Author: Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.

Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Daily Caller, Breitbart, Gateway Pundit, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet.

Mike is a Generation X, New England lifer who describes his political views as conservative and libertarian.

You can find him on Twitter @MikeLaChance33

Trump Supporters Disrupt Event by Heckling California Attorney General

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 16, 2017 48 Comments

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was giving a talk with questions and answers at Whittier College. Trump supporters who were easily identifiable in the audience loudly heckled throughout the session which was ultimately cut short.

Here Come the College Warnings About Inappropriate Halloween Costumes

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 16, 2017 8 Comments

"culturally appropriated costumes can be disrespectful and harmful"...

UW Madison Declines Student Demands to Label Lincoln a Genocidal Oppressor

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 15, 2017 3 Comments

"we wanted the university to recognize his part in the Dakota 38 massacre”...

New Policy at UNC Would Allow Expulsion of Free Speech Disruptors

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 15, 2017 0 Comments

"this law reminds institutions that they have an obligation to take action"...

Columbia to Spend $100 Million Over Next Five Years on Faculty Diversity

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 15, 2017 2 Comments

"backgrounds that “traditionally have been underrepresented”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5gDcb31q9M

Rutgers Refuses to Return $100K Gift From Harvey Weinstein Foundation

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 15, 2017 1 Comment

Donation benefits Women’s and Gender Studies Dept. and “addresses the intersection of feminist studies and media culture”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS4ZXz-E8ek

Taking Care of Business Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 15, 2017 0 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

Jimmy Kimmel No Longer the ‘Moral Conscience of America’

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 14, 2017 17 Comments

Jimmy Kimmel is pulling the same old trick Jon Stewart used for years. When discussing a topic like healthcare or gun control, he's a serious policy wonk. When something comes up that's inconvenient or embarrassing to Democrats, hey - he's just a TV host.

Princeton Student: Conservatives Don’t Really Believe in Free Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 14, 2017 7 Comments

"it is actually a calculated political move"...

Dartmouth Student Claims Homecoming Honors ‘Legacy of Colonialism’

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 14, 2017 6 Comments

"we are celebrating Homecoming on stolen Abenaki land"...

Shouting You Down Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 14, 2017 1 Comment

Your weekly report on campus news....

University Rejects $5 Million Dollar Gift From Harvey Weinstein

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 13, 2017 0 Comments

“We don’t need this money. What we need is some damn principles”...

http://fox8.com/2016/11/18/oberlin-college-professors-home-vandalized-horrific-note-left-on-door/

Oberlin Students: America Not Worth Being Proud Of

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 13, 2017 9 Comments

"we kneel for justice"...

Associated Press Tries Tying Steve Bannon to Harvey Weinstein

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 13, 2017 24 Comments

You knew this would happen, right? The media can't resist the urge to tie anything negative to Trump directly or by extension. The ridiculous thing about this is that it's a blatant nothing burger. The whole point is to plant an association in people's minds.