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May 19, 2010

A Word on Academic Attire

Brian T. Johnson

This weekend, I graduated from the University of Missouri with a BA in political science. Walking across the stage to receive my diploma gave me a great feeling, particularly after being away from s......

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May 19, 2010

America Has Always Had a Rather High College Dropout Rate

George Leef

In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, I comment on the recent AEI paper by Professor John Thelin, in which he shows that there was no "golden age" of higher ed in America when most students w......

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May 19, 2010

Collegiate Press Roundup 5-19-10

Glenn Ricketts

Undergraduate journalists this week take a look at national politics, the limits of free speech, environmental ethics, guns on campus and the larger significance of four years in college.

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May 18, 2010

Eight Students Provide a Glimpse Inside Real Campus Life

Ashley Thorne

How does traditional American culture and Western civilization fare on your campus? What are some of the obstacles or difficulties a traditionalist, conservative, or libertarian might find on your c......

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May 18, 2010

How to Get into College

Glenn Ricketts

This seems to be a week for uncovering students who have gotten into college under false pretenses of one kind or another. I'm referring specifically to two instances, one at Harvard, and the ot......

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