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…
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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…
Clemson Professors Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Trump’s Executive Order
The hunger strike will last a week, per Campus Reform: Clemson University professors Chenjerai Kumanyika and Todd May announced a week-long hunger strike Friday to protest President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. Beginning Monday at…
University of North Florida Eliminated Two Workshops for ‘Sex Week’
From Campus Reform: The University of North Florida recently cancelled several workshops that were to be held at its annual “Sex Week,” conceding that they only served to distract from the event’s original intent. Campus…
Remembering Black Lives Matter, Trayvon Martin and Freddie Gray
A panel of college professors memorialized Black Lives Matter and the movement’s icons, Trayvon Martin and Freddie Gray. At the Modern Language Association’s (MLA) annual conference in Philadelphia, these professors praised Black Lives Matter’s activism…
College Suspends Classes to Discuss ‘Sports Privilege’ in Workshops
Huh? Yes, a college suspended classes to discuss how sports culture exudes white privilege: Williams College recently hosted a day of workshops on power and privilege where students discussed how American sports have “consistently reflected…
Texas State University Student Government Bill to Ban Safe Spaces Criticized as ‘Obstruction’
The bill put forward by the student government at Texas State University would ban safe spaces, which is an excuse for students, administrators and faculty to repress free speech in the name of possibly offending…
Student Government at Miami Dade College Urged Classmates to Lobby against Obamacare Repeal
Activism on college campuses are very one-sided. This from Campus Reform: Student government officials at Miami Dade College urged classmates to lobby against President Trump’s executive order preparing for the full repeal and replacement of…
Several Universities Hold ‘Tunnels of Oppression’ to Simulate Racism
Lee University, Southern Illinois University, and Washington State University are several universities that held “Tunnel of Oppression,” where students undergo simulations of misogynist and racist remarks by those in charge. Does that sound like a good…