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George Washington Statue at Miami University in Ohio Covered With a Tarp

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 04, 2020 0 Comments

"the project seeks to engage the campus community in a dialog about the legacy of Washington as an historical figure"...

Former Ohio State Prof Arrested for Lying About Ties to China Pleads Guilty

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 16, 2020 1 Comment

“Zheng promised China he would enhance the country’s biomedical research”...

Ohio University’s Budget Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 15, 2020 5 Comments

"The latest projections, presented to the board in October, show that more than $290 million would need to be drawn from reserves"...

U. Cincinnati Separates Whites and Nonwhites for Post-Election Dialogue

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 06, 2020 4 Comments

"Although we may not know the election results on November 3rd. [sic] We believe that it is important to facilitate conversations that speak truth to power"...

Deer Crashes Through Dining Hall Window at University of Findlay

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 25, 2020 7 Comments

“We were full of students and I thought oh my goodness it could really do some damage to everyone.”...

https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1315717708734959619

Biden Forgets Romney’s Name, Refers to Him as “The Senator Who is a Mormon”

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 12, 2020 54 Comments

Joe Biden is having a Joe Biden kind of day. I mean, how many of these gaffes and goofs does one need to witness in order to think that something is wrong? Biden could not remember Sen. Mitt Romney's name nor could he remember the office he's running for.

Ohio State Students Angry After School Reports Hate Crime by Blacks Against Whites

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 04, 2020 11 Comments

“They’re blatantly making campus more uncomfortable and dangerous for us and POC.”...

U. Cincinnati Investigating Instructor Who Used the Term ‘Chinese Virus’ in Email to Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 20, 2020 4 Comments

"I was shocked at first that anyone in power like a professor, anyone that would just say that, because of how xenophobic it is and how racist of a comment it is"...

Ohio State University Suspends 228 Students for Violating Coronavirus Rules

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 26, 2020 4 Comments

"campus rules dictate that all students wear masks, stay six feet from others, and refrain from gathering in groups greater than 10 people both on- and off-campus"...

Wright State Economics Professor Says School Restricting Enrollment In Course Critical of Marxism

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2020 13 Comments

Economics Professor Evan Osborne of Wright State University in Ohio, wants to teach a course that is critical of Marxism, and claims he is being prevented from doing so. He has been allowed to offer the course to honor students, but he wants to offer it as an economics elective, open to all students.

https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/sheriffs-office-investigating-social-media-post-showing-man-kneeling-childs-neck/7GREMQGUZNC6DBZAFQCVDVZXKI/

Charges Pending Against Man in Photo Kneeling on Child’s Neck With Caption ‘BLM Now’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 23, 2020 22 Comments

In Ohio, the Clark County Prosecutor's Office has charges pending against Isaiah Jackson, 20, the man accused of kneeling on a child's neck in a photo.

University of Akron Board of Trustees Cuts 97 Professors From Faculty

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 17, 2020 17 Comments

"authorized the elimination of 97 full-time professors out of about 570 total in response to a projected enrollment decline and ongoing budget woes"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L9fJBCKO7Q

Ohio Sheriff: ‘I am Not the Mask Police. I am Not Going to Enforce Any Mask-Wearing’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 08, 2020 29 Comments

Butler County, in Ohio, Sheriff Richard Jones announced he would not enforce the health department's mask mandate:

“I can tell you this – I am not the mask police. I am not going to enforce any mask-wearing. That is not my responsibility. That is not my job. People should be able to make those choices themselves,” the sheriff said during an impromptu press conference on Facebook Live.

Antioch College Announces Stunning Budget Cut of $2.5 Million Dollars

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2020 6 Comments

“These are big, tough decisions”...

Christopher Columbus Statue Being Removed From Columbus State Community College

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 19, 2020 5 Comments

"a symbolic gesture of our commitment to our College and in our community to continue and accelerate the fight against systemic racism"...

Students Demand Ohio State Cut Ties With Police, Spend Money on Diversity Center

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 10, 2020 4 Comments

“immediately cease contractual agreements with Columbus Police Department for any and all on-campus investigations, services, and events”...

Student Govt. at Ohio State Asks School to Cut Ties With Columbus Police Department

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 02, 2020 4 Comments

"Our city is burning, our students are hurting, the safety and wellbeing of the Black community is at inherent risk and there is no other time to act than now."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSxmyjKGEY

Wuhan Virus Watch: Justice Department Warns CA Coronavirus Rules May Violate Religious Freedoms

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 20, 2020 13 Comments

Today's update begins with some significant developments from the West Coast. The U.S. Justice Department has just issued a warning that California could be violating religious freedoms in its plan to reopen the state after the coronavirus stay-at-home order.

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