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Should U.S. Schools Encourage a ‘Gap Year’?0
- Culture
- May 2, 2016
Malia Obama’s announcement that she will follow in the steps of her parents and walk the halls of Harvard University as a student really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. What is a bit of a surprise, however, is the first daughter’s decision to take a “gap year” and wait to start college until the
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The Moment of Conception is Marked (Literally) by Fireworks. Just Watch 0
- Culture
- May 2, 2016
So say researchers from Northwestern University, according to this story from the Telegraph last week authored by the paper’s science editor Sarah Knapton. They call it “the zinc spark.” And they provided pictures to prove it. “Over the last six years,” writes the article’s author, “this team has shown that zinc controls the decision to
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If you care about your cause, don’t do this.0
- Culture
- May 2, 2016
At the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the College Republicans recently hosted an event with three right-leaning individuals, Milo Yiannopoulos, Christina Hoff Sommers, and Steven Crowder, called “The Triggering: Has Political Correctness Gone Too Far?” By watching video clips of the event, you can definitely tell that the group intended to provoke anyone in the audience
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Can You Pass An Eighth Grade Arithmetic Test from 1908?0
- Culture
- May 2, 2016
Last week saw the release of the 2015 Nation’s Report Card scores in reading and math. When it comes to math, Americans were appalled to learn that only 25% of high school seniors are proficient in the subject. Unfortunately, things aren’t all that much better for students in 8th grade. In 2015, only 33% of
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Does ‘Damaged Masculinity’ Explain the Surge in Gun Sales?0
- Culture
- May 2, 2016
A couple of weeks ago, on the 17-year anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre, the Washington Post ran a headline: “Damaged masculinity’ may help explain Columbine and other mass shootings.” The article, written by Michael Rosenwald, posited that the ostracized-loner persona of the attackers was essentially a fiction created by ringleader Eric Harris that
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Why European Children Are Less Noisy Than American Children 1
- Culture
- April 29, 2016
The playgrounds weren’t just beautiful. They were quiet. That was what struck me when I first moved to Vienna, Austria. Children there played and laughed, but rarely yelled across the park. Naturally, we Americans stood out. It wasn’t just my young daughter yelling, “Hey Mom, look at me!” from atop the climbing gym. I was part
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