Tag Archives: Colleges

Harry Targ : Higher Education Headed in Wrong Direction

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Editorial cartoon by Mark Weber / iHaveNet.21st Century higher education:An institution in crisis By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / August 1, 2010 The modern university At my home university, only Coca-Cola products can be distributed on campus as … Continue reading →

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Oh Goody : Texas to Offer Masters Degree in Creationism?

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Creationist Texas State Rep. Leo Berman has a bill for you! Berman is shown during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 3, 2008. Photo by AP. Oh goody doody gumdrops, I think I shall apply to open … Continue reading →

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College: American Dream Evaporates, Item by Item

Posted on December 18, 2008 by RagBlog

Bye Bye College Education: The Path to Upward Economic Mobility is Fading AwayBy Joel Hirschhorn / December 12, 2008 Try to imagine just how much the cost of a college education has increased over the past 25 years. Take your … Continue reading →

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Bob Jones University Says ‘No’ to Racism, Abercrombie & Fitch

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Students at Bob Jones University becoming smart at the Bob Jones University Library, reading books by Bob Jones. Photo by Francis Miller / Life Magazine / 1948. ‘Finally, BJ University has issued a half-hearted apology for their racist past. They … Continue reading →

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The Real Bill Ayers Stands Up

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

I was cast in the ‘unrepentant terrorist’ role; I felt at times like the enemy projected onto a large screen in the ‘Two Minutes Hate’ scene from George Orwell’s ‘1984,’ when the faithful gathered in a frenzy of fear and … Continue reading →

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10,000 Smoke Pot on Colorado Quad

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Students pack Norlin Quad on the University of Colorado campus to smoke marijuana and celebrate “4-20” on April 20, 2008. Every year, students gather to smoke, despite past attempts by police to control the crowds. Photo By Kasia Broussalian.CU’s 4/20 … Continue reading →

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