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Student Explains Why Pokémon Boom is Actually a Great Thing 0
- Culture
- August 25, 2016
On the surface, Pokémon Go players appear to be zombified millennials walking aimlessly, eyes fixed on their cellphones. But in reality they are engaging with a new community of young adults who are embracing a healthy, stimulating, and socially beneficial technology. The game, which has become a global sensation, brings out the best in those
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Minnesota Headmaster: Education ‘is a Dangerous Business’0
- Education
- August 25, 2016
As many of you know, our story on the University of Chicago’s recent letter to incoming students has gone viral. In the refreshing letter, Dean of Students Jay Ellison tells incoming freshman that the university does not peddle in the realm of “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces,” and that potentially controversial speakers will not be
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Margaret Mead and Agenda-Driven Social Science 0
- Culture
- August 24, 2016
Recently, Japanese universities started moving away from liberal arts and social sciences, sending global “shivers down academic spines.” The official reason given was a need to focus on disciplines more needed by society. There’s been considerable self-examination about the direction of science at the highest levels, including in recent editorials in top science journal Nature. That’s a good sign: we can’t fix
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Are Colleges Sacrificing Curriculum for Fancy Frills?0
- Culture
- August 24, 2016
College officials should be praised when they curtail wasteful spending, but when they cut the budget by eliminating core educational programs, they deserve public scorn. That scorn should be heightened if at the same time they’re scrimping on valuable education, they’re putting lots of money into luxury amenities for students. While many colleges across America
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Can You Identify These Famous People From The Middle Ages?0
- Education
- August 24, 2016
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Tyler Perry Responds to Charge His New Show is ‘Too White’0
- Culture
- August 24, 2016
Director Tyler Perry has a new show that that debuted on TLC last night, but what caught most people’s attention is the color of many cast members. Perry, BET reports, is taking heat for the number of white actors in the show, which is called Tyler Perry’s Too Close to Home. Unfortunately, the show is
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