In this column, Burt Prelutsky discusses academia's latest offering upon the altar of Almighty Diversity. While reviewing the representation with America's collegiate student body of various demographic groups, someone has noticed that a particular segment of society was underrepresented -- specifically, poor people. » read more »

Vox makes some good points:

I have never understood why so many otherwise intelligent individuals have such a difficult time understanding the fact that, by definition, criminals pay no attention to the laws. » read more »

An administrator at Marquette University removed a quote that a graduate student had posted on his door. That's not news, nor is it the point of the post. Once he got wind of it, a journalist at the Miami Herald wrote a hilarious blog post that is a must-read.

In case anyone is curious, the quote was from humorist Dave Bary, and it read as follows:

As Americans we must always remember that we all have a common enemy, an enemy that is dangerous, powerful, and relentless. I refer, of course, to the federal government. » read more »

Here is a summary of a student's conversation with a leading biologist at a Christian college. Be sure to query such "Christian" schools thoroughly before abandoning your children to them!