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Graduate Employees at Penn State Hold ‘Die-in’ to Protest Reopening of Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 31, 2020 4 Comments

"members of the Coalition of Graduate Employees at Penn State laid down on the campus Old Main Lawn for 13 minutes"...

UPenn Prof Faces Calls for Removal After Questioning Wording Of Proposed Anti-Racism Statement

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 25, 2020 42 Comments

If there is one thing we have learned in recent months, it is that certain subjects are simply not open to debate. In this case, UPenn Professor Carlin Romano did not even object to the spirit of an an anti-racism statement, he simply questioned the language of it. Now he is facing calls for his removal.

U. Pennsylvania Will No Longer Exhibit 190 Year-Old Skull Collection to Fight Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 16, 2020 7 Comments

"Many were brutally exploited by colonialism when they were alive, and now they rest in a predominantly white institution"...

https://twitter.com/PHShriver/status/1280983601874481153

Widow of Trump’s Friend: ‘Completely False’ He Took Trump’s SAT Test

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 08, 2020 42 Comments

President Donald Trump's estranged niece Mary claimed he paid his old friend Joe Shapiro to take his SAT test. Pam Shriver, a former tennis pro and Shapiro's widow, hit back at Mary's accusations.

U. Pittsburgh ‘Black Senate’ Demands Segregated Space “Solely for Black Students to Congregate”

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 08, 2020 93 Comments

Some student activists at various schools are recognizing current trends and are taking advantage of the situation. At the University of Pittsburgh, a coalition of black student activists has put together a list of demands. The demands range from curriculum to hiring and firing policies.

Student Paper at Temple University Calls for ‘Hate Speech’ to be Barred on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 11, 2020 7 Comments

“hate speech...

U. Pennsylvania Students Demand School Sever Ties With Philadelphia Police

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 09, 2020 5 Comments

"[W]e stand against the manner in which this police state is institutionalized at the University of Pennsylvania"...

Drexel University Students Protest Presence of National Guard on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2020 7 Comments

“has made many students feel uncomfortable and unsafe”...

Temple University Announces Plans to Reopen Campus in the Fall

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 03, 2020 2 Comments

"While many questions remain, I am confident we can open on time as a residential university, and operate in a way that reduces the risks to our community's health"...

Lehigh University to Announce Pay Cuts Due to $40 Million Dollar Deficit

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 02, 2020 4 Comments

"Additionally, all university retirement contributions to active employees will be temporarily suspended."...

Penn State’s New Faculty Hiring Policy on ‘Underrepresented Groups’ Skips Intellectual Diversity

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 25, 2020 1 Comment

"The new policy puts an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2YOv371VyU

Philadelphia Democratic Party Official Pleads Guilty to Stuffing Ballot Boxes in Elections

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 21, 2020 30 Comments

But voting fraud doesn't exist! Former Judge of Elections in Philadelphia and Democratic Party official Domenick Demuro pleaded guilty for stuffing ballot boxes in favor of Democrats in return for money and other items.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M1TRzvQgMw&t=3s

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Under Fire for Moving Mother Out of Care Home as Coronavirus Deaths Rise

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 14, 2020 70 Comments

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine has come under fire for moving her mother out of a personal care home as deaths skyrocket in those homes and nursing homes from the Wuhan coronavirus.

Allegations Against Biden Divide Progressive Students at University of Pennsylvania

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 06, 2020 0 Comments

"We are writing this statement not only to criticize Penn Dems for endorsing a sexual predator for president, but also to reinforce our commitment in supporting and believing survivors,” wrote the group."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN6wZsNbY7U

PA Gov. Vetoes Telemedicine Bill Since it Excludes At-Home Abortion Pills

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 04, 2020 15 Comments

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a telemedicine bill meant to help people use the internet for virtual doctor visits and receive medication because it did not include abortion pills.

Temple University Announces Pay Cuts Due to Coronavirus Crisis

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 16, 2020 2 Comments

"An academic union says it is also asking staff to forgo raises as part of the sweeping budget cuts."...

Scientists at U. Pittsburgh Develop Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 04, 2020 1 Comment

"We knew exactly where to fight this new virus"...

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