In a new video from Prager University, Notre Dame history professor Father Wilson Miscamble explains why President Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs in Japan was the right thing to do.
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In recent years, many academics and o...
A bit of self-promotion: I’m the editor-in-chief of The Cornell Review, and we just printed our first issue of the year. We are a conservative-libertarian student publication, both print and online.
Below is an excerpt from an article I wrote, which is a letter to incoming freshmen. You can read the whole...
It’s important to remember how young today’s college students were on 9/11. Still, it’s good to see so many observances of the day.
Dominic Lynch of the College Fix reported.
College Students Nationwide Mark 9/11 In Somber Campus Observances
The University of Michigan has been home to bitter campus disputes among several groups of...
Professors Defend Ohio University Student Who Staged Anti-Israel Blood Bucket Stunt
We have covered the story of Megan Marzec, the Ohio University student who co-opted the ALS ice bucket challenge to suit her anti-Israel views by turning it into a bucket of blood. Professor William Jacobson has also covered the story extensively at Legal Insurrection.
Now Sharona Schwartz of The Blaze is reporting...
You know what the best way to stop all of this heinous ‘cultural appropriation’ would be? To just keep people of different races from ever interacting with each other. They had a system like that in South Africa; the name escapes me right now, but I hear it worked out great.
Dave...
A great opportunity for aspiring writers. Molly Nocheck of the FIRE blog reports.
It’s that time of year: FIRE will once again award $20,000 in college scholarships to the winners of our annual Freedom in Academia Essay Contest. High school juniors and seniors planning on attending college after graduation are encouraged to...
This inconsistency could ruin their case against the contraceptive and abortifacient mandate.
Greg Piper at The College Fix has the story:
Notre Dame Will Pay For Abortifacients Even As It Fights Obamacare Mandate
The University of Notre Dame may have undermined its legal case against the contraceptive mandate in Obamacare by approving a student...
College Insurrection contributor Hans Bader has written a new piece for Liberty Unyielding. It seems UNC is getting a little nosy about the student body and not giving all the facts.
UNC meddles in students’ romantic lives while misstating what consent is
Rigid “consent” requirements are for legally-binding contracts, not casual interaction among...
As readers well know, most college campuses are very hostile towards Republicans, conservatives, and even libertarians. This, however, I’ve never heard of or seen, but I’m not surprised.
From Caleb Bonham of Campus Reform:
University mascot wipes ass with College Republican handouts
During routine College Republican tabling Tuesday afternoon at the University of St....
On the other hand, many of these students know all about the nude celebrity picture scandal. Young America’s Foundation made the video, the report is from Ashley Pratte at Breitbart.
VIDEO: Students Unaware of Beheaded Journalists, Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Young America’s Foundati...
I never saw it that way. Thanks, North Carolina State University researchers.
From Emily Jashinsky of Campus Reform:
Study claims family dinners are elitist, put unnecessary pressure on mothers
A study published by professors at North Carolina State University claims that pressure put on mothers to cook nightly meals is elitist and stressful for...
Could the problem be that Ayaan Hirsi Ali criticizes the treatment of women in Muslim countries?
Ryan Lovelace of National Review reported.
Yale’s Buckley Program Under Fire for Inviting Ayaan Hirsi Ali to Campus
Yale’s Muslim Students Association has written a letter criticizing a decision made by Yale’s William F. Buckley, Jr. Program to...
First there was the nail polish that detects date-rape drugs mixed in drinks. Now there’s a wrist band called Vive that will monitor your health and alert other wearers if you are falling unconscious and in a high-risk situation.
Let’s see how long it takes the “crowd” to start bashing it.
From...
The higher ed bubble comes to another school. Carl Straumsheim of Inside Higher Ed reports.
War on Multiple Fronts
The University of Maryland University College is used to serving members of the military. Now, the university is fighting a war for survival on multiple fronts.
The university’s dilemma: It needs to grow its enrollment...
I think the doctrine of ‘inclusiveness’ has gone a little bit too far when NO group is allowed to be insular. There is such thing as freedom of association, and that does in fact require you to be free to NOT associate with someone.
Greg Piper at The College Fix has...
Good news about free speech is good news for everyone. Kudos to Butler University.
Azhar Majeed of the FIRE blog reported.
Butler Removes Free Speech Zone From Demonstrations Policy, Sets Positive Example
As a new academic year gets underway, we at FIRE are optimistic about working with colleges...
My guess: She’s going to join the Hillary campaign.
From the Miami Herald:
University of Miami President Shalala announces she will retire in 2015
University of Miami President Donna Shalala, who led the school for 14 eventful years, announced Monday morning that she plans to retire...
Aren’t those kind of invasive questions?
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.
Duke Adds Essay To Application For Details on Preferred Gender, Sexual Proclivities
Long gone are the days when you simply checked the box marking either male or female on college applications.
In today’s world, where sexual desires trump biology and humans are ...
The days in which the purpose of government was to protect the rights of its citizens seems to have passed us by.
Matt Lamb at the College Fix has the story:
Princeton Forced To Lower Evidence Standard In Sexual-Assault Proceedings
By month’s end, Princeton University could lower the evidence standard it uses for judging...
Probably not but that didn’t stop one student.
Via Paul Caron of the TaxProfBlog.
Is Beyoncé’s Birthday a Valid Excuse for a Student to Miss Class?
And faces calls for censorship as a result.
Here’s an excerpt from Julius Kairey’s well-written piece published last Thursday in the Cornell Daily Sun:
Islamophobia and Racism
In the United States, to be termed a racist is to be shunned from the arena of respectable debate, and for good reason. History has repeatedly shown...
