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Many College Students Clueless About Supreme Court

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 2:00pm

It’s time for another one of those sad videos from Dan Joseph of MRCTV.

This time the subject is the Supreme Court.

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VIDEO: Most College Students Clueless About Supreme Court

With President Obama preparing to make a nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, MRCTV...

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Indiana University Black Student Talks About Hate Crimes

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 12:30pm

Among them: getting laughed at while riding a bike.

Indiana Daily Student reports.

Black student speaks about hate crime

As graduate student Dorian Davis walked to his car after leaving Kilroy’s Bar and Grill, a car rolled up next to him. At first, he thought it was a friend of his. But then someone...

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University of Maryland Students Want to Use Class Time for Protests

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 11:00am

If all you want to do is protest, why are you wasting time and money on college?

Campus Reform reports.

UMD students want to use class time for protesting

During a student forum held Thursday at the University of Maryland, Black Lives Matter advocates argued that activism should be taught in the classroom to...

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University at Albany Students Charged With False Report of Racism

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 9:30am

They claimed that they were called racial slurs and were physically attacked while bystanders looked on.

Fox News reports.

NY college students who claimed to be victims of racist attack charged

Three black female college students who claimed to be victims of an assault by a group of white men and women have been...

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There’s No ‘Safe Space’ For Conservatives on Campus

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 8:00am

It’s the left which is always demanding safe spaces but they only want them for themselves.

FOX News reports.

Liberals turn Twitter, Facebook and even college campuses into unsafe spaces for the right

“Free speech isn’t free” the saying goes. Certainly not when we count on private institutions like colleges, Twitter or Facebook to...

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Liberal Intolerance Rising At Colleges

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 6:30pm

Don’t believe me? There is data to prove it.

The Washington Post reports.

Liberal intolerance is on the rise on America’s college campuses

Okay, maybe conservatives are right to freak out about illiberal lefty militancy on college campuses.

Today’s students are indeed both more left wing and more openly hostile to free speech than earlier...

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Political Science Prof Predicts Trump Will Win General Election

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:00pm

Professor Helmut Norpoth predicts Trump will win the general election if he gets the Republican nomination.

The Statesman reports.

Political science professor forecasts Trump as general election winner

A professor of political science at Stony Brook University has forecasted that Donald Trump has a minimum 97 percent chance of winning...

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Roanoke College Republicans Are Excited As Rubio Campaign Arrives

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 3:30pm

These students are excited as the campaign comes to campus.

WDBJ7 reports.

Roanoke College Republicans excited for Rubio visit

On Sunday, Roanoke College will be home to one of Marco Rubio’s campaign stops.

The Bast Center may be a gym now, but come Sunday, it’ll be the only place sophomore Alex Boone wants to be.

Alex...

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Prager University – Who NOT to Vote For

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 2:00pm

In a new video from Prager University, Adam Carolla describes the types of politicians you should avoid when deciding how to cast your vote.

Take a look below.

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Adam Carolla isn’t going to tell you who to vote for. But he is going to tell you who NOT to vote for....

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‘Blackface’ Scandal Occurs At Stellenbosch University

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 12:30pm

Two university students have been suspended following a blackface incident at a housewarming party.

New York Post reports.

South African university embroiled in another ‘blackface’ scandal

JOHANNESBURG — A South African university suspended two white students for painting their faces in what it called a “blackface” incident deemed to be racially offensive. One of...

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Chicago State University Prepares to Lay Off 900 Employees

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 11:00am

Chicago State has entered the death spiral. It’s just a matter of time.

The Chicago Sun Times reports.

Cash dwindling, CSU sending out layoff notices to all 900 employees

Days after Chicago State University cancelled spring break to shorten its semester, the South Side university told all staffers Friday morning that layoff notices are...

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A First Person Experience At Trump University

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 9:30am

Here’s one person’s take on Trump University.

The Washington Post reports.

I’ve been to Trump University. This is what I saw.

Back in 2007, a piece of mail was delivered to my editor’s home in Nashville.

It was labeled “exclusive invitation” and “wealth-building the Donald Trump way.” My editor was intrigued.

I was working at the...

