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  • College Admission Scandal Grew out of a System That Was Ripe for Corruption

    College Admission Scandal Grew out of a System That Was Ripe for Corruption0

    As part of the “Operation Varsity Blues” case that federal prosecutors announced March 12, dozens of people – including Hollywood actresses and wealthy businessmen – stand accused of having bought their children’s way into elite colleges and universities. As a researcher who has studied how young athletes get admitted to college, I don’t see a

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  • College ‘Diversity Council’ Posts Fake Racist Flyers, Stoking Fear and Sparking Outrage

    College ‘Diversity Council’ Posts Fake Racist Flyers, Stoking Fear and Sparking Outrage0

    At Gustavus Adolphus College, the Diversity Leadership Council (DLC), with the help of several student-led social justice groups, decided to try a social experiment. They posted fake flyers with racially provocative messages on the theory that they would generate respectful dialogue about hate, intolerance, discrimination and diversity. The flyers read:  “A Notice to All White

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  • Collectivists Versus the Rest of Us

    Collectivists Versus the Rest of Us0

    My preferred online dictionary defines a collectivist as “an adherent of the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.” That’s too broad a definition, and too flabby. High school football teams, the Navy SEALs, and nuclear families are not examples of collectivist organizations. A collectivist advocates powerful, centralized governments,

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  • Colin Kaepernick Should Do a Ride Along With Chicago Police

    Colin Kaepernick Should Do a Ride Along With Chicago Police0

    Colin Kaepernick set off a firestorm Friday when he refused to stand for the National Anthem, saying he will not “stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” Now, everyone agrees (or should agree) that Kaepernick has the right to remain seated during the

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  • Colin Kaepernick and Why the NFL is the New WWE

    Colin Kaepernick and Why the NFL is the New WWE0

    Nike recently unveiled a huge advertising campaign celebrating the 30th anniversary of its iconic advertising slogan, “Just Do It.” The central star of the new campaign is former San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick. As you’ve likely heard by now, his line is, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” — Colin Kaepernick

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  • Coins, the Relics of American Liberty

    Coins, the Relics of American Liberty0

    On a shelf in my study is a large Chock full o’ Nuts coffee can. Whenever I return from a shopping trip, I throw all the coins in my pocket into that can. Every three or four months, my grandkids and I carry that can to the grocery store and dump the change into the

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