Open letter signed by over 1700 sociologists:
“As educators, it is our duty to stand by the principles of critical inquiry and learning, to hold the university as a space for conversation that foregrounds historical truths, and that contextualizes this past week’s violence in…
Hawley: Why are you using the term "person with a capacity for pregnancy" instead of "woman?"
Bridges: "Your line of questioning is transphobic and opens trans people to violence."
Hawley: "You're saying I'm opening up people to violence by saying women can have pregnancies?"
Universities enthusiastically pursue lengthy investigations when it serves the agenda of bureaucrats in the DEI propaganda organs. But what happens when an anti-racist ally is exposed for alleged academic dishonesty?
My thoughts in
@NRO
“He’s pointed out what UT was doing in its DEI initiatives was illegal. And UT didn’t want to hear that, so it retaliated against him.”
Details emerge in the lawsuit right-wing professor Richard Lowery filed against UT Austin administrators, including allegations of nepotism
Where have recent graduates gone to work after leaving Princeton? We looked at the career paths of prominent advocates in the class of 2023 to examine the state of professional development at Princeton.
Reporting by
@AnnieRupertus
Harvard’s mandatory Title IX training told students “fatphobia" and "cisheterosexism" perpetuate "violence." "Using the wrong pronouns" constitutes "abuse." And "any words used to lower a person’s self-worth" are "Verbal Abuse.”
Governor Sanders signed an executive order prohibiting “woke, anti-women” terms like “menstruating person,” “birth-giver,” “womxn,” “birthing person,” and “chestfeeding” in state documents.
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Abigail had surgery yesterday to treat endometriosis. It had spread throughout her abdominal organs, and the doctor said it was one of the worst cases he had ever seen. She will spend about 2 weeks in bed. Please keep her in your prayers for a speedy recovery! -Abby’s mom
RuPaul co-founded the “all-inclusive” online bookstore Allstora that would “carry all books” to “support all voices everywhere.” But three days after launching, it reversed its policy on “offensive” books and removed right-wing material, including works by Trump, Musk, Bill…
UT Austin finance professor Lowery knows his views are unpopular on campus. He has condemned the university’s DEI bureaucracy, which costs $13 million annually in salaries alone. But some of his fiercest criticism of the administration was after it quashed a research institute…
I am very excited to attend Oxford for the MPhil in Linguistics, Philology, and Phonetics as a Barry Scholar! Thank you to all the wonderful professors who made this possible.
The promising project received $6 million from Texas. However, the lawsuit alleges that the legislation was “vague” and allowed UT Austin president Jay Hartzell, alongside other administrators, to “hijack” the institute, rename it, remove its independence, and redistribute the…
A bit of magic, wonder, and joy brought to you by the talented tappers of Dorrance Dance, performing their playful interpretation of The Nutcracker Suite.
Enjoy! 💕
When Target approached the brand Abprallen to design clothing for the 2023 “PRIDE” collection, the retail giant was fully aware of the brand’s Satanist-inspired merchandise, according to the designer.
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DC: 274 homicides, 3,470 robberies, 1,092 burglaries, 6,829 motor vehicle thefts, 1,407 assaults with a dangerous weapon, and 13,349 other instances of theft.
In 2023, DC's total violent crime increased by 39%, and property crime increased by 24%.
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Perhaps the most intellectual environment at such a renowned university is a field with cows, where the mind can roam freely.
Some appreciation for my study buddies, the Christ Church cows.
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Since last week, Target lost $9 billion in market value. The company’s stock fell from just over $160.00 to about $141.00 a share, amounting to a 12 percent drop.
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Lowery’s Washington Times op-ed from June 2022 hints at nepotism in college admissions, and he told the court that he had president “Hartzell in mind as an example” of an administrator when writing that article.
Lowery knew from Carvalho that, in 2020, Hartzell emailed an…
FIRE and ADL to Princeton: “This systematic weaponization of no-contact orders to silence pro-Israel journalism — or any journalism — cannot stand.”
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“There’s a principle at stake in this lawsuit: Just because a faculty member is on a committee or has some kind of other institutional capacity, it doesn’t mean that they lose free speech rights,” Richard Hanania told National Review.
RuPaul co-founded the “all-inclusive” online bookstore Allstora that would “carry all books” to “support all voices everywhere.” But three days after launching, it reversed its policy on “offensive” books and removed right-wing material, including works by Trump, Musk, Bill…
World Health Organization (WHO) scandal: The panel convened to develop “gender-affirming care” guidelines consists of individuals with conflicts of interest that appear to violate WHO policies.
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Happy birthday to choreographer Marius Petipa, born on this day in 1818! Here are Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle performing the La Bayadère pas de deux.
By implementing an approval process for guests, the students demonstrate that they don’t actually want an “inclusive” environment. Instead, they want a carefully constructed community.
My thoughts in
@NRO
on the new policy at a Princeton eating club.
Although the WT article did not name Hartzell or his son, Lowery has directly criticized Hartzell on other occasions.
“The sole qualification for being a president of a university in a red state is that you’re good at lying to Republicans,” Lowery said on a podcast hosted by…
Princeton published a “Hookup Bill of Rights.” Recent events include “Drag Show Extravaganza,” “Black Queer Hoe Poetry Reading and Q&A,” “JK Rowling and the Dangers of TERF Rhetoric,” and “Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist.”
"Girlhood" is portrayed as a Barbie-esque lifestyle characterized by a vapid pursuit of conventional attractiveness and sexual pleasure without any responsibilities.
