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College President to ‘Victimized’ Students: ‘This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University!’0
- December 1, 2015
Tired of seeing college presidents kowtow to the demands of “victimized” students? Well, then the letter below is for you. It was written to the students of Oklahoma Wesleyan University by its president, Dr. Everett Piper. Though written to a Christian audience, it says what many of us – Christians and non-Christians alike – have
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Our Overcautious Society is Hurting Children 0
- Culture
- December 1, 2015
I walked by my childhood playground a few months ago. The massive wood structure, steep slides, and high swings were gone, replaced by a much smaller – and safer – set of plastic equipment. Such a change is a common occurrence these days – after all, we want our kids to be safe, right? But
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No Yoga for You!0
- Culture
- December 1, 2015
According to sociologists, cultural appropriation occurs when a dominant culture takes culturally significant practices or symbols from a weaker culture. Such takings are seen as oppression or even cultural genocide and therefore, “bad”. The latest example of the fight over cultural appropriation occurred at the University of Ottawa when a free yoga class was cancelled
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Could You Pass New York’s Common Core Algebra Test?0
- Education
- November 30, 2015
Concerned that students were coming to college ill-prepared, the New York Board of Regents made the state’s algebra test harder, and aligned it with the Common Core. The percentage of students who passed dropped from 72 percent to 63 percent. At the same time, the minimum passing score is expected to
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16 Things Mark Twain Actually Said 0
- Culture
- November 30, 2015
1. “If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.” 2. “Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.” 3. “Definition of a classic — something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.” 4. “Familiarity breeds contempt — and children.” 5. “Always do right. This
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Philosopher: Believing in “Rights” is Like Believing in “Witches and Unicorns”0
- November 30, 2015
The Declaration of Independence boldly claims that all men have “unalienable rights” to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The concept of rights forms not only the basis of democratic law but also much of modern Western morality. But is there really such a thing as “rights”? Do they actually exist? In
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