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February 15, 2010

College Math Ain't What It Oughtta Be

George Leef

In today's Pope Center article, Professor Robert Blumenthal of Georgia College and State University argues that the mathematics requirement at most colleges and universities these days is just a......

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February 12, 2010

Happy Academic Freedom Day!

Ashley Thorne

Today is Charles Darwin's birthday, and the Intelligent Design community has declared a national Academic Freedom Day in his honor. The Discovery Institute think tank sponsors the Day, enco......

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February 12, 2010

Sexual Harassment Again?

Glenn Ricketts

The title may be a bit misleading, since we've never suggested that genuine harrassment isn't something that needs to be dealt with swiftly and forcefully. But we've also had major probl......

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February 12, 2010

Prof. Bertonneau Responds Again

George Leef

          Apropos of the comments made on his second Pope Center piece, Tom has asked me to post this response: My respondent writes: “‘......

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February 12, 2010

Bertonneau on the Connection between Culture and Memory

George Leef

In the third of a series of articles for the Pope Center, Tom Bertonneau examines the connection between culture and memory. He finds that among today's college students, that connection is peri......

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