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April, 2014  (Page 11)

Notre Dame’s “Hot Pocket Bandit” Trashes Local Spa

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 12:30pm

Though the police reports blame “underage drinking”, I suspect there were other chemicals floating around in one Notre Dame student’s bloodstream.

A student at the University of Notre Dame was arrested this weekend, cops say, after he smashed a stained glass window at a massage therapy facility in downtown South Bend with...

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High School Student from NY Gets Accepted at all Eight Ivy League Schools

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 11:00am

Congratulations to Long Island, NY high school student Kwasi Enin for such an impressive accomplishment. Undoubtedly, it took a lot of hard work to achieve such a feat.

The Chicago Tribune reports.

New York high school student accepted at all eight Ivy League schools

A high school senior on Long Island has been accepted...

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Letter to UCLA Newspaper: Society’s obsession with diversity itself subtly racist

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 9:30am

UCLA student columnist Eitan Arom features an intriguing letter from a UC-Berkeley alumnus on the subject of a recent Daily Bruin column, “Editorial: Crop of commencement speakers lacks diversity”.

I am a 61-year-old white man, the sort that is often considered irrelevant and accused of being angered by the loss of privilege...

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Universities Use NASA Model to Blame Capitalism for Collapse of Civilization

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Posted by    Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 8:00am

What business does NASA have studying economics and capitalism, you ask? Just another example of of the politicization of everything under the sun in a progressive administration.

Kaitlyn Schallhorn of Campus Reform reports.

University researchers use NASA-funded model to blame capitalism for inevitable collapse of civilization

A study—relying on a NASA funded model—partly blames...

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Common Core Emerging as Big Issue in November’s Election

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 6:30pm

In addition to Obamacare, it looks like American voters may be heading to the polls to issue a referendum on Common Core:

Parents across the country may hold the key to this year’s mid-term elections as they vent their anger over the implementation of a controversial education achievement measure called the Common...

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Rutgers Student Government Votes to OK Condi Rice as Grad Speaker

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 5:00pm

We recently told you that some faculty members at Rutgers were objecting to the choice of Condoleezza Rice as commencement speaker. Now the student government has voted and the objectors lost.

The College Fix reports.

In Narrow Vote, Rutgers Student Government OKs Condi Rice As Grad Speaker

In a close vote preceded by plenty...

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UVA student sues state for $40 million over her “bottled water and cookie dough” arrest

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 3:30pm

About a year ago, we covered the story of a University of Virginia student who spent the night in jail when her water bottle and cookie dough purchases were confused for something illegal by Alcoholic Beverage Control agents.

It looks like that purchase may be very, very expensive…for the state.

The Daily Caller’s...

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U. Oregon Arts Course Focuses on Climate Change

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 2:00pm

The left is methodically politicizing every area of study in higher ed. Even the arts are no longer safe.

Richard Perez-Pena of the New York Times reports.

Using the Arts to Teach How to Prepare for Climate Crisis

University courses on global warming have become common, and Prof. Stephanie LeMenager’s new class here at...

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Once Unionized, Obamacare Forces Northwestern to Pay for Football Players’ Maternity Coverage

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 12:30pm

We have been following the drive for unionization by the Northwestern University football team.

If they proceed, due to the rules of Obamacare, it looks like the school will be buying maternity coverage for...

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NYU Prof Thinks You Should Pay More Taxes if Your Parents Were Rich

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 11:00am

Professor Dalton Conley of NYU wrote the article excerpted below for the Washington Post with his son. I guess we can file this story under economic justice.

Were your parents rich? Maybe you should pay more in taxes.

We have both been lucky enough to attend one of the best public high schools...

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Intriguing New Campus Event: “How to Be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less”

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 9:30am

The University of South Carolina Upstate is hosting a production of “How to Be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less.”

But….I thought that you were born that way? Progressive activists really need to learn to be more consistent.

The event is part of the school’s “Bodies of Knowledge 6 Symposium and Conference”....

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Some Ohio State Students Unhappy With Choice of Chris Matthews for Commencement Speaker

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Posted by    Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 8:00am

Luckily for Chris Matthews, since he’s a liberal, students won’t show up to protest his appearance, rudely interrupt his speech or get up and walk out. That only happens to conservative speakers.

Collin Binkley of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Ohio State students upset Chris Matthews tapped as commencement speaker

Some Ohio State University students...

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