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Whitewashing the influence of left-wing faculty

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Posted by    Monday, February 25, 2013 at 8:00am

One of the consistent complaints from conservatives is that the left-wing domination of faculties influences student opinions and results in an unwillingness by students and junior faculty to adopt openly conservative positions for fear of retribution.

Taylor Lewis writing in USA Today’s College page essentially whitewashes the influence of faculty, claiming there is...

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Inevitable – feds look at private student loan modifications after feds help inflate student loan bubble

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Posted by    Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 4:30pm

Student loan debt, which now exceeds credit card debt, is creating a heavy fiscal burden on Millenials.

Washington D.C. is now awakening to the problems associated with easy credit combined with stringent pay-back requirements.  Inside Higher Ed writer Libby Nelson reports on an agency’s request for comment on how to resolve this...

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Dorian Electra doesn’t call herself Libertarian anymore

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Posted by    Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 3:00pm

Perhaps it was Ann Coulter’s smack-down of college Libertarians that made the difference?

Julie Ershadi of Bryn Mawr College has the story:

How many libertarian rock stars does it take to make a roomful of economics and political science majors get up and dance?

Not a single one, as it turns out.

Dorian Electra Fridkin...

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GED degree may drop out

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Posted by    Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 1:00pm

The iconic GED (General Education Development Test) has offered Americans who dropped out of the educational system opportunities to earn a high-school diplomas.

Now,  some states are considering changes to this exam. Lisa Fleisher of the Wall Street Journal reports the details:

But that could soon change: Dozens of states are considering whether...

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Notre Dame Senior – Religious Objectors Must Speak Out on Obama’s Abortion Proposal

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Posted by    Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 11:00am

Obama’s recent “compromise” on abortion coverage was hailed by supporters as evidence of Obama’s willingness to work with others. Many critics however, are unsatisfied.

The College Fix points to this essay by Bob Burkett.

Opinion: Religious Objectors Must Respond To Obama’s Latest Abortion Coverage Proposal

Notre Dame senior Bob Burkett writes for the...

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Cornell Senior Supports Improved Legal Immigration

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Posted by    Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 9:30am

Campus progressives often make illegal immigrants a focus of their activism.

However, Cornell University senior Raj Kannappan reminds everyone that the best solution will come from addressing problems associated with legal immigration.

Three words currently reign supreme in Washington: comprehensive immigration reform.

At stake are millions of potential votes.

Since the end of 2012, a...

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Lidenwood U. Student Decries Dangerous Anti-Female Gun Control Hypocrisy

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Posted by    Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 8:00am

One of the most shocking aspects of the gun control debate is how anti-female it has become.

Lindenwood University student Sarah Hinds share her thoughts on some outrageous and misogynists statements offered by politicians and pundits recently.

Wasn’t it just last summer that our friends on the left were up in arms over...

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Carolina Review – The Shared History of African Americans and the Republican Party

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Posted by    Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 5:00pm

Democrats love to perpetuate the lie that the Republican Party is the “white people” party. It’s especially ironic if you know anything about history.

Mauricio Baretto of Carolina Review has written a good reminder here.

Lincoln’s Legacy

It was on December 30, 1842 that one of the first African Americans to ever serve in...

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Economists and Professors Point Out Downside of Obama’s $9 Minimum Wage

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Posted by    Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 3:00pm

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

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Drones – Coming Soon to a Campus Near You

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Posted by    Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 1:00pm

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...

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Heritage Foundation Presidents Bring Conservatism to College Campuses

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Posted by    Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 11:30am

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...

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When College Degrees Are Worthless, Everyone Will be a File Clerk

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Posted by    Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 9:30am

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...

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U. Iowa Discloses Private Info of Students Who Apply for Gun Permits

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Posted by    Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 8:00am

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

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Millenials rejecting race-based admissions preferences

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Posted by College Insurrection    Friday, February 22, 2013 at 5:30pm

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.

With an

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Purdue Review – Students Should be Allowed to Protect Themselves

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Posted by    Friday, February 22, 2013 at 4:00pm

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...

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Allegheny College Church of Sex and Masturbation

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Posted by    Friday, February 22, 2013 at 2:00pm

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...

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Petition Demands Political Balance at Texas A&M University

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Posted by    Friday, February 22, 2013 at 12:30pm

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...

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Latest left-wing campus agenda — “Tuition Equity”

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Posted by    Friday, February 22, 2013 at 11:00am

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...

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Columbia freshman pushes back against demonization of pro-traditional marriage viewpoint on campus

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Posted by    Friday, February 22, 2013 at 9:30am

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...

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Duke to train feminist bloggers

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Posted by    Friday, February 22, 2013 at 8:00am

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...

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Stanford Student: Colleges Should Allow Concealed Carry

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 7:00pm

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....

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Canadian Student — S. E. Cupp doesn’t know what she’s talking about

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Posted by    Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 5:00pm

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...

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