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Shortly thereafter, Dean Mills and Dean Burris allegedly told Carvalho that Lowery was “crossing the line” and that the university’s legal department was concerned about his speech. Mills cited Lowery’s appearance on Hanania’s podcast as an example of such concerning speech. In…
New policies at UATX: no doctorate requirement for faculty, no tenure, and an external free speech adjudication body.
I spoke with
@uaustinorg
President Pano Kanelos for
@CollegeFix
Princeton hosted a “queer-trans-feminist river scientist" and "salmon oracle" performer to explain “why rivers matter for queer and trans life.”
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At Princeton, a majority of conservative seniors and nearly half of moderate seniors report being uncomfortable sharing their political views.
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Soon after that conversation, that administrator told Carvalho, “We need to do something about Richard,” and wanted to see if “we can ask him to tone it down." He added that Hartzell and Dean Mills were upset with Lowery. As director of the Salem Center, Carvalho had the power to
At Princeton, Nadine Strossen encouraged transforming “a cancel culture to a free speech culture,” saying that cancellation “goes too far in silencing debate about important ideas” and “is not an effective way to overcome hateful ideas.”
A group of “gay furry hackers” obtained sensitive personal data, like addresses and social security numbers, from a leading U.S. nuclear-research facility.
“Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow,” the hackers wrote.
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When it launched, Allstora welcomed visitors to the website with a pop-up message that warned “you may find books you disagree with.” A subsection about “offensive books” on the FAQ page stated that “Allstora has made the decision to carry all books.” Allstora said that…
“I’ve abandoned the hope of studying abroad. I want the opportunity to study in my own university’s classrooms.”
My reflection on Zoom University in
@usatodayopinion
"Requiring students to discuss deeply personal, polarizing topics upon their arrival does not foster a sense of connection or belonging. The efforts to be 'inclusive' are extraordinarily invasive and alienating."
Me in
@NRO
PublicSq. (
@officialpsq
), which brands itself as “Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Pro-Freedom,” has accumulated over 1.1 million consumer users and 55,000 businesses since its launch on July 4, 2022.
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“There were times I felt so desperate and isolated, it seemed like death would be easier.”
I profiled some “endo warriors” for
@fairersexFD
. They want a world that treats female reproductive disorders without treating female reproduction as a disorder.
“For someone who uses the nounself pronoun ‘leaf,’ that may look like: ‘I hope leaf knows how proud we are that leaf is getting to know leafself better!’”
“If our institution is committed to truth-seeking, then our deans should not spread misinformation."
My comments in
@campusreform
regarding Dean Jamal's statement to SPIA.
The Oregon Food Bank, which receives millions in government funds annually, could be violating civil rights laws with its race-based contracting and allocation of resources.
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"[W]e’ve witnessed our peers retreat from conversations, opportunities, and even friendships out of fear that their deeply held beliefs will cost them academically, socially, and professionally."
-My piece with
@MylesJMcKnight
in
@NRO
The company sells clothing designs showing the phrases “We Bash Back” with a heart-shaped mace in the trans-flag colors, “Transphobe Collector” with a skull, and “Homophobe Headrest” with skulls beside a pastel guillotine.
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"I made cookies from overpriced, Whole Foods Market dough. A warmth and sweetness seeped out of the oven. It was as though my mother was hugging me, but she wasn’t there."
-My piece about Christmas spent in quarantine
@usatodayopinion
I expected to enjoy the Aperol spritz. But I was betrayed. I was crushed by the devastating realization that I paid over ten dollars for sparkling cough syrup.
Prohibition (for Aperol)
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"It’s difficult to believe I’m a political outsider, because I’m inclined to think that my ideological stances are moderate. A majority of my views were completely anodyne only five years ago."
My comments in a
@nypost
article by
@RikkiSchlott
Utah is suing TikTok for allegedly “addicting children,” misrepresenting that the app is safe, and misleadingly portraying itself as an independent U.S.-based company despite being “controlled” by China-based parent company ByteDance.
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After an inordinately exhausting year of Zoom University, I am excited to begin my internship with
@USATODAY
! I am grateful for the professors who encouraged me to pursue journalism, and I must thank
@ISI
for coordinating this opportunity.
Harvard faculty, staff, and student organizations have apologized for sharing a cartoon with antisemitic tropes. The university condemned the “despicable messages” and is conducting a review.
@NRO
The English Chair declined on the grounds that "the Department as a whole does not issue statements,” but its website features an anti-racism statement.
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence annually host a “Foxy Mary and Hunky Jesus” contest on Easter Sunday and a “Project Nunway” charity fashion event. About 10,000 attended the 2023 “Hunky Jesus” Easter event, which featured pole dancing on a cross.
“President Eisgruber’s commencement speech was a disgrace,” a mother of a graduating senior told The College Fix. “The primary assault on free speech takes place on every campus in this country – including Princeton.”
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"While most students author a thesis only to fulfill a requirement, I think it was the most emotionally and intellectually fulfilling experience of my undergraduate education."
My reflection on writing two theses.
PEN America’s annual report documents “3,362 book bans affecting 1,557 unique titles” across US public schools last year. But those books weren’t actually banned.
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The Department of Education opened an investigation into Princeton University last week in response to a complaint that alleged the university did not adequately respond to antisemitism on campus after October 7.
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The Washington National Cathedral unveiled on Saturday newly installed “racial-justice themed” stained-glass windows that depict protesters holding signs saying “FAIRNESS,” “NO FOUL PLAY,” and “NO.”
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The Harvard University president, vice president, provost, and 15 deans signed an email reaffirming the institution’s commitment to diversity after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action.
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