Students assembled in front of a college building at the Foggy Bottom campus of George Washington University and chanted “Si se puede” (means ‘yes you can’ in Spanish) and alternated speakers: Speaker at anti-Trump rally…
Topic: social media
Students Hold ‘Black Lives Matter’ and Anti-Trump Rally Outside the White House
The students, who are believed to be a mix of local high school students and college students, began their protest outside the White House fence and marched through parts of Washington, D.C., chanting ‘Black Lives…
Northwestern Football Players Can’t be Banned from Using Social Media
After a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Northwestern University’s football players cannot be banned from using social media, which could be considered ‘unfair labor practices.’
Tennessee’s Law School Dean Issues Statement on Glenn Reynolds’ Tweet
Dean Melanie Wilson said the following about Glenn Reynolds’ tweet, which offended his colleagues as well as Twitter (he was briefly suspended due to the tweet in question): Following Professor Glenn Reynolds’s tweet and my…
Cornell Football Assistant Coach Forced to Apologize for Tweet with Players Wearing Sombreros
The outrage mob on social media has gotten another scalp, this time at Cornell: A Cornell University football coach has been forced to issue an apology for the “cultural insensitivity” of tweeting a photo of…
Philly-Area College Board Chairman in Hot Water over Non-PC Tweets
The chairman of Ursinus College, Michael Marcon, tweeted about yoga pants and certain types of sneakers that people work out in. But the outrage by college students who claimed it was sexist seems a bit…
Jokes about Dead Gorilla Harambe could be a Title IX Violation, says UMass-Amherst RAs
This is getting out of hand, isn’t it? Inappropriate jokes about a social media meme (a commonly-understood joke or photo among young people) can violate Title IX?! These jokes “are not only derogatory but also…
George Washington University Student Group Boots Latino for Pointing Out Hypocrisy
Calling out inconsistencies means that you’ll be booted from a student group: This month, incoming George Washington University freshman Diego Rebollar was kicked out of an online “students of color” GroupMe created to offer support…
Boston University Student Tweeted Video of Stealing Trump Yard Signs
It’s stealing and it is a crime: Boston University student Katia Checkwicz posted — then deleted — a video of herself stealing and destroying a pair of yard signs promoting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump….
Black Lives Matter & BDS: Separated at birth?
The Movement for Black Lives (a conglomeration comprised of Black Lives Matter and many other groups) recently garnered media attention for releasing an incendiary manifesto. This manifesto includes references to Israel as an “apartheid state”…