College Insurrection Tag

“Your Words Are Violence” Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 12, 2022 1 Comment

Your weekly report on education news....

Dartmouth College Student ‘Drag Show’ Features Performer Dressed as a Topless Nun

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 11, 2022 2 Comments

"the dance concluded with the performer touching their breasts and swinging a rosary around in the air before ending in genuflection"...

Federal Judge in Texas Strikes Down Biden’s Student Loan Bailout

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 11, 2022 3 Comments

"In this country, we are not ruled by an all-powerful executive with a pen and a phone."...

Cornell University “Apologizes” To Ann Coulter After Students Shouting “Your Words Are Violence” Shut Down Speech

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 10, 2022 112 Comments

“Cornell apologizes to Ms. Coulter and all members of the audience who hoped to hear her remarks."...

Florida’s University System Approves Ben Sasse’s $1 Million Salary

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 10, 2022 4 Comments

"would automatically increase by 4 percent annually if the University of Florida meets certain goals determined by the president and board of trustees"...

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U. Pittsburgh Student Newspaper: Elon Musk Makes Twitter an ‘Unsafe’ Environment

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 10, 2022 9 Comments

"Bigoted people will feel empowered to abuse Twitter to spread hateful rhetoric with the lack of regulations"...

Majority of Student Loan Bailout Plan Recipients to Spend Money on Travel, Eating Out

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 10, 2022 43 Comments

"That extra cash will be a much needed lifeline to cover other bills or necessary expenses for many. But some borrowers plan to spend the money more freely."...

Cato Institute Files Lawsuit to Stop Biden’s Student Loan Bailout

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 09, 2022 3 Comments

"That has to be an act of Congress."...

U. Chicago Cancels ‘The Problem of Whiteness’ Class

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 09, 2022 5 Comments

"The class is part of the school’s controversial Critical Race and Ethnic Studies coursework"...

Academic Freedom Conference at Stanford U. Described as ‘Divisive’

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 08, 2022 3 Comments

"I can’t be seen on the program with right-wing nutjobs"...

U. Delaware Prof Says Asking Questions About a Candidate’s Stroke is ‘Ableist’

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 08, 2022 6 Comments

"while some saw Fetterman’s halting speech and need for closed captioning as evidence of cognitive impairment, the conversation surrounding his fitness is premised on bias and ableism"...