Activist Students Petition in Support of the Chicken Restaurant
This summer, we covered the massive “buycott” of Chick-fil-A, which was the target of regulatory discrimination in Chicago because of the personal beliefs of the restaurant chain’s CEO. Subsequently, New York University felt pressure to expel the campus franchise.
In The College Fix, UNC Chapel Hill student Jessica Kubusch reports that the...
One of the highlights of my summer was getting the opportunity to meet Jonah Goldberg in Boston. Here’s my condensed report: Jonah Goldberg is really tall, really smart and really funny.
I must admit, I haven’t finished reading my signed copy of his new book but Sam Adkisson of The Vanderbilt Torch...
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
They might just want to tone it down a bit. And maybe spend more time studying.
Via Katie Cusumano of The Brown Daily Herald.
Nude art series addresses body image, sex
Many of us have witnessed...
The first Presidential Debate is slated for Oct. 3, at the University of Denver.
In the Observer at Boston College, student David Schlosser states his wish that the upcoming events underscore the differences between the two candidates.
At this point in the race—after the conventions but before the debates—two things seem fairly clear....
What a sad state of affairs.
When I was in college in the 90’s and needed money, I got a job in retail. Apparently, those jobs are no longer available in Obama’s America.
Blake Elllis of CNN reports.
Broke college students turn to fertility clinics, sugar daddies
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — What do sugar daddies,...
Group’s Events Include “Occupy GPA”
Most American voters want smaller government: by a 54 percent to 39 percent margin, they think government is trying to do much.
With a series of fun activities tied into current events, some North Carolina students hope to spread this sentiment on their campus, as reported by Alex Petercuskie on technicianonline.com.
N.C. State’s...
Women are just as smart as men and they deserve to be treated with respect, and as KC Johnson of Minding The Campus points out in a new report, they no longer need a special status on American campuses. 1950 was a long time ago, folks.
Why Are There Still Preferences...
Undermines Free Speech and Due Process With Overly Broad Demands
Many colleges, such as the University of Delaware, have adopted ridiculously broad definitions of bullying that reach constitutionally protected speech, as UCLA law professor
The politicization occurring in American institutions of higher learning is so prevalent that there are actual studies of just how liberal students can be made in specific courses.
A math professor takes this politicization to a whole level, as reported in The College Fix:
A community college assistant professor in Florida reportedly told...
What’s up with Princeton’s ban on Greek life for freshmen? Seems a bit heavy handed, no?
Margaret Fortney of The Princeton Tory reports.
On Sunday, March 25th, the University’s Committee on Freshman Rush Policy announced that beginning with the incoming Class of 2016, freshmen are prohibited from participating in any sorority or fraternity...
This November, Republicans and Democrats are trying to bolster votes in key demographics, especially among the younger electorate. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the political views of college students are transforming, especially in light of the horrendous job market.
In an article on Red Alert Politics, one student group offers details on...
So reads the headline of a new column at USA Today by Alex Schriver, the chairman of the College Republican National Committee.
Schriver’s analysis is correct and college aged voters face a clear decision on election day this year.
For decades, graduation has signified a major achievement and transitional moment in the lives...
If you’ve spent any time in Cambridge, you know that Harvard prides itself on diversity. Yet according to a new report by Kaustuv Basu at Inside Higher Ed, Harvard may have engaged in stealth discrimination based on age and employment status, by couching a job opening in terms which would have...
The Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on America’s Egyptian and Libyan embassies, and the subsequent death of our Ambassador Christopher Stevens, have Americans questioning if they feel safer now than they did 4 years ago. As the horrendous news was being closely followed across the globe, across the country several campuses were...
About Obama: “I don’t care.”
Florida is a crucial swing state for November’s election.
Team Obama must be worried about the apparent enthusiasm gap among young Floridians, as reported by Washington Examiner’s Brian Hughes:
Three words offered again and again here on...
Which was no where near Joe Biden
The students were eventually removed at the direction of the secret service. Still, can you imagine someone from team Obama being protested by students on a college campus four years ago?
Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform reports.
Students attempting to protest Vice President Joe Biden’s appearance at Wright State University on Wednesday were...
Writing at The Weekly Standard, Joseph Epstein suggests the problem begins with economics.
The loss of prestige of the liberal arts is part of the general crisis of higher education in the United States. The crisis begins in economics. Larger numbers of Americans start college, but roughly a third never finish—more women...
“Student debt will be the financial ruin of my generation.”
College Insurrection readers who follow Higher Education Bubble news know that the amount of tuition debt is truly staggering.
The question is, should we feel sympathy for students who voluntarily load up on student loans? Is the easy money handed out by the federal government and private lenders at least partially to...
What a deal, the price includes a speech
The exhibit is by a photographer named Loren Cameron and apparently it documents his transition from female to male.
The $4,000 fee includes a speech. Perry Chiaramonte of FOX News reports.
A Minnesota college is catching heat for planning a controversial event this semester on campus in which...
The internet and social media have irrevocably changed the way young people meet each other and form relationships. But for all the positive advances of technology, there is a dark side in today’s hook-up culture.
Writer James Clark explores the downside in a new post at The Princeton Tory.
For a number of...
Well, that is the reality
In fact, the show is called Underemployed. This is big news, considering MTV is widely known as a liberal outfit. Still, it becomes ever more difficult for anyone to defend Obama’s record on jobs for recent college grads. The numbers don’t lie.
Shilo Adams of TV Overmind reports.
When you’re about to graduate...
Or maybe even vote Republican
Many Baby Boomers and Gen Xers have already written off Obama as a failure due to job prospects and loss of value in their homes but nothing compares to the massive debt and bleak future that awaits college aged voters if Obama is granted a second term.
This subject is explored at...
