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Public university workshop touts ‘fluid sexuality’
A workshop offered at the University of Texas at Austin teaches students bisexuality, pansexuality and “fluid sexuality” should be embraced and supported. Called “Interrupting Monosexism,” the workshop aims to interrupt “biphobia and bi-erasure” and “brainstorm actions for supporting the work of bisexual, pansexual and fluid advocates,” according to the university’s website. Bisexuality,… → Read More
Professors denounce articles debunking climate change as fake news
A relatively new website overseen by professors across the globe denounces articles critical of climate change by labeling them not scientifically credible. The “Climate Feedback” program enlists more than 100 professors and scientists who review articles on climate change to check for “accuracy.” The program refers to itself as “nonpartisan” and a “trusted reference on climate information… → Read More
Rejecting dead, white authors: Universities push progressivism with reading programs, says study
A new study from the National Association of Scholars reveals that universities have harnessed freshman reading programs as a tool to advance social justice and progressive race, class and gender-based narratives. The “Beach Books” study examined some 350 freshman reading assignments at various top colleges across the country to determine that campus leaders prefer to assign books that bemoan… → Read More
Catholic university rejects student demands for 'trans-inclusive spaces'
Fordham University does not give in to all queer demands. → Read More
Fordham University rejects proposal to open Chick-fil-A after queer students complain
The Catholic institution Fordham University has rejected a proposal to open Chick-fil-A on campus after students at the New York City-based college voiced concerns that the restaurant chain is anti-gay. The concerns were voiced by the United Student Government, the Commuter Students Association, the Residence Hall Association and the Rainbow Alliance, according to the Fordham Observer. None of… → Read More
Student penalized for using word 'man' on his essay
'Humankind' preferred. → Read More
University leaders ban pro-life flag display, say it 'created an unsafe environment'
Pro-life students at Wilfrid Laurier University say they will no longer be able to put up their pro-life flag display, with campus leaders explaining such exhibits are too traumatic after one last fall caused an uproar on the Canadian campus. The display used 10,000 pink and blue flags to represent the 100,000 abortions each year in Canada. Student Union President Tyler Van Herzele, in a letter… → Read More
Survey finds many Spring Breakers regret having random sex, boozing it up
“Lost my virginity, don’t remember it.” “There was this embarrassing make out session I had with this guy. I only regretted it because his friends dared him to make out with me.” “Drank too much and got tipsy in front of respected people.” These are some of the responses from a Project Know survey, which recently asked 889 high school and college students who have taken a spring break trip in… → Read More
Students at all-women’s Catholic college display graphic, pro-sex poster
Students at an all-women’s Catholic college in Wisconsin were recently shown a poster board that included a large and graphic image of a woman’s vagina, statements touting free sex, and a list of “resources” that included websites such as plannedparenthood.org and queertips.org. The poster was put on display March 21 in the lobby leading to Alverno College’s cafeteria. Headlined “Let’s talk… → Read More
California bill would require public universities provide students abortion pills
Democrat lawmaker says it will 'improve the academic success of students.' → Read More
‘Ending White Privilege Starts With Ending Jewish Privilege’ fliers hung at U. Illinois-Chicago
'Is the 1% Jewish?' flier questions. → Read More
Will Ben & Jerry's give Bernie Sanders his own flavor?
Image via Yahoo screenshot. Just like his chances of becoming the Democratic nominee and president, that Bernie Sanders may have a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor named after him is not yet in the cards — but could be looking more and more likely. Co-founder Ben Cohen explained to MSNBC that he’s... → Read More
Report: Millennials believe American dream is dead with joblessness and poverty
Image via screenshot. Last month the Harvard Institute of Politics poll revealed that 48 percent of millennials believe that the American Dream is dead. While the number may be daunting, it’s not so surprising to see why young people may feel that way. Generation Opportunity released a report... → Read More
Shock Study: Millennials hate the DC Metro
Image via screenshot. It’s no secret that the DC metro system, WMATA, flat out sucks. And so it should come as no shock that, as the Washington Business Journal reported, most millennials drive to work, and most do so alone. This may very well have to do with WMATA, since when asked about the DC... → Read More
Obama's State of the Union target audience: Millennials?
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool) Tuesday night marked President Obama’s last State of the Union address. With the president in his last year in... → Read More
Black millennial warns: ‘An automatic vote for the Democratic Party is not guaranteed’
AP PHOTO/JEFF ROBERSON While it doesn’t seem likely that black Americans are ready to turn back to the Republican Party, it also is not a forgone conclusion that they will vote for Democrats either — at least not in record high numbers like they did for Barack Obama. Writing for the Root, Nyle... → Read More
Alan Dershowitz: College campuses 'are afraid of ideas' [VIDEO] -...
Image via screenshot. Famed attorney, author and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz appeared on Fox & Friends Tuesday morning with a pretty simple message for those concerned with safe spaces: Don’t go to college. When asked what has happened to college campuses, Dershowitz offered his take:... → Read More
Professor to freshmen: Most U.S. terrorists are ‘conservative’ white men
Image via screenshot. “I wanted to learn about psychology. I didn’t want to hear biased politics,” shared one anonymous student to the College Fix. Certainly such is not a lofty request for a freshman in a psychology class, right? Well, too bad for that student because in Dr. Ross Avilla’s... → Read More
Bernie Sanders: Police should handle campus rape
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, argues a point during the Brown & Black Forum, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) A presidential candidate thinks the police should handle “a very serious crime” as rape. But, the reason why the... → Read More
UC system demands students report ‘expressions of bias’ in ‘intolerance report’
Image via screenshot. The University of California is starting off the year by finding itself once again in the news. Last year, the university system instructed its professors not to say phrases like “America is the land of opportunity.” Such a ridiculous move even had liberal media outlets... → Read More