The Columbia University economist has sort of a reverse Midas touch when it comes to his chosen field.
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Columbia Professors Backtrack Insinuation that Donald Trump’s Election led to Student Suicides
The most embarrassing part is that the writers of the letter had to clarify to Campus Reform what they meant when they referenced suicides and President Trump. This from Campus Reform: In a letter to Columbia President…
On Columbus Day, Columbia University Unveils Plaque Describing the Colonization of Manhattan
On Columbus Day, Columbia University unveiled a plaque that is seemingly apologetic for colonization: The plaque, situated on a popular campus courtyard, reads: “The Lenape lived here before and during colonization of the Americas. This…
Politically Correct College Tour
You cannot walk through a tour of most colleges without getting lectured about the need for “diversity” and the prevalence of women’s and even queer studies. My youngest son and I took a tour of…
Some Columbia Students Praise Intifada and Conveniently Ignore the Violence and Harm
It means tax evasion, guys, not actual violence and killing of Israelis, according to some activists at Columbia University . Photo by joegaza Photo by joegaza
40 Columbia University Faculty Members Sign Onto Anti-Israel BDS Petition
Not surprising, anymore. Forty Columbia University faculty have signed a petition calling for the school to “divest from corporations that supply, perpetuate, and profit from a system that has subjugated the Palestinian people.” The faculty…
Rape Exhibit at Columbia gets the Trigger Warning Treatment
It’s a confusing situation. First, the exhibit was poorly advertised, then flyers were passed out to warn of a trigger warning. The exhibit was also done when students were preparing to go on Christmas break.
Columbia Arts Journal Fires Female Editor for Defending White Male Judge Panel
She supported a decision to have white male students be the judges in a contest, after which she was fired.
Columbia University Files Motion to Dismiss ‘Mattress Girl’ Lawsuit
It’s sad this is still going on in the courts, really. Columbia University has asked that Paul Nungesser’s lawsuit against the school be dismissed, saying it “did nothing wrong in allowing Emma Sulkowicz […] to…
College Student Thwarts Tax Hike Plan in Missouri
It’s an interesting story, actually: The entire experience has turned 23-year-old Jennifer Henderson from an apolitical University of Missouri student into a full-throated activist for the voice of the people against special interests, whom she…