Kate Havard – St. John’s College – The College Fix

Republican Professors Need Not Apply, University E-mail Reveals

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:24:51 +0000

“Frankly, one thing that worries me is that some people may be opposed to Teresa serving in any role, in part at least because they so despise her politics.” Emails like this, from an Associate Dean at the University of Iowa College of Law, have produced a strong case for Teresa Wagner, a conservative Republican suing a former dean of UICL. Wagner contends that she was not granted tenure because…

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Obama Fighting to Keep Young Voters in His Corner

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:03:38 +0000

In 2008, Obama took two thirds of the coveted 18-29 voting block. With an eye to repeating these numbers in 2012, the Obama campaign has recently launched its youth arm, the “Young Americans– Greater Together” campaign, with a student summit at the University of Pennsylvania. The Greater Together website is both sleek and youthful. The blog does its best to provide young Democrats with talking…

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From Iraq to the Senate?

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:32:24 +0000

It’s a sticky afternoon in August and a storm is brewing. Ohio treasurer Josh Mandel is the featured speaker at a rally for Mike Wilson, who’s planning to run for the Ohio general assembly. We’re under a tent, but as the lightning flashes, the crowd eyes the wiring on the speaker system nervously. Still—Mandel is winning them over. When he tells his story, it’s clear he’s wasted no time getting…

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Fight over DREAM Act continues

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:16:32 +0000

The Maryland DREAM act passed on May 11 — but for Brad Botwin, the in-state tuition for illegal immigrants bill is a nightmare. “This [law] is a lackadaisical, incremental way for the government to encourage breaking the law,” he said. Botwin is the founder of “Help Save Maryland,” an organization “for citizens otherwise frustrated by Maryland policies which encourage illegal immigration.”…

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The quiet fight over gender quotas

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:43:38 +0000

This year, 60 percent of college applicants will be female. For these women, getting into college is now harder than ever. While the majority of college applicants are women, the ratio of men to women at many competitive schools remains around 50-50, leading to concerns that schools may be lowering standards for male applicants, and turning away female applicants. According to Mary Dee…

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‘Never Again for Anyone’ tour sparks controversy at Rutgers

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:11:56 +0000

The pro-Palestinian “Never Again for Anyone” tour is midway through its 13-city run across the United States and Canada, leaving at least one controversial incident in its wake. The tour, which features Holocaust survivor Dr. Hajo Meyer, is designed to, “honor those who perished in the Holocaust by advocating for the human rights inherent to all people—and particularly for Palestinians living…

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Anti-bullying bill poses free speech problems, civil liberties groups say

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:17:45 +0000

The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act will be re-introduced into Congress this session — yet while the bill aims to protect students, some groups fear the bill violates First Amendment rights, and gives administrators too much power. Originally introduced by Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Rep. Rush Holt, both from Clementi’s home state of New Jersey, in November, the bill never made…

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'Maryland DREAM Act' would give in-state tuition to undocumented students

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:26:51 +0000

The Maryland state senate will introduce legislation soon that would allow undocumented residents to attend Maryland colleges at a reduced rate. The “Maryland DREAM Act” would put Maryland in league with 10 other states that provide in-state tuition to students who are not legal residents. The act would apply to students who spent have spent at least three years in, and received a high…

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Student petition calls for replacing Michael Steele

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:10:01 +0000

The Washington Post said Michael Steele had the worst year in Washington, but that hasn’t stopped him for running for another term as RNC Chairman. Conservative leaders like Sen. Jim DeMint and Newt Gingrich have openly stated that they are looking for alternatives, while one BYU student has been campaigning against Steele for months. Thomas Schultz, a senior at BYU and the founder of…

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Tea Party student groups cropping up on campus, face challenges

Kate Havard - St. John's College — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:57:30 +0000

Dan Chinburg begins every meeting of the Philadelphia Tea Party Patriots with the Pledge of Allegiance. While that may sound like typical fare for a Tea Party meeting, the location isn’t: Chinburg is a student at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Tea Party Patriots is a campus organization. Student-run, grassroots Tea Party groups like Chinburg’s Tea Party Patriots are springing up…

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