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Stolen Papers at Bucknell

info@iwf.org (Allison Kasic) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:01:00 EST

Here's some discouraging news about political debate at my alma mater: Over half of the press run of a student paper, The Counterweight,was stolen last week. A press release from the Bucknell University Conservatives Club (who publishes the paper) explains:

The issue was assumedly stolen because it featured several controversial articles criticizing the University's sponsorship of Focus the Nation, a national teach-in about global climate change. This event was the latest example of University-supported indoctrination and deliberate political activism. Sarah Schubert, editor-in-chief of The Counterweight said, "This vandalism is unacceptable because it amounts to censorship; on a college campus, the free and vigorous exchange of ideas should be wholeheartedly defended by everyone."

I worked on The Counterweight staff when I was at Bucknell. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time that significant portions of a press run have been stolen. It's always sad to see students trying to shut down political debate rather than participate in it.

More on Duke

info@iwf.org (Allison Kasic) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:30:00 EDT

Over at Phi Beta Cons, Inkwell contributor Candace de Russy calls for apologies to the players and an end to gender-class-race propaganda on campus.

Check out here post here.

Wisdom of The Elders

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:08:00 EST

Read how George Washington would have advised the devotees of the cultish Vagina Monologues.

Take Back the Date -- George Washington University

info@iwf.org (Allison Kasic) — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:33:00 EST

In a sharp contrast to the campus V-Day crowd, the George Washington Republican Women are celebrating "Women of Substance, Not Sex" this Valentine's Day. Inspired by IWF's "She Thinks" campus slogan, the group is handing out flyers with pictures of women with slogans such as "She Creates" and "She Inspires."

Political affairs director, Meredith Jessup explains, "We're showing examples of various women in history who exemplified the true spirit of women's liberation--using their minds, spirit, creativity, etc.--instead of promiscuity and vulgarity."

Like the Bucknell conservatives, the GW Republican Women are also working to sell flowers to benefit a local battered women's shelter.

Feminism on Campus

info@iwf.org (Allison Kasic) — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:27:00 EDT

The Washington Times features a spotlight on the Network of Enlightened Women (NeW) this morning. NeW held its first national conference on Friday, awarding Danielle Sturgis (a great student activist from Iowa) with its Enlightened Woman of the Year award. IWF junior fellow Sara Gordon attended the conference and reports that the conference 'was an excellent opportunity to meet with other young, conservative female activists in Washington and talk about what is going on on our campuses. The organization seems to be growing by leaps and bounds and there are now NeW chapters from coast to coast.'

Feminism on Campus

info@iwf.org (Allison Kasic) — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:57:00 EDT

Check out Time magazine’s profile of the Network of enlightened Women (NeW), a campus group of independent women. Groups like NeW are fighting back against the radical feminism that dominates college campuses. Keep up the good work!

Stripping for empowerment....

info@iwf.org (Charlotte Hays) — Fri, 26 May 2006 13:36:00 EDT

"A lacrosse player who hires a stripper is likely a rapist, but a women's group that hires a stripper is empowered. At least, that's the logic too often employed at many college campuses around the country," notes IWF's Alison Kasic in a piece in Human Events.

Our X-rated Allison (there is an editor's note warning that some might find terms in the story offensive) then goes on to describe recent empowering moments at her old school:

A recent event at my alma mater, Bucknell University, highlights the extent to which campus feminism has devolved into little more than pornography. On March 8, a host of Bucknell offices and organizations including the Bucknell Feminist Majority, Women's and Gender Studies Department, Center for Race, Gender, and Ethnicity, and Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness spent $1,920 to bring a 'celebration of whore culture' to campus.
The Sex Worker Art Show featured a variety of titillating performers. Take Cathy McPork, for example. Cathy pretended to be a 'right-wing Christian with a death wish' before stripping to a red bra and slip dress, the costume of her alter ego Scarlot Harlot.

And this is about where the language does become a bit much for a family blog, but the story is amusing, so read on, O, hearty souls.