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Joe Biden Talks About Campus Sexual Assault at the Oscars

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 8:00am

Maybe Biden isn’t the best person to take on this cause. There are a lot of photos of him with his hands on women floating around.

The Washington Examiner reports.

Biden at Oscars: ‘Take the pledge’ to stop campus sexual assault

Vice President Joe Biden urged viewers of...

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Cal Poly Students Vote Against Expanding University Union

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Posted by    Monday, February 29, 2016 at 6:30pm

The project would have been paid for with a $600-per-year student fee increase.

The Tribune reports.

Cal Poly students reject University Union expansion

Cal Poly students sent a clear message this week that they don’t want to pay an additional $597 per year in fees to expand and remodel the University Union.

In a two-day...

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College Republicans at Oklahoma University Contest Mandatory Diversity Training

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Posted by    Monday, February 29, 2016 at 5:00pm

Good for these students. The Republican Party is much more diverse than the Democrats. Just look at the presidential candidates for each party.

The College Fix reports.

Prepare to be called ‘racist’: Oklahoma U. College Republicans contest mandatory diversity training

Members of the University of Oklahoma’s College Republicans are taking on the five-hour “diversity”...

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Northwestern University College Republicans Invite Katie Pavlich

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Posted by    Monday, February 29, 2016 at 3:30pm

She was invited by College Republicans as the group’s winter speaker.

North by Northwestern reports.

NU College Republicans invite journalist Katie Pavlich as winter speaker

Katie Pavlich, a conservative journalist, spoke to a crowd of more than 40 on Monday night. She was invited by College Republicans at the group’s winter speaker, and talked...

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Student Loans Account for Alarming Portion of Government Assets

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Posted by    Monday, February 29, 2016 at 2:00pm

When the higher ed bubble bursts, it’s going to make the last housing bubble look small.

Mike Flynn reports at Breitbart.

31% of U.S. Govt Assets Are Student Loans

Late last week, the U.S. Treasury Department released its annual financial report for the U.S. Government. The document calculates the government’s total number of assets...

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Trump University Victims Speak Out

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Posted by    Monday, February 29, 2016 at 12:30pm

Trump University was never accredited.

Red Alert Politics reports.

Trump University victims: “Trump is a fraud,” “phony”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm_7QMyoC5I
New video ads are hitting the airwaves featuring victims of Trump University, who all allege Donald Trump ripped them off with a “phony scam” — and that he should not be trusted by the American people.

As we...

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Prof Amazed When Bogus Paper is Accepted by Humanities Conference

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Posted by    Monday, February 29, 2016 at 11:00am

Higher education has entered the ‘beyond parody’ phase.

The American Interest reports.

Academia Is Losing Its Mind

It’s not just right-wing populists who are worried that some academic humanities and social science fields are veering into irrelevance. The latest issue of the left-of-center magazine American Prospect has a depressing report by the leftist Occidental...

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Middlebury College Bans Energy Drinks

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Posted by    Monday, February 29, 2016 at 9:30am

College officials blame the drinks for contributing to “problematic behavior”.

NBC News reports.

Middlebury College Bans Energy Drinks, Linking Use to Alcohol, ‘High-Risk’ Sex

Say goodbye to the caffeine-fueled all-nighter: Middlebury College in Vermont has banned campus sales of popular energy drinks such as Red Bull and 5-Hour ENERGY.

College officials blame the drinks for...

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Prof Makes ‘Constitutional’ Case for Democratic Socialism

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Posted by    Monday, February 29, 2016 at 8:00am

It’s amazing how far some people will go to show their support for Bernie Sanders.

Professor Achintya Ray writes at The Tennessean.

The constitutional case for democratic socialism

To ask if democratic socialism will be successful in America is like asking if humans will ever land on the moon or be successful in scaling...

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The Worst Way To Repay College Loans

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Posted by    Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 5:00pm

If you’re seeking financial aid, deal directly with the college.

Forbes reports.

The Single-Worst College Loan Repayment Move

Other than going into default for your student loans, there’s one sure way of getting sidetracked: You pay someone else to find a quickie solution to loan repayment.

There are really no shortcuts to paying down your...

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