Courtesy of the College Fix.
Articles By: Deborah Lambert
Consumer Reports for Colleges
Is it an idea whose time has come?
Muppets Take On Capitalism
While the NEA’s activist plans failed to take root in a Wisconsin second grade class, one of the most effective formulas for propagandizing children outside of school is through the movies.
Teachable Moment in Wisconsin
Proving that it’s never too early to sign up new recruits for the cause, the NEA recently offered a $5,000 “Learning and Leadership Grant to two Wisconsin teachers.
Skinny Jeans @ BYU
Rachel Vermillion, a student at Brigham Young University, recently went through an embarrassing experience when she was banned from re-entering her exam center for wearing skinny jeans.
Another Academic Icon Deconstructed
In a departure from traditional classroom fare, Georgetown University students might have to bring “woofers and turntables to class” this semester instead of books, according to the College Fix, which reported that the school is offering an academic course about Rapper Jay-Z.
Academia Gaga for Gaga
One of the trends that’s recently taken hold in academia is the focus on deconstructing/or and elevating pop culture icons into objects worthy of serious academic study.
MLA Job Security Angst
When the Modern Language Association, America’s largest association of English professors, demonstrates a sudden concern for the rising debt level of college students as they did in a recent issue of Inside Higher Education, these sentiments bear closer scrutiny.
HOLIDAY CHEER?
A student publication at a college in Kelowna, British Columbia reported that a local shoe store has an unusual holiday display this year.
WISCONSIN FOR CHRISTMAS
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker may have singlehandedly ignited the 2011 war on Christmas.
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America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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