Students at UNC-Chapel Hill claimed that the Silent Sam statue, a statue commemorating alumni who served in the Confederate army, violated the Civil Rights Act for creating a hostile environment.
Monthly Archives For September 2017
All For Nothing? Berkeley Boarded Up ATMs, Places Closed Early for Ben Shapiro’s Lecture
Violent protests did not happen, but local businesses closed shop early before a lecture by conservative Ben Shapiro at Cal-Berkeley.
Remembering the U. S. Constitution: The Law of the Land
Republican presidents from Dwight D. Eisenhower to George H. W. Bush have referred to U. S. Supreme Court decisions as “the law of the land.” Actually, that distinction belongs to the document we celebrate today—the U. S. Constitution.
The Expense of Free College
Free College is becoming such an expensive proposal that even Democrats are starting to notice.
Berkeley Profs Take Stand—Against Free Speech
The university that has proudly proclaimed itself to be the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement may also become its graveyard.
Tailgate Parties at Ole Miss are Anti-Minority, Alleges Student Op-Ed
Tailgating at Ole Miss football games is anti-minority, claimed an Ole Miss student, citing the presence of Confederate battle flags brought by tailgaters.
Middle East Myopia in Middlebury
Academics don’t blur distinctions between apples and oranges, only between dictatorships and democracies.
Cal-Berkeley Resisting Renaming Buildings after Student Outcry
Students at Cal-Berkeley want to rename buildings because they’re offended, and the administration is not moving quickly to comply with the students’ demands.
Louisiana Struggles to Balance Budget for Free Tuition Program
The state of Louisiana is studying how to balance the budget for a free tuition program for state residents, which has ballooned to over $300 million.
Immigration for profit
For profit colleges, long the bete noire of the Left, may have found a way to get in the good graces of uberprogressives, research from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) indicates.