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President Politicizes Naval Academy Grad Speech, Ignores Navy’s Greatness

Jack Butler - Hillsdale College — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:38:55 +0000

In a speech that launched Memorial Day weekend, President Barack Obama’s commencement address to the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday was largely politicized and failed to recognize or honor truly the U.S. Navy’s purpose. Obama used his time at the podium at one of the most prestigious military institutions in the nation to deny culpability for automatic cuts in defense spending, and went on to…

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Why College Students Binge Drink: Anecdotes, Facts and Solutions

Jack Butler - Hillsdale College — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:37:36 +0000

I have never had a drink. But only one night sufficiently confirmed my outlier status. A few weeks ago, I asked a friend to accompany me on a “tour” of the party lifestyle I had experienced so little. Thus, at 10 p.m. one Saturday, I set forth into the nightlife with my guide. Our first stop: a house of mutual friends. When I crossed the threshold, a strange mix of happiness, surprise…

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College Offers Course Devoted Entirely To Pornography

Jack Butler - Hillsdale College — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:25:26 +0000

A relatively new Pasadena City College class called “Navigating Pornography” – devoted to giving students a venue to study and discuss a touchy topic in an academic setting, according to its professor – has already prompted praise and concern. First offered last spring, the class is a for-credit elective open to all students and does not require any prerequisites. In just one year…

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Slave-Free Chocolate: Cause De Jour at College Campuses

Jack Butler - Hillsdale College — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:45:57 +0000

The dark side of chocolate is a social justice cause de jour at many universities across the nation. They’ve devoted informational websites, guest lectures, public relations campaigns, and entire courses to highlight chocolate’s bittersweet origins, promising to generate outrage against Big Chocolate and ruin the M&M experience for college kids forever. Oft-cited statistics note that child…

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