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Not a Fan of the Term ‘White Privilege’?0
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- July 27, 2015
The term “white privilege” continues gaining influence in American discourse. One of the latest publicized appearance was on MTV’s documentary—“White People.” But the concept of white privilege has also received a lot of backlash. Here’s a quick list of seven reasons why the term has failed to resonate with many people: 1) They’re white, and
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Is American Education Missing This Important Component?0
- July 27, 2015
With achievement gaps growing, proficiency scores stagnating, and other countries getting ahead of American students, it’s easy to frantically search for the latest and greatest solution to our education woes. But do these latest and greatest solutions really get us anywhere? Do we actually need to re-examine some tried and true educational principles of the
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As If Tuition Wasn’t Bad Enough…0
- July 27, 2015
It was my first course in college. Nervous and uncertain about how to navigate this new world, I examined the class syllabus, called the college bookstore, and ordered the required textbook for my course. It came in the mail a day or two later: a brand, spanking new textbook package… with a price tag around
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Among the Ruins of Carthage0
- July 24, 2015
Nowhere are Roman ruins thicker than in Tunisia. For this, from the days when Scipio took Punic Carthage until the Vandals broke into the city, was the Province of Africa, wondrously rich and populous. St. Augustine was born in Carthage—of a patrician family—and died in neighboring Hippo, when the Vandals were at the gates. I
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Why are we so understanding towards the crimes of Communism?1
- July 23, 2015
On June 1, 2015, a deeply shocking event took place in the former Communist-ruled Hungary. A Court of Second Instance (lower appeals court) voided an earlier court’s finding that a top Communist official and one of the instigators of reprisals against the 1956 Freedom Fighters, Béla Biszku (94), was guilty of war crimes and was
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Rome Abandoning Roman Numerals0
- July 23, 2015
The barbarian conquest continues. The Telegraph reports that the city of Rome will be abandoning the use of Roman numerals on “street signs, official documents, bills and identity cards,” because they are “too complicated” for today’s people. I know, I know. Some will say that we shouldn’t fuss about this one action, that it doesn’t indicate
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If You Want to Do Something Creative…0
- July 23, 2015
… you need a routine. There are many would-be creative people out there. They have an idea that they would like to take up something to serve as an outlet for that creativity, such as writing, painting, cooking, building furniture, or knitting. They’re simply hoping for sudden inspiration to strike them, at which point they
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High School History Lessons: 1936 vs. Today0
- July 23, 2015
How do today’s American history textbooks differ from those of nearly a century ago? I found myself wondering this when I obtained a copy of the popular AP U.S. History textbook America’s History. According to a group of over 100 prominent scholars, history texts like this one have been newly formatted to focus on “identity-group
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Portland Diner Incident: They Were Both to Blame0
- July 22, 2015
By now, many of you have read about the incident. For many parents, it’s a worst nightmare scenario. A vacationing couple went out to breakfast at Marcy’s Diner in Portland, Maine, with their 2-year-old daughter. The 2-year-old began to scream, and didn’t stop. Exasperated, and after giving a couple of hints, the owner—Darla Neugebauer—finally slammed
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