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Illinois is Broke, But Other States Might Not Be Much Better 0
- Economics
- June 20, 2017
In case you missed the Associated Press story from this weekend, it’s clear that Illinois’ financial woes are finally coming to a head. Via the AP: “Comptroller Susana Mendoza is warning that new court orders in lawsuits filed by state suppliers that are owed money mean her office is required to pay out more than
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Why Plato Readers Aren’t Surprised by the Collapse of Thought on Campuses 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2017
Over the weekend, the New York Times ran an article on the continuing fiasco at Evergreen College. For those unfamiliar with the situation, the unrest on that campus began when students of color suggested that their white counterparts leave for a day. Liberal-leaning, Bernie Sanders-supporting professor Bret Weinstein politely declined, and chaos ensued. As the
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Senators Seek to Stop Government Subsidies for Sports Stadiums 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2017
Two senators are calling foul on government subsidies for professional sports stadiums. Sens. James Lankford, R- Okla., and Cory Booker, D – N.J., introduced a bill Tuesday named “Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act”. “The federal government is responsible for a lot of important functions, but financing sports stadiums for multi-million—sometimes billion—dollar franchises is
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How the Jury Broke the Deadlock in Philando Castile Shooting Death Case 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2017
In the last several years, our country has become familiar with names such as Trayvon Martin, Alton Sterling, and Philando Castile. Each man suffered an unfortunate death at the hands of both police and private security, precipitating mass protest and national media coverage. The memory of these men came to the forefront once again with
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Hey, Millennials! This is the sequence of success: education, job, marriage, children 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2017
Millennials may have it tough in a society where values and the job market seem equally disrupted, but here is what they need to know: the odds are that, financially at least, life will go much better if they follow the tried and true Success Sequence: education, job, marriage, children – in that order. That’s the
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Evergreen Insanity: Students Forced College Pres. to Pee Under Escort 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2017
We’ve highlighted some of the troubling discord coming from Evergreen State College in Washington state, as well as the media’s apparent unwillingness to cover the strange saga. (The media might be coming around. The New York Times covered the college’s sad commencement on Friday.) But even we were surprised by some of the revelations
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Does hookup culture differ on Catholic campuses?0
- Culture
- June 19, 2017
Daniel is “free-spirited and open-minded” about hooking up. As one of the 70 percent of students who do so each year on U.S. college campuses, he embraces hookups and their culture of students having sexual encounters without expectations of any feelings, much less relationships. Hooking up, according to Daniel, is all about “fun,” “gratification,” “curiosity,”
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American slavery: Separating fact from myth 0
- June 19, 2017
People think they know everything about slavery in the United States, but they don’t. They think the majority of African slaves came to the American colonies, but they didn’t. They talk about 400 years of slavery, but it wasn’t. They claim all Southerners owned slaves, but they didn’t. Some argue it was all a long
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8 Signs of a Thriving Child 0
- Education
- June 19, 2017
A friend recently gave to me a book titled Gist: The Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids. As a father of three small children, I have an obvious interest in such a book. Nearly every parent wants to raise a happy, well-adjusted child who will blossom into a capable, bright, and self-sufficient young man or woman.
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Illinois is Broke, But Other States Might Not Be Much Better 0