Category: Higher Education
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Researchers troll academic journals with ridiculous hoax papers, they still get published
A trio of concerned academics has published seven intentionally absurd papers in leading scholarly journals as part of an investigation to expose extreme bias in fields that study race, gender, sexuality, and other politically-charged topics. The trio say the papers, which used fabricated authors and credentials, highlight that these fields are being misled by politically-motivated research and biased…
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Rape investigation botched: more evidence that little was done to investigate Jameis Winston
Going back to football season, I had paid attention to the alleged sexual assault committed by Florida State star quarterback Jameis Winston. Something always seemed off about the case. Today, the New York Times has an investigative piece by Walt Bogdanich which explains the situation and the chain of events. I realize that we are…
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Why Northern Illinois should not play in the BCS
ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has come under criticism for saying that Norther Illinois does not belong in a BCS bowl game. They became eligible after winning the Mid American Conference and finishing ranked in the top 16. For conferences who do not automatically qualify for the BCS, teams become eligible for one of…
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Bill Maher doesn’t know what he’s talking about: says Liberty isn’t a real university for teaching creationism
On last week’s episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Maher ended the show by launching a diatribe against Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Liberty University, the Christian liberal arts university, at which Romney delivered a commencement speech earlier this month. In Maher’s remarks (video above), the commentator repeatedly states that Liberty isn’t a…
Josh Benner 