The hate crime hoax at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where a Muslim student accused a white man of threatening to burn her hijab (a head scarf commonly worn by practicing Muslim women),…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Georgetown Professor said Slavery and Non-Consensual Sex are Okay under Islamic Teachings
From Heat Street: A professor at Georgetown University is teaching his students that men do not need consent to have sex with women, and that slavery is justifiable under Islamic teachings. Islamic Studies professor Jonathan…
Jane Austen at 200: She Gave “Comfort to Whiteness”
Several college professors picked apart Jane Austen, who would have turned 200 years old this year. In a packed room full of female attendees at the Modern Language Association (MLA), the professors criticized Jane Austen’s…
Yale to Rename Calhoun College, Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera Resigns from Fellow Position
After receiving pressure from students and faculty, Yale University will rename Calhoun College after a female alum, Grace Murray Hopper.
U.C. Berkeley Burns Free Speech
Controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos got an up-close view of the intolerance of the left when it comes to speech it doesn’t agree with. This occurred when a speech he was to give at U.C. Berkeley was canceled…
Virginia High School Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Trump’s Executive Order
Students at Virginia’s Rock Ridge High School walked out of class and out to the school’s stadium to protest what the liberal media has called a “travel ban.” Wonder if the students know that this “ban”…
Due Process Rights in College Rape Investigations a Part of a New Bill in Georgia
From Reason: Georgia House Bill 51 aims to stop universities from conducting their own investigations into felonies, including sexual assault, instead requiring them to have law enforcement take charge. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that the bill,…
Melville Mixes with Black Lives Matter and Donald Trump
A panel of college professors claimed that Herman Melville’s books can be applied to today’s issues of Black Lives Matter, America’s capitalist society and the presidency of Donald Trump. The panel discussion was held at…
After the Berkeley Riots, Lawmakers in a ‘Groundhog Day’ Scenario
From ALEC: Unfortunately, this sort of incident is all too common. An incident occurs, the public is outraged, legislators feel pressure to respond in some way, and then eventually life goes back to normal. A…
Virginia School District Removes Huck Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird from Classrooms
From the Heartland Institute: A group of community members gathered to protest a Virginia school district’s decision to remove two classic novels from a public school’s classrooms. Accomack County Public Schools Superintendent Chris Holland banned The…