2005 Campus Outrage Awards

[Gunslinger]

http://www.campusmagazine.org/articledetail.aspx?id=4ff8775f-04a8-45c7-b61c-e6a8f9f157a5

Yes the list is out for this year.  Yet another example of how the PC left wants everyone to be happy....unless you are a white male.

First: At LeMoyne College, graduate student Scott McConnell was expelled after writing a paper rejecting multiculturalism and advocating light spanking in elementary school classrooms. Despite his exemplary grades, McConnell received a letter from the Director of his program stating: “I have grave concerns regarding the mismatch between your personal beliefs regarding teaching and learning and the LeMoyne College program goals…. You will not be allowed to register for any additional courses. Your registration for Spring 2005 courses has been withdrawn.” McConnell declared in his paper that he bases his teaching philosophy “upon the pre-1960’s learning when discipline was present in the learning environment.” He argues that the students should be told that “their job is to learn and my job is to teach.” McConnell has little sympathy for the sacred cows of modern educational philosophy. “The classroom environment would revolve strictly around the American culture and state culture, not multicultural learning,” McConnell boldly states in his paper. “I will help the child understand that respect of authority figures is more important than their self-esteem.” McConnell received an A- on the paper and an A for the course. He received A’s and B’s in all the courses he took in the M.S.T program. However, when he attempted to register for classes the following semester, he learned the school had expelled him. Regionally, the story was covered by the Syracuse Post-Standard and nationally by the New York Times. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is assisting McConnell in his quest to become registered once again at LeMoyne.

Yes cause we can't have students writing about things that might offend people.  NO, not in college!

Second: At the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Economics Professor Hans Hoppe received disciplinary sanctions for making an economically verifiable argument that homosexuals engage less in long-term financial planning than heterosexuals because they typically do not have children. One of Hoppe’s students, Michael Knight, filed a complaint leading to a yearlong battle between Hoppe and the University (which Hoppe eventually won). Knight accused Hoppe of “stereotyping homosexuals…When the door closes and the lecture began [sic], he needs to make sure he is remaining as politically correct as possible.” In an interview with Professor Hoppe by the Collegiate Network, Professor Hoppe believes he lost a year of his life to the entire affair. The University’s Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Officer affirmed the complaint by Knight and recommended that Hoppe receive a reprimand and be suspended without pay for one week. A grievance committee made up of one student and Hoppe’s faculty peers was held on November 18, 2004. The committee upheld the original grievance and recommended that Hoppe be reprimanded and forfeit any merit pay for the current academic year. On February 9, 2005, Hoppe received “a non-disciplinary letter of instruction” from Raymond W. Alden, III, the university’s Executive Vice President and Provost, affirming the decision of the grievance committee, stating that Hoppe had created “a hostile learning environment” in his classroom, and instructing Hoppe “to cease mischaracterizing opinion as objective fact in the educational environment.” However, nine days later, the university’s president, Dr. Carol Harter, released a statement in which she acknowledged that professors “are entitled the freedom to teach theories and to espouse opinions that are out of the mainstream or are controversial…” nowhere in the statement did Harter apologize to Hoppe for what university officials put him through, nor were any individual university officials singled out for criticism. Knight, the student who filed the complaint, would have fit right in at LeMoyne College. The letter from the university, and the statement from President Harter are available on the web. Professor Hoppe’s Victory Blog shows how support for his cause has reached beyond the borders of the United States.

Hmmm one student was offended by economically verifiable facts.  THAT BASTARD TEACHER!

Third: At Carnegie Mellon University, SPIRIT, an officially sanctioned student group, hosted “New Black Panther Party” chief Malik Zulu Shabazz. Shabazz is a noted anti-Semite who publicly advocates killing Zionists and claims that whites are genetically disposed towards racism. Bodyguards armed with riot batons—a violation of CMU weapons policy—escorted Shabazz around campus, and black students and attendees were given preferential admission to the speech. During the speech, Shabazz asked all Jews to raise their hands and then warned those who did, “I’m watching you.” Shabazz has also claimed that Jews were complicit in the 9/11 attacks. A columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette described the speech as “Farrakhan in Nuremberg.” A transcript of his speech is available on the web. Along similar lines, Duke University, hosted the annual Palestine Solidarity Movement conference. The conference included a recruiting session by the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) during which an ISM co-founder told students how to illegally enter Israel and admitted that the ISM cooperates with Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and PFLP terror groups. The university spent (in addition to space), $50,000 on security for the event. Security means, in this case, metal detectors to keep out cameras and recorders for this supposed “open dialogue” event. Two graduate students at Duke wrote a piece for Commentary Magazine, while the Duke Conservative Union took out an advertisement in the Duke Chronicle. Lee Kaplan also wrote a very thorough piece for Frontpage Magazine.

