“I first watched porn when I was 15 years old,” writes University of Notre Dame senior Josh Haskell in the pages of the campus’s student newspaper, the Observer. Now, after battling through addiction, he’s telling his story and helping other…
Eating alone at a Bennigan’s restaurant in Steubenville, Ohio, on Tuesday evening, I couldn’t stop watching a sports event on one of the TV screens. That’s not unusual for me — that is, eating alone or watching sports. I typically…
Months after the demise of affirmative action, various institutions of American higher education are rolling out Super Innovative Plans to combat their newfound inability to colorize meritocracy. In August, the most prominent university in the affirmative action debate released its…
The U.S. is facing a college affordability crisis, and millions of young students are paying the price. The cost of a four-year degree at a public, in-state school is quickly approaching $50,000, with expenses dwarfing increases in workers’ salaries. According to a report…
This can’t be a happy time at the Wall Street Journal, what with its Russia-based reporter Evan Gershkovich being held hostage in a Stalinist prison. His reporting made the WSJ proud. Certainly it outpaced the New York Times, which is…
It is no secret that American colleges and universities are increasingly becoming Orwellian dystopias. Those who dissent from the prevailing orthodoxies often survive by keeping their mouths shut and their heads down. Concerns about the transformation of much of higher…
This article is adapted from Paul Kengor’s book Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century. Google the phrase “founding father of public education,” and you’ll likely land on Horace Mann (1796–1859). But many of us would submit…
Legendary University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once gave an apt description of the university he loved: “For those who know Notre Dame, no explanation is necessary. For those who don’t, no explanation will suffice.” Holtz is right….
Education is like a precious ruby hanging from an invisible chain around your neck. Once you have acquired it, it will always be with you. No one can ever yank it from your person. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly more…
