Harvard�embarassed
itself last year, �with
Larry Summers - to their eternal shame for caving in to the manipulative hysterics of a bunch�of cranks.
Now it's our turn, as�more Ivy administrations prove their cultural dhimmitude and abandon the wisdom and experience of their supporters, who live in the real world.
Mind you, I love these two schools, and have degrees from each�of them. But you know how most donors feel: "I just dare you to give me an excuse not to give you my time and money."
Let's do Dartmouth first. Joe's Dartblog provides a fine, detailed run-down of the sleazy actions of the antedeluvian administration, and their cohorts, as they seek to castrate their uppity, free-thinking, reality-oriented�alumni organizations. The money involved is like a political campaign - which it is. Very disappinting to see an administration declare war against their own alumni. But�the tactics�will backfire, as�they deserve to do.
Next, let's do Columbia - the only College in the US besides the great University of Chicago which can guarantee that a graduate knows certain important things.
At Columbia, the administration seems to happily cave in to the disruptors and the chronically aggrieved. It is pathetic to toss open, civil�debate overboard because of noisy juvenile delinquents�intimidating people with their� politically-correct babble. Brownshirts. Remember courage?�
Come on, Pres. Bollinger. Stand for something! If Columbia stands for caving in to the most barbaric and aggressive - then at least admit it.
Plenty of Columbia updates at Michelle, and more details at Allah Pundit.�My opinion? Anyone who prevents the open exchange of ideas in civil debate does not belong in college.
A new feature of campus Stalinism is discussed - and later mocked - on Althouse. They want UW kids to snitch about a long list of things, including "disrespect." Huh? Manners are fine, but respect is earned: I do not hand out respect like Halloween candy, either. I wonder whether they paid Kim Sung Il to write this code for them.