Were's forrest gump when you need him.  This must be part of the multiculturalism/diversity movement.  In order to promote diversity only minority hate groups are allowed on campus.  It's not descriminating if it's against white people is it????  didn't think so.  Don't forget about those pesky jews.....jihad and anti semitism are the new rage....why all the kids are doing it!

[Gunslinger]

Fourth: In an astonishing abuse of administrative power at Occidental College, campus shock-jock Jason Antebi was fired from his radio program and found guilty by the school’s Title IX Officer of “sexual and gender hostile environment harassment,” against his entire audience after three students were offended by sophomoric comments he made on the air. Additionally, when members of the student government came to Antebi’s defense, the University disbanded it, leaving $441,000 in student fees that will not be administered by the students’ elected representatives. For those of us who believe in free speech, this situation is positively Kafkaesque. All anyone had to do to avoid this “harassment” was turn off his or her radio. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is representing Antebi and has additional information on the lawsuit.

No we cannot have a democratically elected student govt appose the wishes of the administration.....they must be eliminated!  Sounds rather stalinistic to me!

Fifth: Harvard University President Lawrence Summers drew the ire of the politically correct crowd, and recently received a faculty vote of no-confidence, after suggesting that innate differences between the sexes could be one reason women are less likely than men to excel in the sciences. Nancy Hopkins, an MIT professor, walked out during the talk, saying that if she had listened to Summers any longer, “I would’ve either blacked out or thrown up… It is so upsetting that all these brilliant young women [at Harvard] are being led by a man who views them this way.” Interesting that academicians rush to the aid of Ward Churchill, who stated that civilians killed on 9/11 were “little Eichmanns,” (referring to Hitler’s henchman, Adolf Eichmann) but Larry Summers putting forth a theory makes them sick. Summers has been a target of the Radical Left ever since he had the courage to question African-American studies professor Cornel West's pseudo-scholarship and work ethic. Of course, Summers was exercising the right of academic freedom and offering a theory that has some scientific support.

of course science is important.  College is all about the meeting of minds and growth of new ideas/theorys.....unless they offend woman/minorities.  We can't have scientific data shed new light on well known genetic differences!

[john9001]

and of course ward churchhill has the full support of the college he teaches at.

hippycrats

[Gunslinger]

Of course, Summers was exercising the right of academic freedom and offering a theory that has some scientific support.

OMG Scientific support shouldnt matter if it offends WOMAN!

[ASTAC]

This is just further proof of what I have always believed..Colleges are poisoning the minds of young people today..education has become secondary to professors pushing their own beliefs and agendas..If you want a college education, do it online or by distance learning or something..stay away from universities. Who needs em anyway? I make great money on my HS diploma and retire in another 8 years (Only been working it for 12)

[spitfiremkv]

or you could double your income by getting a second job at Walmart!

[ASTAC]

Originally posted by spitfiremkv
or you could double your income by getting a second job at Walmart!

My net income is 51,164/yr...and don't have to pay for health insurance..according to the pay and compensation calculator I used I would have to make 62,943 to live at the same level I am now....how many Wal Mart employees make that much?

Plus retirement...

High-3 Participants Retirement

Based on your input, your total military retirement payout over 40 years would be $1,720,123.

As a civilian, you would have to accrue $933,395  at the time of retirement to receive a comparable payout. In order to achieve this amount, you would have to invest $20,397 annually at a 8.00% return over a 20-year period.

How many average people can pay into a retirement account for only 20 years and accrue 933,000 dollars?

And I still have my medical benefits on top of that.

Not to mention that the Commissary and Navy exchange are cheaper than most stores and TAX FREE , and I can shop there ther rest of my life...I think us military guys have got it pretty good. And all on just a HS diploma.

[GtoRA2]

Dont mind spit ASTAC, he is all about the personal attack, just ignore him. It is not like he ever has anything worth hearing to say.

[Gunslinger]

In other PC news:

Scouting for Sponsors, Pope-ophobia
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
By Scott Norvell

The ACLU has stepped up its assault on scouting by insisting that the pledge "to do my duty to God and my country" makes the group ineligible for any sort of government funding or support, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Scouting councils across the nation are said to be scrambling to find new sponsors for thousands of Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout packs whose charters are held by taxpayer-funded institutions, including public schools, following a challenge from the ACLU that such public sponsorship is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.

An ACLU spokesman, Ed Yohnka, said the group is concerned that public sponsorship of Boy Scout troops tramples on the rights of boys who want to participate in Scouting without publicly pledging allegiance to God.

Pope-ophobia

A parent at a public school in Nevada has complained about her child's school showing students parts of Pope John Paul II's funeral on television last week, according to the Reno Gazette Journal.

The parent of an elementary school student in Washoe County said she was concerned that showing the pope's funeral sends a mixed message about what is allowed in public schools about religion.


