The Millennial generation is the largest and most progressive generation in American history.
In an online article published by the liberal Center for American Progress, Anne Johnson and Tobin Van Ostern of Campus Progress express their concerns that this could change, as conservatives begin actively courting America’s young voters for future elections.
Millennials...
No deal, still.
A case study of assessing student debt burden as part of selection process.
This time of year, high school juniors and seniors start making plans for college. Though high-priced and ivy league institutions have a certain cachet, more and more young people are “voting their pocketbook”.
As an example, the National Journal reporter Stacy Kaper covers the discussions of between a student and her counselor...
College of William and Mary Student Slams American Press
A recent poll reveals that the national press has hit an all-time low for level of public trust.
College of William and Mary student, C. R. Dodson, evaluates reasons behind the decline with examples from the 2012 election season:
It is commonly understood that mass media in the U.S. is awash in bias....
It’s difficult for a student to know exactly when their rights are being violated in the classroom. The student is at an automatic disadvantage because of the inherent student teacher relationship. So where is the line?
The Speak Up University blog offers some good advice for students with real life examples.
Your Professor...
College students around the nation are wrapping up both finals and holiday presents.
North Dakota State University senior Kelly Fratzel takes a moment out from her busy schedule to remind her fellow scholars to honor the sacrifices being made by our American service members, including one of her cousins who is currently...
Orlando Duarte of the Young America’s Foundation says that young conservatives can change the course America is on today with a lot of work.
How right he is.
A Conservative Renaissance on Campus
I am an unapologetic young adult conservative who refuses to believe our “rendezvous with destiny” has come to an end. Our...
Recently, Tufts University professor of International Relations and zombie specialist Dan Drezner played grammar Nazi, by taking issue issue with the word ‘bubble’ word in discussing the the horrendous debt load associated with obtaining college degrees as compared to their worth in the real world.
Editor-at-Large of The American Interest magazine Walter...
Newberry College to offer Major in Social Media
Do you know any college students who spend a lot of time on Facebook and other social media sites? Actually, do you know any who do not?
You may want to let them know they can now major in that subject at Newberry College in South Carolina.
Annalisa Rodrigurez of USA Today reports.
It’s...
Wouldn’t David Brooks be better suited to teach a course on how to be a conservative at the New York Times? Not that you really need to take a class for that. All you have to do is agree with liberals most of the time and criticize Republicans at every opportunity.
From...
I graduated from Hamilton College in 1981. At the time it had the reputation and reality of a fairly no-nonsense school with rigorous academics and very little of the academic political correctness sweeping other campuses at the time.
Oh, how times changed. By 2004-2005, Hamilton was among the most politically dogmatic campuses, evidenced...
Robert Shibley of The FIRE reports that Syracuse University has such a poor record on free speech that the mere mention of its name draws attention at FIRE’s office.
Syracuse’s Troubled Relationship with Free Speech
Syracuse University can be a real puzzler. Renowned for its journalism school and home to the Tully Center...
Chris Shu of the Michigan Review Blog has noticed something interesting about all the gun control talk happening in America today. He effectively uses sarcasm to make a point here. Isn’t alcohol more dangerous than guns?
All this talk about gun control…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adm...
Only when I leave the “comforts” of Vassar College do I fully comprehend how unique the bubble really is.
In this economy, universities are looking for innovative ways to cut costs for students.
One New Hampshire institution may have discovered a novel approach, which includes partnering with bookstores to trim the costs associated with expensive textbooks. Steve Kolowich of Inside Higher Ed offers the details.
When it comes to textbook costs, publishers...
