This isn’t a joke, apparently. But $600,000 to study this field? Photo by thomas autumn photography
Topic: academia
Columnist Believes ‘Friend Zone’ Promotes Violence
A female columnist at the Harvard University paper, Harvard Crimson, does not like the ‘friend zone.‘ The friend zone, for people unfamiliar with the term, is when one person is romantically interested in another person,…
Left-Leaning Student at Williams College Blasted for Defending Free Speech
Zach Wood is open to ideas and free speech, but because he invited a controversial speaker named John Derbyshire to Williams College, people have criticized him. Photo by ledges
Northwestern Holds ‘Deconstructing Whiteness’ Course for White Students
From the College Fix: White college students are undergoing a weekly “deconstructing whiteness” program at Northwestern University. The “6-part workshop series for undergraduate students who self-identify as white” launched in January and runs through March,…
Williams College President Disinvites Speaker due to Views
John Derbyshire is a controversial figure, apparently, and so the Williams College president felt he had to shut it down. Photo by SERSeanCrane
Activists have Hijacked Anthrolopogy for Their Political Aims
Everything is political now, especially at universities. Photo by 53Kevin
ScaliaGate at Georgetown University
Georgetown University law professors argued whether the university should pay homage and remember U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative justice on the high court. The Washington Post reported on the controversy and obtained…
UVa’s Jackie Texts Released to a News Affiliate
‘Jackie’, the center of a defamation lawsuit and a rape hoax at the University of Virginia, was also catfishing her crush. Be warned, some of the texts are NSFW. Photo by BobMical
Purdue Staffer Who Resigned May Sue Pro-Life Group
Jamie Newman, who was the Purdue University staffer that resigned, hinted he would file a defamation suit against the pro-life organization Students for Life. Photo by American Life League
No Racism, No Wrongdoing by Cops in Dealing with Princeton Professor
The truth comes out and Imani Perry’s accusations of racism were not substantiated so far: The Mercer County (New Jersey) Prosecutor’s Office has released the results of its preliminary investigation into the arrest of Princeton’s Imani…