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FTC lawsuit prompts GCU to accuse Biden administration of extreme anti-Christian bias

Mary Mobley - The Masters University — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:12:33 +0000

UPDATED University leaders: Biden admin ‘weaponizing’ government against Christians Grand Canyon University leaders accused the Biden administration of singling out their institution for its Christian beliefs after the federal government filed a second lawsuit against the school in late December. The Dec. 27 complaint from the Federal Trade Commission alleges the private university in…

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ChatGPT tells jokes about Jews, won’t produce jokes about Muslims

Micaiah Bilger - Assistant Editor — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:11:37 +0000

Chicago professor: AI program ‘woke, hypocritical’ The popular AI chatbot ChatGPT won’t generate jokes about Muslims – but Jews, Christians, and atheists are all fair game, a University of Chicago professor found. Emeritus ecology Professor Jerry Coyne’s discovery is just one of many examples of bias in the artificial intelligence program. A study by British researchers…

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Virginia seminary marks 200th anniversary by scrubbing names linked to slavery

Mary Mobley - The Masters University — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 05:07:36 +0000

Christian institution also pays reparations to descendants of slaves The Virginia Theological Seminary renamed six of its buildings this fall in what its leaders say is an effort to address the Episcopal institution’s “legacies of slavery and racism.” The move by the seminary, which celebrated its 200th anniversary this year, comes as part of a larger effort to ensure the campus “welcomes all,”…

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Catholic women’s college reverses course, won’t admit men ‘who identify as women’

College Fix Staff — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:59:50 +0000

‘We have listened closely, and we have heard each of you’ A Catholic women’s college in Indiana will drop its plan to admit men “who identify as women,” following significant backlash. Saint Mary’s College changed its admissions policy for the 2024-25 semester to include students “whose sex is female or who consistently live and identify as women,” but then faced criticism from students…

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I’m a new graduate. Here’s why I’m glad I chose a small Catholic college

Gigi De La Torre - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:01:06 +0000

OPINION: I did not attend an elite university – and that made a positive impact on my education When I was deciding where to study for my undergraduate, I knew I wanted to attend a university that would challenge me academically and that would form me as a whole. Now as I end my time at Franciscan University of Steubenville, I know I made the right choice. After all, these would be some of…

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Rabbi: Harvard tells Jews to ‘hide’ menorah nights during Hanukkah

Micaiah Bilger - Assistant Editor — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:42:47 +0000

‘Jew hate and antisemitism is thriving on this campus’ Harvard told Jewish leaders to pack up their menorah every night during Hanukkah, fearing the display could be vandalized and the crime would make the school look bad, a Jewish chaplain at the university said last week. Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi, who leads the Jewish student organization Harvard Chabad, spoke about issues with the display Dec.

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School district to bus drivers: Remove any and all Christmas decorations from vehicles

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:15:10 +0000

A southeastern Pennsylvania school district is backtracking after word got out it had warned its bus drivers against “displaying” or wearing anything Christmas-related. A December 15 Wallingford-Swarthmore School District memo from “Patti” (presumably Transportation Supervisor Patti Diaferio) to “all Drivers and Aides” notes Superintendent Wagner Marseille had been receiving parental complaints…

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Jewish students face swastika, ‘intifada’ calls amid Hanukkah celebrations

Micaiah Bilger - Assistant Editor — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:07:02 +0000

Colleges increase security at religious events as antisemitism reports grow Jewish students celebrating Hanukkah are being met with swastikas and calls of “intifada” this week on college campuses amid mounding reports of antisemitism. In response, some colleges have increased security for religious events during Hanukkah, which began Dec. 7 and continues through Friday. The holiday is a…

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Poll: Twenty percent of college-aged Americans say the Holocaust is a myth

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:25:21 +0000

Barely half believe Israel has the right to exist A new poll sheds light on why so many college-aged Americans aren’t worried about expressing antisemitism: Twenty percent of those between the ages of 18 and 29 believe the Holocaust is a myth. Specifically, the YouGov/The Economist poll shows eight percent of that age group “strongly agrees” that the World War II Nazi Jewish genocide program…

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Bishop should revoke ‘Catholic’ name from ‘women’s’ college that admits men

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:07:39 +0000

Catholic bishop admonishes Saint Mary’s for ‘compromising its identity’ The bishop for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend should be open to bringing the hammer down on Saint Mary’s College for its new policy. The Catholic “women’s college” will now admit applicants “whose sex is female or who consistently live and identify as women.” Bishop Kevin Rhoades has been outspoken about nearby…

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