The author talks a lot about letting free speech fly on GW’s campus, then says Milo should refrain from hate speech. Um, that’s the conundrum with the freedom of speech.
Topic: op-ed
Two Ex-College Presidents Deny There is a Student Loan Crisis
From Campus Reform: Two former college presidents are fighting the “myth” of college debt and its alleged solution of free tuition, placing the blame on the student dropout rate instead. Dr. William G. Bowen and…
Former Virginia Governor: Higher Ed has a Lot of Issues
Jim Gilmore, who ran as a Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 cycle and had served as Virginia’s governor, wrote an op-ed describing the problems that higher education and academia are facing today. It’s worth a read.
Bias Reporting Creates a Culture of Silence, Op-Ed says
Well, it does. Carleton College professors aren’t fans of bias reporting: Two Carleton College professors are uneasy about the “bias incident reporting” trend, saying it is “fundamentally at odds with the mission of higher education”…
Diversity Officer: Bigots are the Problem, Not Safe Spaces
What? From the Daily Caller: A diversity officer at Williams College authored a piece for The Washington Post arguing that campus phenomena such as “safe spaces” and suppressing “offensive” speech should be extended to the…
Islamophobia Triggered Brussels Terrorist Attack, Student Op-Ed says
The op-ed, written by a student at Columbia University, said that Islamophobia “facilitated” the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium. Yes, blaming violence on the victims is a logical conclusion *sarcasm*.
Melissa Click, Fired Mizzou Professor, Writes Op-Ed to Make Her Case
She said that she shouldn’t have been judged for her hasty and imperfect action to take part in a protest, asking, “What would our world be like if no one ever took a chance?” Click…
St. Patrick’s Day is Cultural Appropriation, College Op-Ed Claims
The solution? Not drinking of green beer or flying an Irish flag on St. Patrick’s Day at all. Photo by avrene Photo by avrene
Middlebury College Paper Adds Trigger Warnings due to White Staff
Yup, the school paper is too white, so there’s a trigger warning now.
Duke Grad Student: Defending Free Speech = White Supremacy
Uh, sorry, but that is not true. Free speech is a constitutional right.