In his recent state of the union address, Obama proposed raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour.
In a new post at the College Fix, writer Joseph Diedrich examines the opinions of a few academics who say Obama’s idea will do more harm than good.
Professors, Economists Criticize Obama’s $9 Minimum Wage
President...
The story below says that the universities applying for drone permits want them for research purposes. Even so, one can’t ignore the potential for trouble.
Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform reports.
Thirty-four universities applied to FAA for drone permits in 2012
Thirty-four universities applied to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2012 for permits...
Some conservatives were concerned when Jim DeMint announced he was leaving the senate to take over the presidency of the Heritage Foundation.
DeMint however, is already making good on his promise to use his work at Heritage for conservative advocacy.
Laura Byrne of Red Alert Politics reports.
Heritage Foundation presidents spreading conservatism on...
It seems even the New York Times is beginning to notice that the “everyone gets a trophy” approach doesn’t work out so well when applied to higher education.
College Fix Editor Nathan Harden reports.
Degree Inflation: B.A. Now Required Even for File Clerks
The New York Times is running a story today on a...
In a stunning new investigative report at The Des Moines Register, writer Clark Kauffman exposes the University of Iowa.
It seems when students apply for gun permits, the school is sharing private information such as grades and disciplinary records.
Register Investigation: University of Iowa gives private student data to Johnson sheriff
The University of...
Though American students may seem more liberal nowadays, it looks like they still believe character counts more than the color of the skin when it comes to college admissions.
In a new post at The Purdue Review, writer Tom Welch makes a compelling case for concealed carry on campus.
Allow Students to Protect Themselves
The Purdue Student Senate is set to vote on whether they will allow law abiding citizens and students to carry concealed firearms on campus. Given...
It looks like masturbation lessons are moving from the theater to the church.
In The College Fix, Katie McHugh reports on a special sex education event on her campus.
Allegheny College’s Ford Memorial Chapel was transformed in...
Refusal to address conservative concerns will mean fewer donations.
The heady days of progressive “sit-ins” or “love-ins” on campuses have truly become a thing of the past.
Now, conservative student groups are confronting administrations about the liberal slant in college programs and events. The College Fix Assistant Editor, Jennifer Kabbany, has the details concerning one Texas institution:
Texas Aggie Conservatives, a student...
Here’s the left’s idea of equity. If you’re an American citizen who lives in Idaho, you pay out of state tuition to attend a public university in Oregon. If you’re an illegal immigrant who happens to live in Oregon, you pay in state tuition.
That’s fair, right?
Gabriella Morrongiello of the YAF...
Conservative students often find it hard to even set-up conferences or other events on many college campuses.
And, when such activities are arranged, they are often met with the progressive version of “tolerance” and “civility”.
Via The Anchoress, Columbia College freshman Kyle Dontoh notes that prejudice, directed at conservatives, skewered a recent...
Duke wants to train a cadre of feminist bloggers, and is offering a training course through the Women’s Center.
If Duke trains enough students, maybe they can form a Group of 88 feminist bloggers.
Marianna Jordan of The Duke Chronicle reports.
Write(H)ers aims to train Duke feminist bloggers
A new media activism program at Duke aims to help...
The Second Amendment is under assault on American college campuses.
While many institutions implement total gun bans, Stanford University student Devon Zeugel wants concealed carry.
The news is saturated with stories and opinions on guns, and the attention on the issue is heightened with this past year’s dramatic shootings in Aurora and Newtown....
Professor Jacobson just took the mainstream media to task for being “hypocritical sycophants” when it comes to President Obama and his agenda.
Now, Canada’s University of Fraser Valley student Luke Stibbs provides an example of why conservative pundits should not trust the elite media.
Conservative writer/commentator S. E. Cupp made a big splash...
When most people think of law work, they imagine dramatic courtroom cases.
However, much of the work involves transactions (drafting contracts, negotiating deals and handling other aspects of law related to business agreements). Third year Cornell Law School student Mystyc Star Metrik feels this is a neglected area of study.
Law school today...
