The College Fix did a count of op-eds in the University of Wisconsin newspapers and found out that there was a 3-to-1 ratio of negative op-eds of Governor Scott Walker than positive ones.
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Grad Student Objects to Facebook’s “feeling fat” Status Option
Apparently, Facebook’s “feeling fat” status option is unbearable for an Ohio University graduate student.
Guest Lecturer Offended by Tenured Spanish Professor
A guest lecturer visited the University of North Georgia and was corrected several times by a tenured Spanish professor. That visiting lecturer was so offended, after the tenured professor spoke to him one-on-one afterwards, he…
Texas may Force State Colleges to Perform before Raising Tuition
The state’s senate body is deciding whether to force colleges and universities to fulfill performance-based criteria in order to hike their tuition and receive state funding. An intriguing bill, nonetheless.
Students Start Chapter to Bring Back Family, Traditional Values at UC-Santa Barbara
It’s a really unique situation at UC-Santa Barbara, where drinking parties and hook-ups are commonplace at one of the nation’s top party schools. Now there is a chapter of the Anscombe Society on-campus, named after…
Cal-State Long Beach opens Illegal Immigrant Campus Center, funded by Taxpayers and Student Fees
This public university, California State-Long Beach, opens their “Dream Success Center” campus center to cater to illegal immigrants on campus.
2 University of Oklahoma Students Expelled for Racist Chants
University President David Boren expelled two students who were involved in a racist chant, caught on video and which has gone viral. The incident has also led to the suspension of the fraternity involved.
UC-Irvine Students, Who Banned U.S. Flag, Apologize and Explain Why
This is an apology, but it still doesn’t resolve the issue how this became an issue in the first place.Their statement reads as follows (via The College Fix): Fellow UCI Students, We would like to…
Notre Dame ObamaCare Case sent back to the Lower Courts
The Supreme Court sent the Notre Dame ObamaCare case back to the lower courts for reconsideration, ruling that Notre Dame can object on religious grounds to providing contraceptive care or having a third party take…
George Washington U College Republicans give Young America’s Foundation Student Group the Shaft
The Young America’s Foundation (YAF) student group on George Washington University campus could lose funding because they object to mandatory sensitivity training on LGBT issues on religious grounds. The university’s College Republicans chairman, Alex Pollock, said…