By Blake Neff Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University student also known as Mattress Girl, has fulfilled her pledge to carry a mattress all the way to graduation by dragging it up on stage during Columbia’s class day celebration Tuesday. Video posted online by the Columbia Daily Spectator shows Sulkowicz carrying the mattress, assisted by some friends, while…
By Erica Wenig Islamic State jihadis used a sandstorm to obfuscate their movements while launching a well-planned offensive and overrunning Ramadi last week. American warplanes were unable to strike during the storm, as Islamic State militants launched at least 10 suicide bombings and used bulldozers to demolish city walls, according to The New York Times. An estimated 400 Islamic State fighters defeated the remaining 1,000 Iraqi officers and…
By Casey Harper The Supreme Court expanded gun rights for felons Friday by allowing them to keep the proceeds from their sold firearms after they are seized by the government. When former Border Patrol Agent Tony Henderson was convicted of distributing marijuana, he knew he couldn’t keep his collection of 19 guns. Federal law prohibits…
By Michael Bastasch Weather agencies in Australia, Paraguay and Switzerland may be manipulating temperature data to create a sharper warming trend than is present in the raw data — a practice that has come under scrutiny in recent months. Most recently, Dr. H. Sterling Burnett with the Heartland Institute detailed how the Swiss Meteorological Service adjusted its…
The diversity officer for Goldsmith University is in hot water after a series of events that have caused controversy. Bahar Mustafa, the university union’s welfare and diversity officer, sparked debate when she specifically told white people and men not to come to an event about how to diversify the school’s curriculum. “If you’ve been invited…
By Jonah Bennett Police have sent out a memo following the gruesome gang shootout on Sunday saying that more armed bikers may soon be on their way to North Texas. The shooting apparently wasn’t enough to cool tensions between five rival gangs, as the Bandidos and Cossacks sent out messages telling members to regroup for…
Jason Stevens at the Federalist Papers published a story today that is an online confession from a wife who admits to abusing her husband. The story is an engaging read about the struggles of modern marriage, and how the different genders cope with marital stress and tension. My “Aha Moment” happened because of a package of…
By Blake Neff A New York City arts center has canceled a planned event intended to protest censorship after one of the scheduled plays, “‘Mohammed’ Gets A Boner,” was deemed too offensive to Muslims. “Playwrights for a Cause” was scheduled to be held at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture on June 14, and…
By Blake Neff Published: May 18, 2015 An elderly Duke University professor is under fire but refusing to apologize for online comments he made that criticized black Americans for using “strange” names and having an inferior work ethic compared to Asians. Prof. Jerry Hough, an 80-year-old political science professor, made his statements in the comments section for a New York…
By Rachel Stoltzfoos Republican Rep. Dave Brat credited his opposition to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Republicans want to grant the president to his distrust of Obama and of GOP leaders in the Senate. “The entire Democratic side is voting no, and the president is just going to bat for this thing, and so that makes you wonder,” Brat,…