Government Power Versus Freedom of Private Colleges
Apr 25, 2012 by George Leef |
Should student religious groups have to take all comers?
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Student Reporters Survey College Social Scene, Campus Issues
Apr 13, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
Undergraduate press writers provide copy on local trends, issues, and controversies.
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Should Mandatory “Civic Engagement” Be Part of the College Mission?
Jun 17, 2011 by George Leef |
In today's Pope Center piece, Tulane University sociology professor Carl Bankston argues that colleges should not mandate "civic engagement" of their students. Doing so is inconsistent with a liberal education and it tends… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Video: Ben Novak on the Impotency of Student Government
May 16, 2011 by |
How university student governments went from taking responsibility for and pride in the "spirit of the university" to an attitude of entitlement and parasitism.
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Wesleyan’s Affirmative Action Reaction
Nov 17, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
Faculty and students at Wesleyan University lashed out in anger against a campus group for its demonstration on the injustice of racial preferences.
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My Thoughts on CLS v. Martinez
Apr 30, 2010 by George Leef |
Should campus groups be able to limit membership only to those who share a set of beliefs? Put it that way and the matter seems pretty innocuous. Ah, but if you state that in a pejorative way -- should they be allowed to discriminate… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Student Blogs: Speaking Truth to Pooh-bahs
Nov 10, 2009 by Jonathan Bean |
In a previous post, I noted how military bloggers are writing the "first pages of history." Likewise, student bloggers are offering a place to speak out against the abuses on their campuses: from official racial segregation (in… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Student Gov Officers Appointed by Race at UMass
Sep 25, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
Alana Goodman, a student at the University of Massachusetts, has published an excellent article, "Institutionalized Racism in Student Government," in the Collegian, the schoool's student newspaper. Here's an excerpt:
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Errant Liberty
May 26, 2009 by Peter Wood |
Why Liberty University was unwise to de-recognize its Young Democrats Association.
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Three Cheers for the Dons: Part 3
May 08, 2009 by Tom Wood |
What happens when student affairs functions far oufund the university's core academic operations, teaching and research?
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Facebook and the Future of the University
Sep 30, 2008 by Tom Wood |
Will social networking sites like Facebook remove the extracurricular responsibility of the university?
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About Face in Amherst
Sep 23, 2008 by Peter Wood |
Here's what really happenned when U Mass tried to cover its tracks after getting caught offering students academic credit for volunteering in the Obama campaign.
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The Extracurricular Sector of the University: Unappreciated and Soon To Be Unneeded
Sep 23, 2008 by Tom Wood |
With the rise of online education, will student affairs and residence life programs become obsolete?
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Is College Driving Students to Drink?
Sep 11, 2008 by Tom Wood |
Why is binge drinking such a problem on college campuses? What factors lead certain students to consume more than others?
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Pullups: Outgrowing the dorm diapers and doing the real world workout
Jul 28, 2008 by Peter Wood |
If students need a grown-up university, why are colleges feeding them baby food?
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