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Why All-Men’s Colleges Are Under Siege 0
- Culture
- April 28, 2017
There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States. There are only four that are all male. But that is at least one too many, apparently. A California Appeals Court ruled last week that Deep Springs College, a school with only twenty-six students, may start admitting women. Founded a century ago by industrialist
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This 1886 Cornell English Syllabus May Explain Why College Students Can’t Write 0
- Education
- April 28, 2017
According to the Nation’s Report Card, only 27 percent of 8th graders attain proficiency in writing. But no problem, right? They’re just leaving middle school. Give them a few years under the instruction of high school English instructors and all will be well. That seems to be wishful thinking, for the Nation’s Report Card shows
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The Perils of Relativism 0
- Philosophy
- April 28, 2017
When Pope Benedict warned about “the Dictatorship of Relativism,” he meant it. Literally. This was hammered home not long ago when I was speaking to a group of students about the issue of same sex marriage. I prefaced the discussion with a description of relativism saying that this non-philosophy was now the mainstream, default setting
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Sharyl Attkisson is (Still) Getting Stonewalled by the Justice Department 0
- Politics
- April 28, 2017
Former CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson made waves a few years ago when she alleged that her laptop was hacked in October 2012 during her reporting on the Benghazi story, a charge later confirmed by CBS. Attkisson, who left CBS in 2014, later wrote a book about it. But she’s not
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Children Have Amazing Powers of Memorization… So Why Aren’t Schools Using Them?4
- Education
- April 28, 2017
According to an article in the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest, preschool-age children have a special talent for memorizing and remembering rhymes. As the Digest explains, a recent study found that, compared to their parents and other older adults, young children are able to recall “nearly twice as many correct words” from the rhyming stories
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When Did Rome Really Fall?0
- History
- April 27, 2017
The belief that America is in decline has led to many comparisons between our time and the fall of Rome. A current bestseller—The Benedict Option—makes the case that Christians today must recover and preserve Western tradition much like their predecessors did in the early centuries of the Middle Ages. The date most commonly referenced for
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What Caused the Collapse of Parental Authority?2
- Culture
- April 27, 2017
You’ve been there. You’re in the store, minding your own business when suddenly you hear the angry screams of a child, interspersed with: “Johnny, get up off the floor this instant! I mean it, Johnny! By the time I count to three… Johnny, mommy will give you a cookie when we get to the car
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Trump’s Tax Plan Is Brilliant Politics and Even Better Economics 0
- Economics
- April 27, 2017
Donald Trump’s tax plan seems to mark a new chapter in his presidency, from floundering around with strange and sometimes scary policies (bombings, border closings, saber rattling) to focusing on what actually matters and what can actually make the difference for the American people and the American economy. Under Trump’s plan, taxes on corporate profits
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Joel Buchsbaum: The Legend Who Inspired the NFL Draft as We Know it Today 0
- Culture
- April 27, 2017
Tonight, the second-most-popular televised football broadcast of the year takes place from New York’s Radio City Music Hall. ESPN will broadcast round one of the NFL Draft, with the remaining rounds to be broadcast on Friday and Saturday. An estimated 40 million people will watch the draft, an event that even for the most interested
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Why All-Men’s Colleges Are Under Siege 0