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This year's most unbelievable student gov initiatives
Take a look at some of the most biased and abusive resolutions proposed by student governments this year.
By Isadore Johnson 
Dec 26, 2019
​Oklahoma student gov ditches ‘Boomer’ and ‘Sooner’ for more ‘sensitive’ words
The University of Oklahoma has traditionally used various combinations of the words “Boomer” and “Sooner” in nickna…
By Genesis Sanchez 
Nov 19, 2019
UNM to replace Spanish ‘Conquistador’ on official seal after complaints of ‘symbolic violence’
The University of New Mexico is accepting design submissions for a new seal after a petition demand for it to “abol…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Oct 16, 2019
SHIP SAILED? Colleges NATIONWIDE ditch Columbus Day
The trend of replacing Columbus Day with "Indigenous Peoples' Day" is gaining traction at American colleges and uni…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Oct 13, 2019
Invoking MLK Day, Notre Dame moves to cover up 'demeaning' Christopher Columbus mural
The president of the University of Notre Dame sent an email to all students Sunday night, informing them of the …
By Catherine Viz 
Jan 21, 2019
Anti-Kavanaugh protest postponed 'in recognition of Indigenous People's Day'
An anti-Justice Brett Kavanaugh protest at Scripps College in California was postponed after student organizers …
  The Claremont Independent 
Oct 8, 2018
Hofstra rejects calls to remove Thomas Jefferson statue
Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz announced that a statue of Thomas Jefferson will remain on campus…
By Sandor Farkas 
May 30, 2018
UCSC students say historical mission bell 'represents genocide'
Students are petitioning the University of California, Santa Cruz to remove a historical "mission bell" on campus m…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
May 17, 2018
Prof says individual rights fuel ‘capitalist violence’
A Marquette University professor recently argued that individual liberties, including free speech and property r…
By Kyle Hooten 
Apr 25, 2018
'Crusaders' mascot succumbs to 'Islamophobia' concerns
After a month of indecision, the College of the Holy Cross has decided to cease using a Christian knight as its …
By Sandor Farkas 
Mar 16, 2018
ANALYSIS: One year later, Berkeley hasn't changed
In December 1964, the University of California, Berkeley was at the epicenter of a major social revolution: thou…
By Nikita Chirkov "Vladimirov" 
Feb 2, 2018
‘White Genocide’ prof takes role as ‘Visiting Scholar’ at NYU
A professor who recently resigned from Drexel University after repeatedly courting controversy with inflammatory re…
By Adam Sabes 
Jan 4, 2018
Student op-ed calls white people 'an abomination'
Texas State University’s student newspaper published an op-ed Tuesday telling “white people” that “your DNA is an a…
By Celine Ryan Ciccio 
Nov 29, 2017
SUNY Albany event calls Thanksgiving 'a day of mourning'
A peer education program at SUNY Albany recently held a meeting to discuss how Thanksgiving is allegedly a comme…
By Matthew Noyes 
Nov 23, 2017
Dartmouth student: Homecoming honors 'legacy of colonialism'
A student leader at Dartmouth College wants her classmates to “support the marginalized” by rejectin…
By Shanna Nelson 
Oct 13, 2017
UW refuses to blame Lincoln for 'massacre' of Native Americans
The University of Wisconsin, Madison is ignoring a student government demand for a disclaimer on an Abraham Linc…
By Anthony Gockowski 
Oct 12, 2017
VIDEO: Cornell 'takes a knee' to protest racism
The event included an appearance by Prof. Russell Rickford, who led the crowd in chants of “I believe we will win” …
By Neetu  Arnold 
Sep 28, 2017
UMD student: College Park should rescind bid for Amazon HQ
A University of Maryland student is urging his school to rescind its bid to host Amazon’s second headquarters, call…
By Jacob Grandstaff 
Sep 18, 2017
Student paper calls for 'higher density of sex shops' near IU
Student newspaper editors at Indiana University, Bloomington recently endorsed a city plan to expand available l…
By Marissa McCluskey 
Sep 7, 2017
Prof: 'To save American democracy, Trump must hang'
The university says that a preliminary review determined that Lars Maischak made the comments in his capacity as a …
By Adam Sabes 
Apr 11, 2017