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Virtual reality is coming. Is that a good thing?0
- Culture
- December 2, 2015
The Financial Times has an interesting piece celebrating the developments afoot in the virtual reality (VR) sector. According to Roy Taylor, a vice-president of the chipmaker AMD: “’VR is happening here on a scale and with an energy you can’t believe,’ he said. ‘The universities are pouring millions of dollars into it. I don’t think
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Let Your Child Play Outside? You Could Face Jail for That.0
- Culture
- December 1, 2015
Americans are realizing that children need more time for outdoor free play. Lack of play is increasingly tied to a decline in non-cognitive skills and a rise in hyperactivity. But what happens to the parents who actually provide outdoor playtime for their child? Some of them are threatened with jail time. California mother Sonya Hendron
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College President to ‘Victimized’ Students: ‘This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University!’0
- December 1, 2015
Tired of seeing college presidents kowtow to the demands of “victimized” students? Well, then the letter below is for you. It was written to the students of Oklahoma Wesleyan University by its president, Dr. Everett Piper. Though written to a Christian audience, it says what many of us – Christians and non-Christians alike – have
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Our Overcautious Society is Hurting Children 0
- Culture
- December 1, 2015
I walked by my childhood playground a few months ago. The massive wood structure, steep slides, and high swings were gone, replaced by a much smaller – and safer – set of plastic equipment. Such a change is a common occurrence these days – after all, we want our kids to be safe, right? But
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No Yoga for You!0
- Culture
- December 1, 2015
According to sociologists, cultural appropriation occurs when a dominant culture takes culturally significant practices or symbols from a weaker culture. Such takings are seen as oppression or even cultural genocide and therefore, “bad”. The latest example of the fight over cultural appropriation occurred at the University of Ottawa when a free yoga class was cancelled
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Could You Pass New York’s Common Core Algebra Test?0
- Education
- November 30, 2015
Concerned that students were coming to college ill-prepared, the New York Board of Regents made the state’s algebra test harder, and aligned it with the Common Core. The percentage of students who passed dropped from 72 percent to 63 percent. At the same time, the minimum passing score is expected to
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