High school student journalists in Kentucky went to cover a roundtable discussion event between Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, but were prevented from covering it by Department of Education staff.
Monthly Archives For April 2019
Three University of Virginia Student Groups Upset at Local Jail’s ICE Notification Policy
At least three student groups at the University of Virginia protested a local jail’s policy of notifying the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agency (ICE) when illegal immigrants are going to be released.
George Mason University Students Call for Law School to Fire SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh
George Mason University students and activists clamored at a townhall meeting for the university to fire Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a visiting law professor over unproven sexual assault allegations.
‘Free’ College for Rhode Island? Not So Fast
The Democratic governor for Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo, wants to expand a free college tuition program, despite some reservations from lawmakers on whether it is too quick to expand the existing program.
University of California-Berkeley Student Government Passes Resolution Approving Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal
The student government at the University of California-Berkeley unanimously passed a resolution approving the extreme Green New Deal, heralded by socialist Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Outrage Ensued after Private Indiana Christian University Invited Vice President Mike Pence to Speak at Commencement
A small, private Christian college in Indiana is at the center of a controversy when the university officially invited Vice President Mike Pence to speak at its commencement ceremonies, sparking anti-Trump and anti-Pence fervor online.
Michigan State University’s Residence Hall Association to Gift Items, Funded by Student Fees
A Michigan State University student event will award prizes such as GoPro cameras, AirPods and a television to attendees, which is invite-only (and the invitee can bring up to four people with him or herself).
HBO’s TV Show Game of Thrones Shows the Effects of Climate Change, Berkeley Lecturer Claimed
A university lecturer at Berkeley compared the popular HBO TV show, Game of Thrones, to climate change.
Peculiar, Perverse and Preposterous Courses at American Colleges
“Queering Childhood” “Queer Theory and the Bible” “Queering Religion” “Whiteness: Race, Sex and Representation” The four preceding Pomona College course titles appear in the Young America’s Foundation’s (YAF) 2018-2019 Comedy and Tragedy Report, a compilation…
Increase in College Tuition Benefits for Gold Star Families Denied by New York State Legislators
College tuition benefits were included in the New York state budget, but not an increase in tuition benefits for Gold Star families.