Those colleges and universities that seem to be vying for the chance to be Catholic in Name Only (CINO) may soon lose even that designation because Pope Benedict XVI has indicated in his writings that the Mother Church may release these institutions of higher learning to fend for themselves.
Monthly Archives For November 2005
We the Proletariat
A widely-used textbook urges students not to worry their pretty little heads about the facts of American history.
A primer on Conservatism
Political conservatism speaks with four heads and one heart, according to a noted conservative scholar, although he admits that not one member of that quartet is likely to get a fair hearing on any college or university campus.
Give Thanks.
As many of you will undoubtedly be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends tomorrow, I encourage you to reflect on the origins of this celebration.
Data Creep
A technological revolution may bring about a sea change in the way the higher education industry works.
Blue law
A recent study by David Horowitz found that of 18 elite law and journalism schools, Republicans made up only a small minority of professors.
Faith & the Faculty
Academics tend to be more religious than non-academics, an economist from MIT says, but he admitted that belief and unbelief may vary by department.
Badgering Conservatives
An informal survey of a few Wisconsin universities gives us some idea of the degree to which zealous administrators and enthusiastically liberal undergraduates badger conservatives in the state named after that animal.
Take Home Test
In a rather novel approach to her daughter’s poor grades Tasha Henderson of Edmond, Oklahoma stood by as 14-year old Coretha stood at a busy Oklahoma City intersection holding a sign that read; “I don’t do my homework and I act up in school, so my parents are preparing me for my future. Will work for food.”
P.C. Words
The Top Politically inCorrect Words and Phrases for 2005.