A recent guest commentary in The Tower, the independent newspaper at Catholic University, leads to questions about what the Church’s institutions, including the Church itself, teach the faithful about the faith.
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No Cheating Left Behind
If test scores look too good to be true, they probably are.
Drake Makes It Official
At least one university has come up with an innovative advertising campaign that may give them an unwelcome defense from allegations that they violate truth in advertising laws.
Newsflash: Bloom Off Rose
As college students prepare to enter a threadbare workforce, some are learning what outsiders have long suspected: Their professors were wrong.
Abstaining From Reality Again
A government study shows that more than two-thirds of parents support abstinence education.
Student Pass
Undocumented students, whether they be physicists or fellow travelers, just got a pass.
Choosing Life & Losing Choice
The University of North Carolina has concocted a compromise on its abortion coverage that illustrates why such gestures can leave pro-lifers compromised.
Upton From Sinclair
Widely studied in institutions of higher and lower learning, Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle is commonly presented as a first-hand representation of turn-of-the-century (19 to 20) urban life.
Imitation Going Beyond Flattery
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but it can erode credibility, particularly if the imitators are old enough to know better.
Affirmative Action Gets Twisted
From George Washington University comes an unusual affirmative action case: a white employee charging his supervisor of color with discrimination.