‘Shocker’ in Laura Bush Memoir No Big Deal For Texas Journos ‘Shocker’ in Laura Bush Memoir No Big Deal For Texas Journos
The former First Lady, as a teen, ran a stop sign and caused a fatal car crash. In her new memoir she talks about it at last, but it's pretty ho-hum (like the rest of t...
May 5, 2010 / Morgan Ashenfelter
Colleges Refuse Notable Ranking Survey Colleges Refuse Notable Ranking Survey
A large number of colleges boycotted the 2010 US News and World Report’s college ranking system refusing to continue to play the game.
May 4, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
Tory! Tory! Tory! Most Brit Newspapers Back Cameron as Election Nears Tory! Tory! Tory! Most Brit Newspapers Back Cameron as Election Nears
Yes, the Guardian went for our homeboy, Nick Clegg, but others held firm for the Conservatives, or switched from Labour. A special wrap-up for our new Media Fix blog.
May 4, 2010 / Morgan Ashenfelter
Day of Silence Fights School Bullying Day of Silence Fights School Bullying
This year’s 14th annual Day of Silence on April 16 brings awareness to the schoolyard harassment of LGBT students.
Apr 14, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints
A coalition of student groups are fighting for free speech and reproductive health services at a Catholic university.
Apr 8, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding
Student Senate President calls Kansas University's newspaper biased, says solution is to cut funding.
Mar 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
Support SNAP, the Future of Progressivism Support SNAP, the Future of Progressivism
A determined student group looks to expand its impact on Congressional elections and the classmates that will become the future leaders of progressivism.
Mar 2, 2010 / Morgan Ashenfelter
Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination
The University of Minnesota is drawing criticism for proposing curriculum that would teach education majors about things like institutionalized racism.
Feb 22, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
Anne Frank’s Diary Too Explicit for School Anne Frank’s Diary Too Explicit for School
Va. school system's censoring of Anne Frank's Diary raises questions of when, if ever, it's appropriate to restrict books in schools.
Feb 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
The (Il)legality of Unpaid Internships The (Il)legality of Unpaid Internships
Not being paid for work is illegal, so why aren’t unpaid internships?
Feb 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter