2016 ELECTION

EXCLUSIVE: Professor calls Americans 'the hands...holding the bloody knife that has wounded the USA' in graphic class assignment

One Wisconsin professor created an assignment example filled with political expletives, curse words, and disturbing…

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Sep 24, 2021

POLL: Dartmouth Dems reluctant to date, befriend conservatives

A survey conducted by the student newspaper at Dartmouth College reveals that Democrat students are much more likel…

By Adam Sabes
May 25, 2018

VIDEO: Young voters to Hillary: stop blaming others for loss

Young voters want Hillary Clinton to “move on” from her recent repudiation, saying she should “stop blaming other p…

By Cabot Phillips
Jun 6, 2017

Harvard prez warns against making campuses liberal 'bubbles'

Harvard University President Drew Faust defended free speech in her commencement speech last week, reminding gradua…

By Justin Caruso
May 30, 2017

Biden blasts 'forces of populism' in commencement address

Former Vice President Joe Biden got political during his recent commencement speech at Colby College, claiming that…

By Justin Caruso
May 24, 2017

OCC reminds students of recording ban amidst controversy

The school denies that the signs were put up "in response to any recent incident," saying they are just a reminder …

By Peter Van Voorhis
Feb 16, 2017

OCC may punish student for recording prof's anti-Trump rant

Following a hearing with administrators that lasted for nearly four hours, the student has yet to be informed wheth…

By Peter Van Voorhis
Jan 12, 2017

Georgetown academic depts. cosponsor anti-Trump event

Among the confirmed speakers are a Black Lives Matter organizer and nearly a dozen Georgetown and George Washington…

By Amber Athey
Jan 4, 2017

Students get credit for attending anti-Trump teach-in

In lieu of attending an AIDs-related event, all of which were off-campus and/or required a donation to attend, Prof…

By Amber Athey
Dec 30, 2016

Academics urge Trump to endorse Obama climate change policies

Trump has frequently expressed skepticism of anthropogenic global warming theory, and several of his cabinet nomine…

By Jackson Richman
Dec 22, 2016

OCC recording a 'politically motivated effort,' faculty claim

At a private forum Friday, faculty complained of the "politically motivated effort" by conservative group TPUSA to …

By Peter Van Voorhis
Dec 22, 2016

Babson finds no evidence of slurs from Trump supporters

Two Babson College students who celebrated Trump’s victory by driving through the Wellesley College campus with a T…

By Amber Athey
Dec 20, 2016

Students petition to fire prof for shaming Trump supporters

Students at Orange Coast College have started a petition to fire Olga Perez Stable-Cox, the professor who called th…

By Peter Van Voorhis
Dec 14, 2016

Prof: Trump's election an 'act of terrorism'

Orange Coast College Human Sexuality Prof. Olga Perez Stable Cox was filmed spending several minutes of her class t…

By Peter Van Voorhis
Dec 9, 2016

GOP bill would strip funding from schools that ban the flag

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Michael Turner, called flag bans "a blatant act of censorship" that disrespect "our servic…

By Amber Athey
Dec 6, 2016

Princeton prez: Sanctuary campus has ‘no basis in law’

Princeton University and Brown University have declined to make their schools “sanctuary campuses,” becoming the on…

By Amber Athey
Dec 5, 2016

VIDEO: Sanctuary campus supporters willing to ignore other laws

Several students said they would like to make the campus a "sanctuary" from student loan debt, while others favored…

By Amber Athey
Dec 5, 2016

Ole Miss student gov retracts sanctuary campus resolution

The University of Mississippi student government has postponed voting on a resolution demanding that Ole Miss becom…

By Gretchen Edelman
Nov 30, 2016

UNH will not punish Trump supporters dressed as Harambe, Nixon

President Mark Huddleston did announce, however, that UNH will be investigating whether the Women's Studies program…

By Amber Athey
Nov 23, 2016

Universities prepare faculty for 'catastrophic' Thanksgiving

Administrators did not explicitly mention Donald Trump, but stressed the need to be grateful that “we live in a res…

By Amber Athey
Nov 22, 2016

UMD prez: Trump wants to 'make America white and Christian again'

The University of Maryland’s president is doubling down on his post-election anti-Trump rhetoric, but says students…

Alliance Defending Freedom
Nov 21, 2016

UNH profs call for expulsion of Trump supporters

Two of the professors are part of the Women's Studies Department, which recently came under fire for promoting the …

By Amber Athey
Nov 21, 2016

GW progressives march on White House, issue list of demands

Students also demanded that GW accept a greater number of Palestinian and Muslim immigrants, “assert itself on the …

By Amber Athey
Nov 16, 2016

Towson profs, students 'mobilize against Trump' with walkout

An anti-Trump walk-out at Towson University grew aggressive Monday, with students and professors denouncing white p…

By Amber Athey
Nov 15, 2016

'Safe spaces' abound for students in 'emotional crisis' over Trump

Colleges and universities nationwide are establishing "safe spaces" for students troubled by the results of the 201…

By Amber Athey
Nov 10, 2016

UCI students scare themselves, hold 'group cry' after Trump win

Hundreds of students at the University of California, Irvine took to the streets in the middle of the night to prot…

By Peter Van Voorhis
Nov 10, 2016

'American' students burn Old Glory to protest Trump

Students gathered on the campus of American University Wednesday to protest Donald Trump's election, and several re…

By Amber Athey
Nov 9, 2016

'Anxious and fearful' students demand day off to cry about Trump

Petitions have sprung up at Loyola University, Bryn Mawr University, and Johns Hopkins University, but so far none …

By Amber Athey
Nov 9, 2016

Students tear down anti-Hillary flyers because they 'don't agree'

When confronted, the students justified the vandalism by saying "I don't agree with it" and calling the messages bo…

By Caleb Ecarma
Nov 8, 2016

JU dean offers tickets for Clinton event, ignores Trump rally

The Dean of Students at Jacksonville University sent out a campus-wide email Wednesday offering tickets to a Barack…

By Caleb Ecarma
Nov 4, 2016

'Millennials and the Election' panel packed with liberals at UCI

The University of California, Irvine hosted an event Wednesday about “Millennials and the 2016 Election,” with a pa…

By Peter Van Voorhis
Oct 31, 2016

Pro-Hillary students busted for campaigning with school resources

The group reserved space in the school's library on at least three separate occasions, but confirmed that it is "no…

By Amber Athey
Oct 27, 2016

VIDEO: Hillary voters struggle to name a single accomplishment

Clinton supporters at Georgetown University struggled to name a single accomplishment that qualifies Hillary Clinto…

By Cabot Phillips
Oct 16, 2016

VIDEO: Millennials 'disenfranchised' by Trump/Clinton duopoly

Students at the University of Pittsburgh say they feel "disenfranchised" by the choice between Donald Trump and Hil…

By Amber Athey
Oct 13, 2016

GWU offers counseling for students 'retraumatized' by Trump video

The George Washington University is offering counseling services for anyone affected by Republican presidential nom…

By Jackson Richman
Oct 11, 2016

Prof spams student emails to recruit for Hillary, blames 'hack'

Prof. Billy Riggs initially denied sending the message, claiming that his email account had been hacked, but the de…

By Amber Athey
Sep 9, 2016

VIDEO: Millennial voters embrace Trump's immigration shift

College-age voters are cautiously optimistic about the "softening" of Donald Trump's immigration stance, calling it…

By Cabot Phillips
Sep 1, 2016