by jstewardfree | Jun 7, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Mark Movsesian | Last month, I wrote about a controversy surrounding the White House’s inclusion of a yoga garden in its annual Easter Egg Roll. The problem is this: yoga is a Hindu spiritual practice. Arguably, therefore, state-sponsored yoga is a religious...
by jstewardfree | Jun 5, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Joseph Knippenberg | That title is the motto of my university and the basis of a final exam question I asked the sophomores in my “Great Books” core course. The answers were interesting (in a disheartening way). The students “get” making a difference (a phrase...
by jstewardfree | Jun 3, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Daily Mail Reporter | Men who are strong are more likely to take a right-wing stance, while weaker men support the welfare state, researchers claim. Their study discovered a link between a man’s upper-body strength and their political views. Scientists from Aarhus...
by jstewardfree | May 30, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Mark Perry | The college class of 2011 by academic discipline and gender; and the selective concern about gender imbalances The chart above is based on data from the Department of Education for bachelor’s degrees by academic discipline and the sex of the graduating...
by jstewardfree | May 29, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Anthony Hadford | A commencement speech is an opportunity for students to reflect on their educational experiences and receive advice and inspiration from notable figures in society. For example, in 1941 Winston Churchill told the graduates of Harrow School,...
by jstewardfree | May 24, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Danielle Charette | Wall Street Journal | At Swarthmore, it’s fine to smash ‘hegemonic power structures’ and silence other students. For a case study in the illiberalism that has taken over liberal arts colleges, look no further than Swarthmore. I...
