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November, 2015  (Page 11)

Where Students Borrow the Least for College

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Posted by    Monday, November 2, 2015 at 9:30am

The state with the lowest is Utah.

Time Money reports.

These Are the States Where Students Borrow the Least for College

The amount of debt that students are taking on to earn a four-year degree continues to inch up, with the Class of 2014 carrying an average $28,950 per-graduate burden. That’s up 2% from...

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Students Outraged When Yale Official Defends Free Expression

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Posted by    Monday, November 2, 2015 at 8:00am

Does the PC mob know how they look to the rest of the country? Do they even get it?

The College Fix reports.

Yale associate master defends Halloween free expression; outrage ensues

Yale Silliman College Associate Master Erika Christakis sent out an email Friday defending the right of students to wear costumes which may...

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Liberty University Loosening Strict Student Rules

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Posted by    Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 5:00pm

Progress or pressure?

The Washington Post reports:

The world’s largest Christian university relaxes some rules for students

Change is in the air at Liberty University: couples can now do more than hold hands in public without fear of fine, men can wear ponytails, and students can watch R-rated movies (with “caution”). Liberty, the...

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How New York’s Affirmative Consent Laws are Confusing Students

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Posted by    Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 3:30pm

What could possibly go wrong?

From FIRE:

New York’s Affirmative Consent Law Affirmatively Confuses Students (VIDEO)

In an effort to address sexual assault on college campuses, New York became the second state to pass an affirmative consent—or “yes means yes”—law this summer, putting college students at risk of punishment if...

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Campus Anti-Rape Activists Complain They Have Trouble Finding Casual Sex Partners

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Posted by    Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 2:00pm

Gosh, what could be the reason for this problem?

The College Fix reports.

Campus anti-rape activists gripe about the travails of ‘hooking up’

In an article in New York Magazine last week, several campus anti-rape activists describe to writer Allison P. Davis their difficulties with meeting men, dating, and “hooking up.”

“Nobody ever explicitly said,...

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Arizona State Honors American Military Hero Pat Tillman

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Posted by    Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 12:30pm

It’s nice to see a feelgood story every once in a while, isn’t it?

NewsBusters reports.

Arizona State Honors American Hero Pat Tillman with Jersey Bearing his Name

We interrupt our regularly scheduled chronicling of the decay and leftward lurching of the sports media, and, well, sports in general, to bring you this rare...

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Groups Want Social Media Censored on Campuses

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Posted by    Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 11:00am

The case for the censorship is harassment and intimidation covered by Title IX.

Fox News reports.

Groups call for censorship of popular social media app on college campuses

A new call for the federal government to crack down on a social media app popular with college students, but sometimes used to spre...

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Almost Half of College Students Surveyed Are Afraid to Disagree With Professors

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Posted by    Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 9:30am

This isn’t how higher education is supposed to work.

CNS News reports.

Survey: 49% of College Students Feel ‘Intimidated’ When Expressing Beliefs Different From Professors

Forty-nine percent of U.S. college students admit they feel “intimidated” when they express beliefs or opinions that differ from their professors, according to a new nationwide survey of...

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Ithaca College Student Government Gives President ‘No Confidence’ Vote

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Posted by    Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 8:00am

There is tension at Ithaca College.

The Cornell Review reports.

Ithaca College President Gets ‘No Confidence’ Vote from Student Government

The Ithaca College (IC) student government unanimously voted no-confidence in President Tom Rochon Monday night following weeks of contention over allegations of racism and discrimination at the school.

The resolution, passed by all 11 members...

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