Black conservative pundit Sonnie Johnson thinks so. It’s something I’ve always thought, too. Of course, not all of rap music’s content jives with conservative values, like the misogyny and glorification of drugs. However, rap is certainly pro-capitalist, individualist, and skeptical of government.
Taylor Walters writes for Campus Reform:
Rap is aligned with conservative...
It would be interesting to see this man’s transcripts.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reported.
NYC hatchet-terrorist who attacked cops for jihad had bachelor’s degree, attended Columbia as grad student
The maniac who used an ax against New York City cops in the name of jihad last week had roughly six years of...
Posters, chants, and bra burning won’t stop rapists, but a bullet will.
Chelsea Gruenwald writes for The College Conservative:
I Carry, Therefore I am Female
Thirty years ago, one gun shop’s customers were 90% male, but today they report an even split between men and women. This increase in female gun use and interest...
Does Tufts University officially support the BDS movement now? That’s the message this sends.
Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Tufts University Hosting Islamists to Train Students in ‘Direct Action’
A controversial Islamist group will gather at Tufts University on Friday for a weekend-long conference that will include training students to take...
No, this isn’t a headline stolen from the Onion.
Jennifer Kabbany at The College Fix has the story:
Rabbits given Swedish massages at Ohio State in $387,000 taxpayer-funded study
Ohio State University used a $387,000 National Institutes of Health grant to study the benefits of Swedish m...
The conference is meant for abstinent gay people who follow church teachings.
Heather Clark of Christian News reports.
Notre Dame University to Host Controversial ‘Gay in Christ’ Conference for Abstinent Homosexuals
Notre Dame University, a popular Roman Catholic institution, will host a controversial conference entitled “Gay in Christ: Dimensions of Fidelity” this week for...
The 22-year old D.C.-area substitute teacher performed oral sex on a 17-year old student on her first day at work. Her first day.
D.C. Substitute Teacher Arrested After Performing Oral Sex On Student
D.C. substitute teacher Symone Greene, 22, is charged with felony, first-degree...
I’m not sure all of the problems are the president’s fault. It looks as though Lincoln University is struggling with some higher ed bubble related issues.
Susan Snyder of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
A no-confidence vote for Lincoln University’s president
Citing falling enrollment, sluggish fund-raising, and a turnover in staff, the faculty union at...
In fact, anti-semitic acts occur about 8 times as often as the anti-Muslim acts that academia just loves to harp on.
Malcolm A. Kline at Accuracy in Academia has the story:
Anti-Semitism in Action
When faced with a choice between confronting two evils, elites—particularly academic ones—usually focus on...
Yikes. There are different strains of Meningitis and not every one will kill you but this is still pretty serious.
Grace Toohey of The Diamondback reports.
University of Maryland confirms multiple cases of meningitis
There are confirmed and suspected cases of viral meningitis and viral syndromes on campus, wrote David McBride, director of the...
Dave Huber at The College Fix argues that maybe we’ve gone a bit too soft on public school kids, and that, just maybe, police intervention is warranted:
Schools resort to police too often … for ‘routine’ discipline?
A recent article at Education News.org caught my attention: “Police: Schools Start Path to Criminal...
All those electronic gizmos can become very distracting.
Paul Caron of the TaxProfBlog reports.
NYU Technology Prof Bans Student Use of Technology in His Classroom
Clay Shirky (NYU), Why I Just Asked My Students To Put Their Laptops Away:
I teach theory and practice of social media at NYU, and am an advocate and activist...
It seems these students don’t understand the Catholic part of Catholic school.
Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reports.
Confused Students At Catholic College Call Lack Of Free Condoms ‘Pattern Of Injustice’
Hopelessly confused about how the Catholic Church and leaders at Jesuit universities view birth control, and blissfully unaware that a 36-count pack...
I think Reagan did more for everyone than Obama has.
Maggie Lit of Campus Reform reports.
Black, Democrat prof: Reagan did more to help black education than Obama
A black, Democratic professor blames President Obama for the disenfranchisement of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), and credits Ronald Reagan for taking a stand for...
Some people would call this indoctrination.
Paul Bois of Truth Revolt writes.
Toronto School District to Host ‘LGBTQ’ Activism Conference for Middle-Schoolers
In the school district of Toronto, legislation mandating that gender-neutral bathrooms be constructed to accommodate transgender students has served as a gateway to several new “student conferences” with the purpose of advancing...
Thoughts and prayers.
Virginia remains identified as those of missing college student
Human remains found in Virginia were identified on Friday as those of missing university student Hannah Graham, and prosecutors are focusing on more charges against the suspect in her disappearance, authorities said.
Graham, a University of Virginia sophomore, was last seen on...
When will the censors begin attacking DormChat?
Anthony Ha reports for TechCrunch:
College Messaging App DormChat Takes On Yik Yak With Backing From ff Venture Capital
DormChat aims to give people a new way to message each other that’s location-based and anonymity-optional — and it’s starting with college students.
The iOS app was released earlier...
Students are on their cellphones so much anyway. If they can help with problems, great.
J Baulkman of University Herald reports.
Cell Phones May Help College Students With Drinking Problems
Porismita Borah of Washington State University has received a pilot grant to see how mobile technologies can help encourage safer behavior.
“The novelty of our...
Nice going, psuedo-Walter White.
Teacher’s aide arrested for bringing meth pipe and brass knuckles onto campus
An employee in the South San Independent School District lands behind bars.
Police say 32-year-old Jacob Contreras brought brass knuckles and a meth pipe onto an elementary school campus.
He worked at Frank Madla Elementary School for one year....
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education turned 15 this week. Happy birthday FIRE and thank you for all the great work you do.
FIRE Celebrates 15 Years of Defending Rights on Campus
NEW YORK, October 23, 2014—Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is joining civil liberties luminaries and supporters...
At least they’re creative?
Emily Yavitch at The College Fix has the story:
Students hold ‘Shit In’ to demand more gender-neutral bathrooms
As students walked through the main thoroughfare at San Diego State University on Tuesday they were greeted by students with their pants down sitting atop a row of toilets.
Such an appearance in...
I’ve never understood the whole rioting after a sports event thing.
Jake New of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Expulsions After Riots
Students at West Virginia University, perhaps more so than any other college, have a reputation for lighting things on fire.
Most famously, they burn couches to celebr...
