An anthropology professor at Dartmouth claims that magic can influence people to use guns to kill others.
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Academic Conference Paper Explores White Privilege behind White Female ‘Becky’ Stereotype
At a conference in Toronto, Canada, a student at the University of Minnesota presented a paper on how to examine the stereotypical white woman ‘Becky’ and how white privilege influences ‘Becky’s’ decisions.
Arkansas Passed Student Journalism Protection Bills
The state of Arkansas approved more press protections for high school and college students, signed into law by Governor Asa Hutchinson.
Snapchat Controversy Sparked Calls to Hire a Disabled, Queer, Person of Color as a Faculty Member
An image and a caption on Snapchat, a social media platform used by some Millennials, sparked a controversy among students at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, which resulted in a demand by some students for the university to hire a disabled and queer person of color as a faculty member.
Williams College Student Newspaper Editorial Board Endorsed Segregated Non-White Housing
A student editorial board at Williams College, private liberal arts college in northwestern Massachusetts, endorsed the idea of establishing a nonwhite segregated housing option for minority students.
High School Journalists Claim Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Prevented Them from Covering an Event
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.
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.