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This 1840 Quote Explains Why Black Graduation Ceremonies are Getting So Much Attention 0
- Culture
- June 2, 2017
By now you may have heard about the trend of separate graduation ceremonies. These separate ceremonies are reserved for student groups who feel marginalized on campus and opt to walk for their diploma with those who are most like them. The alternative ceremony with the highest profile occurred in May of 2017, when Harvard held
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Studying the Climate Doesn’t Make You an Expert on Economics and Politics 0
- Economics
- June 2, 2017
In response to the Trump administration’s announcement that it was pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, some of his critics declared that anyone who likes “science” would have supported the accord. Not surprisingly, Neil deGrasse Tyson rushed to declare that Trump supported the withdrawal because his administration “never learned what Science is or how
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Doctor: ADHD Drugs are a Risky Experiment for American Kids 0
- Culture
- June 2, 2017
Dr. Leonard Sax is known for making unusual statements regarding raising children. The reason his comments are so unusual? They’re simple common sense, a trait often lacking in modern culture. Dr. Sax’s latest (non-politically correct) statements were made in an interview with C.M. Rubin for the Huffington Post when he raised questions about the intense
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Why There’s a Rising Tide of Left-Wing Violence on Campus 0
- Education
- June 2, 2017
That goose-stepping you heard last week was the latest in an increasingly frequent series of violent protests by left-wing students directed at shutting down conservative voices on campus—protests many of which are encouraged by professors and college administrators. Last week’s protest involved Charles Murray, author of The Bell Curve and, more recently, Coming Apart. It
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How Orwell Foresaw the Disintegration of Our Language 0
- Culture
- June 1, 2017
“In our time it is broadly true that political writing is bad writing.” This is the takeaway quote from George Orwell’s essay “Politics and the English Language,” which has become popular as a guide for writers throughout the English-speaking world. In the essay Orwell advocates a plainspoken, straightforward and no-nonsense writing style. He heaps scorn
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Why C.S. Lewis Hated Vocational Education 1
- Education
- June 1, 2017
Interest in apprenticeship and vocational education has certainly been on the rise lately. Perhaps the most surprising thing is that support for it spans the political spectrum – everyone from President Trump to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar sees the value of encouraging more vocational education. In light of this surging support, I found it interesting
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