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  • The Dystopia of Orwell’s “1984”

    The Dystopia of Orwell’s “1984”0

    Though gorgeously written in its own right, 1984 also benefitted from the timing of its release, at the very end of the Second World War and at the beginning of the Cold War. Though a delusional love affair existed between the West and the Soviet Union in 1943, disillusionment and reality set in in the few

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  • The demographics of German migration

    The demographics of German migration0

    In the continuing aftermath of the sex attacks in German (and other European cities) on New Year’s Eve, the writings of Valerie Hudson, a professor at Texas A & M University are receiving quite a lot of attention. Hudson studies the effects of sex ratios on the stability of nations and she has written an

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  • Shocker: Study Finds Attractive Women Get Better Grades

    Shocker: Study Finds Attractive Women Get Better Grades0

    In case it wasn’t already apparent that life is not fair, yet another study has shown that attractive people have it better. According to NPR Ed, a recent study at Metropolitan State University of Denver found that good looking women received higher grades from professors. Researchers had outside observers rate students’ physical attractiveness based on their

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  • MLK on the Purpose of Education: 8 Quotes

    MLK on the Purpose of Education: 8 Quotes0

    January 15th marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the great leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. As the quotes below illustrate, Dr. King promoted a traditional understanding of education in which students learn to think for themselves while simultaneously developing in virtue. Are today’s schools failing to give students the kind

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  • Maybe the West Isn’t as Secular as We Thought

    Maybe the West Isn’t as Secular as We Thought0

    • January 15, 2016

    The West stands for secular law while Muslims want to impose a religious Sharia law, right? Not so fast, says Remi Brague, professor of philosophy at the University of Munich. In his essay “Are Non-Theocratic Regimes Possible?”, Brague argues, “The two conceptions of law that face each other [Western and Muslim] both rest on a common

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  • It’s Okay to Be Westocentric

    It’s Okay to Be Westocentric0

    Multiculturalism is all the rage in today’s school curriculums in the West. The theory is that giving equal treatment to a diverse array of peoples, histories, and customs will teach students to be more open-minded, tolerant, and informed in a global society. In actuality, I suspect the opposite is the case. Both educationally and socially,

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  • Decrease in Teen Moms

    Decrease in Teen Moms0

    According to a new report from the CDC, the average age of women at the time of first childbirth has risen from 24.9 to 26.3 in the last 15 years. Reporting on this increase, NPR writes, “The main force pulling the average age to the older end of the spectrum is a decrease in the number

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  • Are Schools Squelching the Intelligence of American Children?

    Are Schools Squelching the Intelligence of American Children?0

    It’s no secret that American students are sadly falling behind. One look at the Nation’s Report Card tells us that not even half of students at the 4th, 8th, or 12th grade levels are able to achieve proficiency in math, reading, history, or any number of other subjects. To an outsider, such scores would lead

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  • What is segregation?

    What is segregation?0

    An interesting debate is taking place in Minnesota’s Twin Cities over the definition of “segregation”. The controversy at this times is swirling around public charter schools in the urban core of Minneapolis and St. Paul that have a concentration of minority students in them. Is it a form of segregation? Those charter schools are open

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