted by    Monday, April 8, 2013 at 3:30pm

The belief that law as a sensible career option for young Americans has just been quashed by a new study (hat-tip, Instapundit).

Published in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, the analysis indicates that more than 50% of law school graduates from the 2011 class aren’t earning enough to buy a house.

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UC-Riverside student government votes to rescind divestment from Israel plan

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Posted by    Monday, April 8, 2013 at 7:51am

Professor Jacobson recently noted that the anti-Israel Boycott-Divest-Sanction (BDS) movement was making no progress with the American public.

With the California higher education system facing significant budget shortfalls, it is refreshing to see that one of the state’s student government bodies put fiscal sense over politics and refuse to go the BDS...

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Dr. Thomas Sowell on “Intellectuals & Race” and American Academia

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Posted by    Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 5:00pm

Tammy Bruce, independent political commentator and talk show host, is featuring a public podcast with an interview with Dr. Thomas Sowell, noted economist and conservative philosopher.

Their discussion touches upon the political environment on today’s college campuses (click HERE for link to podcast).

Sowell is currently promoting his new book, “Intellectuals and Race”....

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Stanford joins Harvard and MIT in system development for free online courses

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Posted by    Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 12:30pm

Stanford University is teaming of with two venerable East Coast institutions to develop a computer system allowing colleges to offer free online courses.

Ry Rivard of Insider Higher Ed has details on the collaboration that school officials said would benefit both educators and students around the globe.

Stanford University, the epicenter of the...

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Law schools tie a “Yellow Ribbon” on programs helping war veterans

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Posted by    Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:30am

Some American campuses are not known for being particularly welcoming to the military.

However, institutions across the country are now giving those who have served our country some important benefits, helping them to obtain law degrees.

As veterans look to build lives beyond the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, those opting for a...

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UC-Riverside Prof Links High Suicide Rates with Republicans, Gun Owners

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Posted by    Friday, April 5, 2013 at 7:00pm

Progressive instructors seem to be the most creative when they are  smearing Republicans and American values.

For example, one California professor recently published a “study” that managed to link suicide rates to the Republic Party and gun ownership.

A new study published by a University of California sociology professor links the risk of...

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McDonald’s “College Grad Job Ad” listing “fake but accurate”

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Posted by    Friday, April 5, 2013 at 4:30pm

One of the most popular ads for McDonald’s was this ’70’s classic, “You deserve a break today.”

Now, it seems, the world famous fast food chain is actually planning to give all young Americans a break from unemployment…not just college graduates.

One McDonald’s franchise’s job listing recently created an internet sensation when it...

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Gay Students Seek Campus Chaplain’s Removal from George Washington U.

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Posted by    Friday, April 5, 2013 at 3:00pm

Two gay seniors at George Washington University are working to remove the chaplain at George Washington’s Newman Center, because they are upset over the priest’s views on homosexuality and abortion.

Eric Owens of The Daily Caller has the details on the students’ response to the chaplain’s stances that are based on...

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Northwestern U. hopes “the Force” is with its “Sex Week”

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Posted by    Friday, April 5, 2013 at 1:30pm

In the galaxy of “Sex Week” events across the nation, one school is featuring a movie classic to make their program stand out from the rest.

Campus Reform’s Katherine Timpf has a report on Northwestern University’s program, which will include “Big Booty Beauties,” a pornographer, and Star Wars-themed burlesque dancers.

Northwestern University (NU)...

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Farrakhan’s Tuskegee U. Speech Spins Paranoia

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Posted by    Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4:15pm

When we last reported on Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan, he was headed to to Tuskegee University, despite concerns expressed about the “bigoted and anti-Semitic” positions he has publicly advocated.

Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform reports that his scheduled speech contained the level of sanity and reason we expect from Farrakhan:

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Professor Glenn Reynolds Discusses Higher Education Bubble

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Posted by    Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 1:19pm

University of Tennessee’s law professor Glenn Reynolds was one of the first to identify the “Higher Education Bubble“.

The air is being let out of the college education system, as the fiscal rewards for obtaining degrees are becoming less than the amount of money needed to graduate.  During an Atlanta Federal Reserve...

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Prof receives $100k federal grant for social media study

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Posted by    Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 11:30am

They are serving up a big helping of pork at an Indiana campus.

Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform reports that one university professor has scored a big grant for a project that would be the dream of many American students,  ‘observing the world through the lenses of social media’.

A professor at...

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New Idaho law prevents religious freedom from being sacrificed to “Diversity”

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Posted by    Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10:00am

We covered the case of Vanderbilt University’s Christian groups being exiled from campus, using “inclusion” as the excuse to force these organization to meet requirements that go against their faith.

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) reports that Idaho lawmakers have passed legislation that will prevent this situation from occurring...

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AZ groups battle over student fees used for tax hike

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 6:30pm

During these challenging economic times, every penny counts.

Especially for college students, who are often struggling with loan debt for tuition.  But when an Arizona school changed a fee policy to give students more choice, one campus organization decided it was time to go to court.

Robby Soave of The Daily Caller News...

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Captain Capitalism on libertarians, America’s educational system, economic challenges

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 3:30pm

Some new political thinking is that the American center-right belongs to libertarians.

In the Washington Times, Joseph Cotto discusses this subject and a few other current event items with Aaron Clarey, who is known as “Captain Capitalism” and is the author of...

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U Texas Prof says “Braves” Nickname for Men’s Group is Racist

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 12:30pm

University of Texas journalism professor Robert Jensen has been busy again.

Last November, we reported that he deemed Thanksgiving to be a “white supremacist” holiday.  Now, he is calling members of a charitable men’s group racist based on their nickname.  The College Fix Assistant Editor Jennifer Kabbany explains:

For nearly 100 years, members...

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Colleges cater to the 1 percenters at the expense of lower income students

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 9:30am

Progressive activists often target the “1 percenters” in their activities.

However, with budget cuts and expensive perks, catering to students who are able to pay full tuition, as well as fees, books, board and “extras“, ...

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