Undocumented students, whether they be physicists or fellow travelers, just got a pass.
Monthly Archives For August 2010
Choosing Life & Losing Choice
The University of North Carolina has concocted a compromise on its abortion coverage that illustrates why such gestures can leave pro-lifers compromised.
J-School Modernizes…Eventually
The University of Colorado is considering shuttering its School of Journalism and replacing it with a program that is better suited for the digital age.
Tale of Two Rallies
The Tea Party/Glenn Beck ‘Restoring Honor’ of about one million was in stark contrast to the Reverend Al Sharpton’s rally.
Upton From Sinclair
Widely studied in institutions of higher and lower learning, Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle is commonly presented as a first-hand representation of turn-of-the-century (19 to 20) urban life.
Reading and Breathing
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”—
Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird.
Limiting Government…For Others
New Jersey’s conservative education commissioner Bret Schundler asked to be fired rather than resigning so that he could collect unemployment benefits.
Shariah On The Move
The Constitution might be sliding down a memory hold in most classrooms, even as it makes a comeback outside of them, but from coast to coast, Shariah law is on the rise, at least in public schools.
Imitation Going Beyond Flattery
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but it can erode credibility, particularly if the imitators are old enough to know better.
Texas Abolishes Slavery
Texas constructs a history of Islamic conquests that barely mentions slavery.