Tag Archives: Campuses

Tom Hayden : The Rising Cost of College

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Students at the State University of New York protest tuition hikes, November, 2009. Photo from Albany Times UnionWe can’t afford to be quietAbout the rising cost of collegeBy Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / March 30, 2010 “There are … Continue reading →

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SPORT / March Madness MVP? Baylor’s Brittney Griner

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Baylor’s Brittney Griner. Photo from metatube.Baylor’s Brittney Griner:The story of this year’s ‘Big Dance’By Dave Zirin / March 29, 2010 A 6’ 8” freshman is changing the way we understand hoops in the 2010 NCAA tournament and unless you’re paying … Continue reading →

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March Forth in Austin : Students and Faculty Protest Budget Cuts

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Naomi Caballero of MACHA speaks at a rally on the West Mall Thursday, protesting budget cuts and tuition increases at UT Austin. Photo by Danielle Villasana / The Daily Texan.Stop the Cuts Coalition at UT-Austin:Protest against budget cuts, faculty layoffs … Continue reading →

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Student Protests : Education Funding Cuts vs. Sports Largesse

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Students and supporters rallied against funding cuts to higher education at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. on Thursday, March 4, 2010. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli / AP.National Day of Action:Students protest massive funding cutsWhile millions goes to coaches, stadiums By … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Teaching Journalism with a Mission

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Can journalism schools be relevant in a world on the brink? By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / September 15, 2009 Journalism schools have much in common with the mainstream news media they traditionally serve. As the business model … Continue reading →

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Barbara Ehrenreich to Journalism Grads : Welcome to the Working Class

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Drop your sense of entitlement, Ehrenreich tells a graduating class of media makers, journalists are now ‘part of the working class.’ By Barbara Ehrenreich / June 4, 2009. [The following is the text of Barbara Ehrenreich’s commencement address on May … Continue reading →

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Got Work? College Grads Driving Cabs?

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Grads at University of Pennsylvania commencement ceremonies May 18, 2009. Fewer than 20 percent of new graduates have landed work, compared to 50 percent two years ago. Photo by Matt Rourke / AP. The problem with higher education is that … Continue reading →

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UT Medical Branch Researcher on Take from Pharma?

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Republican U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley challenges researcher’s connections to Pharma. Photo from RFE/RL.HHS probes researcher’s ties to drugmakers [Sen.] Grassley claims that [Karen] Wagner got more than $160,000 from GlaxoSmithKline over five years, and she only reported $600 to the … Continue reading →

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Tancredo Confrontation at Chapel Hill : An Inside View

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Republican Conressman Tom Tancredo is confronted by demonstrators at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus Tuesday night, April 14, 2009. Photo by Sam Wardle / IndyWeek.com. Vocal demonstrators in Chapel Hill, N.C., shut down a campus appearance by … Continue reading →

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Medical Ethics : The Campus Invasion of Big Pharma

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Mike Licht / NotionsCapital Big Pharma and Medical Ethics Drug companies are ‘funneling money through universities for advertising and trying to disguise it as education.’ Dr. Gerry Lower / The Rag Blog / March 9, 2009 The New … Continue reading →

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Gender Equity at UT-Austin : Still a Lot of Work to be Done

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Gender equity on campus: Still a little behind? ‘Across colleges and ranks women’s salaries are lower than men’s by thousands of dollars, even when qualifications are the same.’ By Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte / The Rag Blog / December 12, … Continue reading →

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Community College Students Need Not Apply : Our Reward for Bailing Out the Banks

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘The following lenders have started turning away from community college students: Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, SunTrust, and PNC’by Kesi Foster / September 3, 2008 “Since so many students at community college work full-time, I bet we’re actually paying a great deal … Continue reading →

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