OPINION: Goofy faculty. Ironic cancel culture situations. Kids running rampant.
The severe anti-Israel demonstrations that have swept campuses across the country have dominated reports on higher education over the past six months, and this is right on point.
There was still plenty of inanity in education, despite the headlines about triple encampments and authorities in riot gear apprehending violent protesters.
Schools continued to demonstrate why so many Americans have lost trust in their higher education institutions, thanks to the zany professors, ironic cancel culture occurrences, and students fleeing like a fright.
The College Fix offers a highlight reel of some of the most ridiculous moments that school life has provided, a mix of amusing irony and troubling trends, as the flower 2024 quarter draws to a close.
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1. To combat” weather panic,” CU Boulder teacher dresses like a butterfly.
Yes, we mean literally. … read more
2. Oregon University will no longer award D and F results.
Remember the good old days when kids were actually expected to learn? … read more
3. To prevent triggering kids, elite universities change the” SA” acronym.
This country is screwed. … read more
4. Michelangelo’s artwork is deemed an example of” white dominance,” according to teacher.
The left despises true beauty. And also, everything is racist. … read more
5. Professor worries that too many computers are light.
Good to see scholars are focused on the important things. … read more
6.’ Europeans are psychopaths friend lesson at UCSF
You’ve gotta watch the video, the professor said it so matter-of-factly. … read more
7. University of Houston erects’ Satanic ‘ craft show
Because why not? … read more
8. A company animal’s “micro-aggressions” studio in Syracuse.
They’re scaping the bottom of the barrel with this one. … read more
9. University defends Glitter+Ash ‘ gay’ Lent compliance amid reaction
Can you imagine the outrage if it was a queer Ramadan observance? … read more
10.’ To be a Taylor Swift lover is to be a slight racist, says doctor.
Swifties are annoying, but they don’t deserve to be called racist. … read more
11. West Point gutters ‘ Duty, Honor, Country’ from vision statement
The Left won’t be satisfied until they’ve neutered the entire armed services. … read more
12. University’s ‘ Ejaculate Responsibly ‘ plan blames men for unwanted babies
There’s a punchline here somewhere. … read more
13. Marriage promotes ‘ light dominance’: George Mason teacher
Next they’ll be blaming divorce on white supremacy, too. … read more
14. Athletes are required to enjoy “only whites are bigoted” video by colleges.
We’re sensing a theme, here. … read more
15. In the UCLA medical school’s class on structural racism, the necessary “prayer” to” Mama Earth” is
Secular progressives gonna secular progressive. … read more
16. Limit term’ peanut museum,’ UNC dorm group interpersonal justice training warns
Why don’t we all just stop talking now and switch to ASL, far more inclusive. … read more
17. Native community opposes sun invasion, granting permission to anti-Israel campaigners to use” their” land.
Native Americans are the only ones who get to pretend they never had conquest in their history. … read more
18. Where are you from? is a necessary Undergraduate course taught journalism students. is sexist
Of course they want to teach journalists to be afraid of their own shadow, suits their agenda. … read more
19. Pro-Palestinian students ‘ judge at GWU wants school officials to get beheaded on modifications.
Something tells us they missed the lecture on the French Revolution. … read more
20. Name ‘ gynecologist’ offensive, according to researchers
Probably not a shocker to learn ‘breastfeeding’ also a no-no. … read more
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