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Skidmore College Students Demand Firing of Faculty Members Who Attended ‘Back the Blue’ Rally

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 27, 2020 48 Comments

In late July, a pro-police 'Back the Blue' rally took place in Saratoga Springs, NY, which is also home to Skidmore College. A few members of the faculty at Skidmore attended this rally, and now Black Lives Matter activists on campus are demanding that they be fired.

Syracuse U. Prof Placed on Leave for Using Term ‘Wuhan Flu’ on Syllabus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 27, 2020 8 Comments

"We will not allow any member of our community to violate the University’s commitment to a safe, inclusive and welcoming learning and living environment."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deknIjoD1tY

Musicians From Coronavirus-Infected States Exempt from NYC Quarantine Rules for MTV’s VMAs

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 25, 2020 17 Comments

People from 34 states must quarantine themselves for 14 days if enter New York. That rule only applies to commoners, though. The Department of Health gave musicians from those 34 states a pass on the mandatory quarantine to attend MTV's Video Music Awards.

Student Group at NYU Demands Black-Only Student Housing on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 25, 2020 59 Comments

A student group at New York University called 'Black Violets' is demanding what seems to be segregation. They want the school to offer housing for black students only. Have these students ever heard of the Civil Rights Movement?

Black Student Organizations at Hofstra Want Zero Tolerance for Hate Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 20, 2020 11 Comments

"Students in violation of the policy would face anything from a fine to expulsion"...

Binghamton Students Demand ‘Safe’ Rides Home at Night After School Defunds Police

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 17, 2020 7 Comments

"students will be forced to walk alone after that time, potentially putting themselves in danger"...

Syracuse U. Warns Students May be Punished for not Acting to Confront ‘Bias Motivated’ Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 16, 2020 10 Comments

"The University also revised the code to make clear when bystanders and accomplices can be held accountable."...

Federal Court Denies Effort by New York to Block New Title IX Regulations

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2020 1 Comment

"An effort from the New York State attorney general’s office to prevent college students from receiving new protections for free speech and due process"...

Returning Syracuse U. Students From Other States Quarantined in Dorms 23 Hours a Day for Two Weeks

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 10, 2020 3 Comments

"With their one hour of time outdoors, they are checked in and out of the dorm and given strict instructions on the path they’re allowed to walk."...

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1291781344725553153

Democrats About-Face, Are Suddenly in Favor of Reopening Schools

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 07, 2020 32 Comments

Well, well, well. Finally, after months of criticizing Trump for the same suggestion, Democrats have come round and endorsed the CDC's recommendation that schools should reopen.

Bar Criticizes Cuomo’s Food Mandates, Has Liquor License Suspended

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 06, 2020 25 Comments

Abby Ehmann owns East Village bar Lucky. After she started a petition calling for Governor Cuomo to reverse the ridiculous food portion mandates, Lucky's liquor license was suspended.

Cancel Culture Backlash: Long Islanders Rally Behind Pizzeria Owner Attacked For Displaying Trump Flag

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 01, 2020 38 Comments

Slowly, oh so slowly it seems, we are starting to see more and more stories of pushback against the left's insane cancel culture mobs that attack and attempt to impoverish and destroy individuals, businesses, whomever for failing to conform to their own ponderously illogical worldview.

Gov. Cuomo Now Dictating Food Portions if You Want to be Served Alcohol

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 24, 2020 38 Comments

The coronavirus is giving those in charge like New York Gov. Cuomo the confidence to become a dictator. Cuomo is now forcing regulations on food portions. You have to order "substantive" food in order to receive alcohol.

Conservative Students Sue SUNY-Binghamton and Leftist Campus Groups Over Anti-Conservative Bias And Disruptions

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 24, 2020 14 Comments

In November of 2019, students of the conservative Young America's Foundation, along with the College Republicans and Turning Point USA, exhibited at a table on campus, when they suddenly found themselves surrounded by an angry mob. The exhibit was happening in anticipation of a campus talk by economist Art Laffer, an event which was disrupted by another mob.

Conservative Student Leaving Syracuse University Due to Harassment and Threats

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 21, 2020 43 Comments

Adrianna San Marco is a conservative student journalist who has been attending Syracuse University. Back in June, she was fired by the school's student newspaper for writing a piece that suggested institutional racism is a myth. Since then, she has been targeted with threats of violence, even death threats, from fellow students. Her pleas to campus administrators have gone largely ignored, so she has decided not to return in the fall.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article108687852.html

1-in-5 mail-in ballots tossed out in tight Congressional primary race

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 20, 2020 25 Comments

There's been a massive push for the expansion of mail-in ballots this year with officials arguing it's a safer way to vote in the midst of the COVID-19 panic.

https://www.change.org/p/jill-stevenson-and-mary-fleischer-mmc-performing-arts-for-racial-justice?signed=true

Theater Prof Faces Termination Petition for Allegedly Falling Asleep During Online Anti-Racism Meeting

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 16, 2020 58 Comments

A professor of theater at Marymount College Manhattan is now dealing with a petition demanding her termination. Her crime was appearing to doze off during an online anti-racism event. Does this strike you as a bit of an overreaction?

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