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Boston University Launches New ‘Condom Fairy’ Program

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Posted by    Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8:00am

Free birth control on campus? Sandra Fluke would be proud.

Katherine Landergan of Boston.com reports.

The ‘Condom Fairy’ gives contraception gifts to BU students

Boston University students now have their own grown-up version of the tooth fairy. Except this time, the fairy is handing out condoms instead of cash.

Boston University launched a program this...

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Getting a Valuable Degree at a Value Price

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Posted by College Insurrection    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5:00pm

With student loan debt topping credit card debt, and the job market still very weak, many Americans are reconsidering  thier education options.

Via Instapundit: A New York Times piece by Arthur C. Brooks (president of the American Enterprise Institute and a former professor at Syracuse University) takes a look at the move...

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UNC Prof Says Fear of Terrorism Overblown

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Posted by    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 3:00pm

Between 1980 and 2000, there were over 300 acts or suspected acts of terrorism in the United States.

Furthermore, most Americans remember that the September 11 attacks were occurred with no warning, and that there are nearly daily terror incidents somewhere in the world (such as an attack at the Turkish border...

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Five Reasons The Government Shouldn’t Subsidize Higher Education

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Posted by College Insurrection    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 1:00pm

President Obama pushed for more spending on colleges and enhanced student loans in his State of the Union address.

Via Instapundit, Michigan Capital Confidential contributor Jarrett Skorup uses h...

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Justice Clarence Thomas Breaks Silence with Yale Joke

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Posted by    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 11:00am

Justice Clarence Thomas is known for no commenting during oral arguments before the Supreme Court.

The College Fix Editor Nathan Harden reports on a break in his famous silence.

The last time Thomas spoke during oral arguments? February 22, 2006.

And what did he say after all that time? He made fun of Yale...

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Obama’s SOTU: Government will control college tuition costs ….somehow

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Posted by    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 9:30am

There is ample evidence that student loan programs have directly contributed to exploding tuition costs and the “higher education bubble”.

However, in his State of the Union address, President Obama plans to add more fuel to th...

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Scam Alert for College Students – Do Not Give Out Your Social Security Number!

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Posted by    Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8:00am

Scam artists often prey on the elderly and the young. This is a real report and should be taken seriously. If you are a college student, never ever give your social security number to someone you don’t know, no matter what they say.

Jody Barr of WISTV in South Carolina reports.

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College Insurrection Calls For Student Submissions!

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 6:00pm

Are you an aspiring writer and freedom loving college student who identifies as Conservative, Republican or Libertarian?

Do you have a story to share with readers all over the United States?

College Insurrection wants you!

All kinds of submissions will be considered but here are a few suggestions.

Essays: Offer your point of view on...

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Porn U — Washington U. teaches students about adult film careers

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 5:00pm

While students are selling themselves to pay for tuition, one university is providing a new approach to help students with their finances.

Campus Reform contributor Katherine Timpf reports on a Missouri university’s program that provided students information on how to get into the adult film industry.

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) hosted...

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Political Science Professor Prohibits Students From Citing FOX News

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 3:40pm

A professor of political science at West Liberty University has prohibited students from citing FOX News in her course syllabus.

How fair and balanced of her.

Josh Eachus of WTOV 9 reports.

Students, parents concerned by seemingly slanted college syllabus

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.—Students and parents are questioning a college professor after she reportedly issued a...

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21st Century Ethics Problem: Online College Cheating

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 2:42pm

Two themes we have been following, cheating scandals and the rise of online courses, have now combined for a new dilemma facing American colleges...

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College Student Loans Will be the New Sub-Prime Crisis

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 11:00am

In the same way that Democrats ruined the housing market by insisting anyone should be able to buy a house, they are now on the road to ruining higher education.

Chriss Street of the Testosterone Pit has the story.

College Graduates Are The New Debt Slaves

With the average cost of attending college in...

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Cornell Conservative Students Push Back Against “Social Justice” Course Requirement

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 9:30am

Earlier this week, College Insurrection reported that the student government of Cornell has proposed a social justice requirement. Opponents of the proposal are now fighting the idea.

Aniket of the Cornell Insider has the story.

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U. of Arkansas Student Government Blasts Gun Rights

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Posted by    Friday, February 15, 2013 at 8:00am

There is a wide array of responses to campus activities in support of the Second Amendment, but they tent to have one item in common.

Gun control advocates want to shoot down the First Amendment privileges for gun supporters.

Jessica Johnson, a University of Arkansas student, has this report from her school in...

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California Prof calls Dorner’s manifesto “epic” while criticizing LAPD

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 6:45pm

Californians have been closely following the police chase of former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, which ended in a firefight that left the alleged killer dead.

Dorner has now become a “folk hero of the Far Left”.  According to Campus Reform’s Timothy Dionisopoulos, one of Dorner’s fans include a San...

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