Liberty Rising Week at College Insurrection

MIKE LACHANCE AUG 9, 2014 8:15 AM

A new generation of liberty loving kids is growing on college campuses.

• Libertarian College Students Rally at Young Americans for Liberty Convention
• New ‘Young Outsiders’ Voting Bloc is Socially Liberal and Fiscally Conservative
• ‘Liberty Kids’ Redefining L.A. Republican Party

A certain amount of push back from these young people should be expected.

• College Kids Not ‘Developed’ Enough for Free Speech Says US Civil Rights Commissioner
• Who Spends $400,000 to Remove One Tree? A Public University, Of Course
• Former Westfield State President Accused of Spending School Funds on Himself

Some students didn’t get the memo.

• Latest Fad Among College Students: Setting Themselves On Fire
• Syracuse University Named #1 Party School
• Twitter Account Features Drunk North Carolina State Students Passed Out on Campus

And some students… well…

• Leader of College Democrats of America Equates Israel With Nazi Germany
• College Democrats of America Leader Resigns Over Israel Comment

Due process on campus is still an ongoing issue.

• Last Year Wasn’t Great for Due Process on Campus
• Bad Statistics Behind Bill On ‘Campus-Rape Epidemic’
• Glenn Reynolds Interviews KC Johnson on Due Process in Campus Rape Cases

Always read the fine print.

• California State Charges Students Extra for Classes
• U. of Texas at Austin Plans to Charge Students For Internet

Someone needs to call California.

• Congress Finally Provides Student Vets With In-State Tuition
• California Bars College from Enrolling Veterans

Maybe this is why so many students are unprepared for college.

• Pro-Charter Group Says Quarter of NYC Public Schools are Failing 90% of Their Students
• Teacher Tenure is a Possible 2016 Presidential Issue

Political correctness gone wild.

• British Academic: Radio Show on Gardening is ‘Racist’
• U. Minnesota Wants to Ban Mention of Redskins in November Game
• Prof Hired to ‘Enhance Racial Diversity’ Loses Race Discrimination Lawsuit

And now, a history lesson.

• Wayne State University and the Roots of the College BDS Movement

And a tragic update.

• New Details in Murder of Law Professor Dan Markel

The week in stupid news.

• University of Oregon Police Keep a “Bowl of Dicks” List
• A Thing of the Past: School Bake Sales
• Facepalm: Teacher Fired for Blogging About Homophones, ‘Associating with Homosexuality’

And finally, this week’s heroes on campus.

• Students at U. Central Florida Build Bionic Arm for 6 Year Old Boy

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