The liberal narrative of Michael Brown’s shooting and the ensuing riots continues, as students at St. Louis University did not like how their law school invited the case’s prosecutor to speak to law students.
Monthly Archives For February 2015
California Students want to Divest from the U.S., but should have Federal Student Loans Revoked
It’s a good point, considering that if these University of California system students want to actually divest from the U.S., maybe the federal government should withdraw their student loan funding.
Making Sexual Violence Training Mandatory at George Washington U
Only one person showed up to sexual violence training workshop at George Washington University, so now the university is thinking they’ll make it mandatory for all incoming freshman students.
Obama’s Apology Tour Defense
An academic tries to make the case that our peripatetic president’s business trips abroad do not constitute an “apology tour,” as some of President Obama’s critics have often alleged. “Obama always links the expansion of…
California College Students call for Divestment from Israel
Yet another vote of University of California students for the boycotting of Israel and for divestment from Israel. No surprise here.
Obama doesn’t get what Community Colleges are For
President Obama visited a community college and pushed for his free community college plan, but he overlooked how graduation rates are historically terrible for two-year students and what happens if one offers free associate degrees…
George W. Bush Reappraised? Sort of
We think we’ve found the closest thing you will ever see to a scholarly defense of George W. Bush. “Let me begin by acknowledging that George W. Bush is unlikely to be remembered as a…
Scott Walker’s Budget Cuts are headed to Legislature, making U of Wisconsin Nervous
Walker proposed $300 million in budget cuts for the University of Wisconsin system, which is not a lot considering their large budget.
Bobby Jindal unveils Plan to Repeal Common Core
He’s taken up the anti-Common Core mantle, and good for him.
Marquette Fires Traditional, Well-Liked Professor
Proving once again that tenure offers little protection to more conservative scholars, Marquette’s president recently fired a tenured professor who possessed a more traditional outlook. “On November 9, 2014, you chose to post on the…