Blog Small Slider

Spending on College Sports is Out of Control 0
- Education
- September 8, 2016
th college football season upon us, this is a good time to consider again the allure that fielding winning teams in the big-money sports (football and basketball) has for many higher education leaders. Just as many students are convinced that getting into an elite college is essential to their futures, so many college presidents are
READ MORE
Study: Students Learn Better from Hot Teachers 0
- Education
- September 8, 2016
When it comes to America’s educational woes, maybe the problem isn’t a ?“dumbed-down” curriculum or a lack of student effort… Maybe the problem is that there are too many ugly teachers? Okay, that’s just a bit of an exaggeration. However, a new study conducted by University of Nevada researchers and published in the Journal of General
READ MORE
Pew: 1 in 4 Americans Didn’t Read a Book Last Year 0
- Culture
- September 8, 2016
While on vacation this summer, I had the pleasure of visiting Biltmore Estate, the largest home in America. After the tour, my companions and I took a poll on the favorite room and found that the library was the winner. And with more than 20,000 books bound in leather and gold, it’s not surprising that
READ MORE

Intellectual Takeout Quiz: Are You Religiously Literate?0
- Education
- September 8, 2016
As the Western world becomes more secular, religious knowledge is on the decline. At Intellectual Takeout, however, we feel that educated people should possess some basic knowledge of each of the world’s religions–even if they aren’t practicing members of any particular faith. To get an idea of how up-to-speed you are on the topic of
READ MORE
Must a Liberal Baker Make a ‘Trump 2016’ Cake?0
- Culture
- September 8, 2016
The headline is reminiscent of a hypothetical question that drew attention at the Libertarian Party’s presidential debate earlier this year: Must a Jewish baker make a Nazi cake? In this case, however, the question is not hypothetical. Via KSLA News out of Louisiana: A Facebook post shared by a Bossier Parish teen is getting a
READ MORE
Ritalin Doctor Questions Using Drugs to Treat ADHD 1
- Culture
- September 7, 2016
Ever had a friend jump from one subject to another and then explain their distraction by joking that they have ADHD? The fact that lots of us have indicates how commonplace the ADHD diagnosis has become. According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 11 percent of children were diagnosed with the condition
READ MORE