Tag: Education
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Wednesday FlipaLib Open Comments
Well, a liberal arts college fixed one girl, anyway: Like everyone who cons themselves into attending a liberal arts college, I was captivated by the idea of changing the world by immersing myself in a diverse pool of academic thought, theory, and action. Boy, was I wrong! After my four-year stint at university, I was…
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The Wussification of America and Open Comments
Found this article on the climate found on many a college campus these days. Some interesting food for thought: Something strange is happening at America’s colleges and universities. A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas, and subjects that might cause discomfort or give offense…In June,…
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Friday “She Gets It” Open Comments
I know that there are some Beckophobes in the group, but I found this story on his web site and thought to myself “How does a young student get it and all those older, more intelligent ‘leaders’ don’t?” Jada Williams read a book, took the time and effort to learn the vocabulary of what she…