“Thank You Leslie and Aleister” Week at College Insurrection

WILLIAM A. JACOBSON AUG 10, 2013 8:15 AM

Leslie Eastman, who writes for Legal Insurrection and has her own blog, Temple of Mut, and Aleister from American Glob, both help run College Insurrection, including gathering the stories we aggregate there.

In preparing this week’s College Insurrection “Week” post, I realized once again the great job Leslie and Aleister do at finding interesting stories.  My thanks to them for their efforts.

Never give up:

• Colorado Christian U. continues to fight Obamacare contraception mandate

Cause or effect? Bryan went to Auburn:

• Auburn University ranked most conservative in nation

Extremism in the defense of free speech is no vice:

• Federal court finds U. Tennessee’s speaker rules “unconstitutionally vague”
• Florida Atlantic U. implements ridiculous speech code

I think Berkeley Profs are even greater threats:

• Berkeley Profs think Islamophobia is a greater threat than Islamic terrorism

He gropes, therefore he is:

• Star Philosophy Prof. Implodes After Sex Harassment Claims

Some dare call it reverse racism:

• UC Berkeley admissions reader exposes ‘Holistic’ approval process

Just after they left the campus protest against NSA snooping:

• Do Ask Do Tell: Washington’s 2-year colleges will ask students about sexual orientation

What is this, North Korea? (No, it’s worse, Massachusetts):

• BU newspaper sends reporters to “Sensitivity Training” over offensive headlines

Best economic plan yet, helps lower unemployment rate:

• Retiring Penn State prof. urges others to do the same

The day after graduation they will realize that the party’s over:

• Princeton Review Lists Top Party Schools of The Year

Mistake No. 1, applying:

• 7 Mistakes to avoid on your college application

Profundity:

• Economics classes cancelled because of Obamacare?

This kid has no future in Obamerica:

• Yale Student: Rhetoric needs to celebrate American exceptionalism

Anthony Weiner is playing his sad trombone:

• Complaints force NYC School to pull “masturbation” book from summer reading list

Breaking, Water is Wet!

• Progressives on education panel favor ideology over facts

Headline of the week:

• Fat shaming prof. faces censure from his university

As College Insurrection is approaching its first year anniversary, Leslie invited Aleister to be the featured guest on Blogtalkradio.com’s popular nightly show, Canto Talk, of which Leslie is the executive producer. They talked about College Insurrection and a variety of other issues. (Jump ahead to 7:45 for discussion of College Insurrection)

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