Most of the coverage of recent college demonstrations has been largely sympathetic to the demonstrators. Indeed, few sources were consulted who would speak any evil of them. Nevertheless, our November author’s night speaker—William Barclay Allen—saw…
Monthly Archives For November 2015
Pew Study: Democrats, Millennials Support Curbing Free Speech
Campus Reform noted: A shocking 40 percent of Millennials surveyed by Pew reported that they favor government restrictions on offensive iterations, compared to just 27 percent of Gen Xers, 24 percent of Boomers, and 12…
Smart Power can Counter ISIS, says One Expert
Let the recap from GW Today do the talking, regarding British Council chief executive Sir Ciarán Devane’s remarks at George Washington University: Fully combatting ISIS, he said, must include efforts to connect with displaced Muslims and…
Common Core in South Dakota is Being Sued
Via Education News: Continuing its legal battle to stop the federal government from usurping control over the nation’s elementary and secondary public schools, the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a national public interest law firm…
GW Administration Distances Self from ‘White Student Union’ Facebook Page
These ‘White Student Union’ Facebook pages, which claim that they have ties to dozens of universities in the U.S., are not officially sponsored by the higher education institutions. It sounds like a troll job done…
Stanford Student Demonstration Ends after Disciplinary Action is Brought Up
Campus Reform reported the following: After initially resisting threats of disciplinary action, student activists demanding that Stanford University sell off all its investments in fossil fuel companies finally ended their week-long demonstration. Five days after…
Sex Week at University of New Mexico Distorts Reality
An op-ed by a student at the university says that the upcoming sex education week is full of misinformation.
Rand Paul Visits GW Campus, Talks about Drugs, Libertarianism
Libertarian-leaning GOP presidential candidate for 2016, Rand Paul, visited George Washington University’s Foggy Bottom campus and spoke on his key issues: decriminalization of marijuana and revoking mandatory jail sentences for drug possession, onerous government surveillance…
Anthropologists Vote to Join BDS Movement
College Fix reported on the American Anthropological Association (AAA): Choosing from a “menu” of options devised by a task force with scant experience in Palestine, association members chose a compromise option at its annual business meeting…
Princeton Students Fight Back against Safe Spaces
Campus Reform reported: A student coalition at Princeton University is taking a stand against proposals to create “safe spaces” through mandatory diversity courses and whitewashing the school’s history. The Princeton Open Campus Coalition (POCC), which…