Michael Barone of the Washington Examiner used a recent article to outline Obama’s cratering support among young people.
Millennials unhappy with Obama’s war on the young
What do young Americans want? Something different from what they’ve been getting from the president they voted for by such large margins.
Evidence comes in from various polls....
Some students at Ohio State University are upset over $100,000 from a “benefits” fund that they feel just went up in “smoke”.
Ohio State has spent roughly half its $100,000 signage budget to make sure when visitors come to campus, they remember to put out their cigarettes.
OSU’s tobacco ban went into effect...
Samantha Harris of The FIRE was on FOX News recently to describe the findings of a new study on free speech.
American Universities Severely Limit Students’ Free Speech, Study Finds
American Universities are severely infringing on students’ freedom of speech, according to a new report.
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) found...
One Michigan college senior is looking to recoup some of his school costs during graduation in a delightfully free-market way.
One has to wonder if the school administrators will let him go forward with his innovative marketing scheme.
By the time Alex Benda graduates from the University of Michigan-Flint this spring, he’ll have...
So says the president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. They’re less than thrilled with Obama’s college ratings plan.
Michael Stratford of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Public universities propose alternative to Obama ratings plan
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities on Wednesday took issue with certain parts of the Obama administration’s...
A specialist with the American University of Afghanistan was one of 21 people killed in a suicide attack staged by the Taliban.
Friends and family of a Chicago woman killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, say the 27-year-old was committed to helping others despite potential dangers, telling friends it was “something she was meant...
Democrats don’t mind ID requirements when labor unions require them to vote but suggest voter IDs for American elections and they cry racism.
Benjamin Smith of Carolina Review has noticed the double standard.
ID Requirements
For most of last fall, we heard about how the Obama administration, under the direction of US Attorney Eric...
Students in Harvard University’s introductory computer science course are getting their first test when they opt for one of 3 courses.
The young scholars will be able to choose from among a certificate, a $350 voucher, or academic credit upon completing the class. Inside Higher Ed’s Carl Straumsheim has...
Katie McHugh of The Daily Caller has written a new piece which offers students some common sense tips on saving college tuition dollars.
TheDC’s guide to shearing THOUSANDS off your college tuition bill
Most 18-year-olds skipping merrily off to college have no idea of of the financial turmoil that awaits them after graduation...
Baylor University student Danny Huizinga was one of many media watchers who noted the vast differences in media interest in scandals associated with a certain Republican governor versus those of a certain Democratic party icon.
…. In a press conference that lasted over 90 minutes, Christie directly and straightforwardly apologized for the...
Allowing students to carry guns on campus would be one solution to the problem but we all know that won’t be in the president’s plan.
Justin Sink of The Hill reports.
WH spotlights college sexual violence
President Obama on Wednesday announced a new task force that will examine ways to better prevent sexual assaults...
“Sexual health” has been the preferred excuse for college administrators to permit a wide variety of perverse workshops, courses and lectures onto their campuses.
Sadly, this attitude seems to have filtered down to the middle school level, as one Kansas father was shocked to discover when a graphic poster was described as...
I’ve lost track of how many times we’ve seen this same scenario play out on college campuses. Of course, the opposite version of this story never happens.
Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.
At USC, Student’s Prolife Display Vandalized, Beliefs Criticized
At USC, a prolife student’s display was vandalized, and her women’s studies...
University of Connecticut student Devin Keehner has a “pro-choice” approach to birth control.
However, not in the PC way progressive campus activists hold dear.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is heading to the Supreme Court for the second, but probably not the last, time. That battle is now raging over the...
College graduates do earn more than non-grads but as Andrew Simmons notes in a recent article in The Atlantic, there is a danger in letting kids believe in guarantees.
The Danger of Telling Poor Kids That College Is the Key to Social Mobility
A 12th-grader wrote a college admissions essay about wanting to...
Late last year, Cornell held a Condom Couture Fashion Show.
Now, it looks like the idea has expanded to include a Montana institution.
Condoms aren’t just for safe sex anymore — Montana State University apparently considers them as great clothing material.
Next month the public university will hold a Latex and Lace Condom Fashion...
Gee, that’s strange. I thought the Democrats were all about choices and the evil Republicans were the ones who forced people to do things.
Maybe, just maybe, everything we’ve been told is wrong.
The College Fix reports.
State Law Allows University to Force Students to Comply with Obamacare
Starting February 5th, all students at Colorado...
Bitcoin is the revolutionary online currency that uses innovative technology to facilitate instant payments directly between parties with no middlemen (hat-tip, Charles Fettinger).
Universities, struggling to get every tuition dollar possible, now are striving to get a slice of the Bitcoin pie.
The University of Cumbria is to accept the online currency Bitcoin...
The always brilliant Thomas Sowell has written a new article that contains some frank talk about higher ed and politics.
At the time of this writing, it’s the most read story at Real Clear Politics.
Fact-Free Liberals
Someone summarized Barack Obama in three words — “educated,” “smart” and “ignorant.” Unfortunately, those same three words...
Some progressive academics don’t quite get the concepts of “tolerance” and “inclusion” that were hallmarks of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s beliefs.
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill student Ben Smith files this report:
An observance at Duke University on Sunday meant to honor Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. ended up as a...
When I say Eugene Volokh has joined the Washington Post, I should say more specifically that his entire blog The Volokh Conspiracy has joined the Washington Post.
In a new post, Volokh provides some background.
In Brazil, you can always find the Amazon — in America, the Amazon f...
Check out the latest offering from Prager University, from their Life Studies Department.
Ever been in a bad mood? Ever lashed out at someone, only to later wonder what came over you? Join the club. You’re like every other person on Earth.
Happiness–namely, acting happy–is not natural. It takes hard work. In our...