School officials said they just wanted to show children an example of a historical world event. "If there are parents who don't want their children participating, they can opt out," one said.

LOL

Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal says racism is the only possible explanation for the NBA's current efforts to raise the minimum playing age to 20, according to ESPN.

Players currently have to be at least 18 to be drafted, but NBA commissioner David Stern would like to see the age raised to 20. But O'Neal insists: "As a black guy, you kind of think [race is] the reason why it's coming up."

"You don't hear about it in baseball or hockey. To say you have to be 20, 21 to get in the league, it's unconstitutional. If I can go to the U.S. Army and fight the war at 18, why can't you play basketball for 48 minutes?" O'Neal said.

Guardians of the Public Interest

The Des Moines Register has ruined a few high school seniors' days by relaying to school officials one parent's complaint about "sexist and inappropriate" awards to be handed out at a banquet. School officials promptly canceled them.

The lone parent complained that awards for "best butt," "best body" and "best legs" violated the school's sexual harassment policy by being "sexist, inappropriate and harassing."

Human resources officials at Roosevelt High School apparently agreed, much to the chagrin of most students.

"For some of the seniors, that might be the only award they ever get in their high school years," said student Paul Hall. "I would feel happy if I got one."
 
 

[ASTAC]

And yet they don't kick "Reality Church" out of the public school on the corner in my community..wish they would go(but only because they block up the street with cars every sunday). The ACLU should be listed as a domestic terrorist group..because while suppossedly defending your freedoms they are making you afraid to exercise them with their lawsuits. Not to mention how much do their lawsuits cost us in "court costs"? You never used to hear of this stuff..can we just go back to the times where we lived our lives and kept our mouths shut about trivial nuances?

[Nashwan]

Along similar lines, Duke University, hosted the annual Palestine Solidarity Movement conference. The conference included a recruiting session by the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) during which an ISM co-founder told students how to illegally enter Israel and admitted that the ISM cooperates with Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and PFLP terror groups. The university spent (in addition to space), $50,000 on security for the event. Security means, in this case, metal detectors to keep out cameras and recorders for this supposed “open dialogue” event. Two graduate students at Duke wrote a piece for Commentary Magazine, while the Duke Conservative Union took out an advertisement in the Duke Chronicle. Lee Kaplan also wrote a very thorough piece for Frontpage Magazine

The ISM draws heavily on Jewish volunteers (apart from 2 of the 3 founders, their main spokesman was a man named Raphael Cohen, about 20% of their membership is Jewish).

Their advice for "entering Israel illegally" is not to say you are coming to join ISM. In fact, one of their sources of volunteers is Jews who go on the "birthright" program, which pays for flight for young Jews to visit Israel. The ISM volunteers take the free flights, then join up with ISM.

[Sikboy]

I only ever ran into one leftwing nutjob professor. But she was totally in over her head and didn't belong teaching the class to begin with (in fact I believe she was fired the next year).

Anyhow, 6 years (and counting... sigh), countless professors, one leftwing nutjob.  I must have just gotten lucky.

[edit] I should add, I disagreed with her in almost every class, and on the test but I still got an A in the class. So even she wasn't that bad in the end.

-Sik

[midnight Target]

Originally posted by ASTAC
). The ACLU should be listed as a domestic terrorist group..because while suppossedly defending your freedoms they are making you afraid to exercise them with their lawsuits. Not to mention how much do their lawsuits cost us in "court costs"? You never used to hear of this stuff..can we just go back to the times where we lived our lives and kept our mouths shut about trivial nuances?

I was gonna post something sarcastic about the 'real' good old days, but you are probably too young to remember them.

The American Civil Liberties Union is tasked to defending Civil Liberties. I think Civil Liberties are a good thing... don't you?

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by midnight Target
I was gonna post something sarcastic about the 'real' good old days, but you are probably too young to remember them.

The American Civil Liberties Union is tasked to defending Civil Liberties. I think Civil Liberties are a good thing... don't you?

MT you are correct.  But, to me it seems like they are persuing an agenda beyond civil liberties and creating contriversy were there is none.

Granted the Vegas prof. in one of the examples I posted was in fact represented by the ACLU on the grounds of free speech infringment.  Sometimes they do serve a good purpose even if their organization and the person they represent's political poles are miles apart.  That is one of their few redeeming qualities.

[Charon]

Granted the Vegas prof. in one of the examples I posted was in fact represented by the ACLU on the grounds of free speech infringment. Sometimes they do serve a good purpose even if their organization and the person they represent's political poles are miles apart. That is one of their few redeeming qualities.

Personally, I agree with a lot of their positions. I have no problem with their position on the Boy Scouts, for example. But it is funny the shaky interpretations they embrace in an effort to not support the 2nd amendment

Charon