Midge Downey, the director of social justice at Portand Tech, resigned unexpectedly last week. Conflicting reports reveal Downey may have been offended by a new job title she received after a recent promotion. Allegedly, the president of Portland Tech added responsibilities to Downey’s job description and wished to compensate her with a salary increase and [...]

by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer The Collegiate Halloween Costume Hall of Fame (CHCHF) released its list of 2010’s top five most culturally insensitive costumes for students looking to make a statement. The list, updated annually, highlights the costumes most likely to offend for those students who are immune to universities’ social justice initiatives. 5. [...]

by ZackFord Freelance Writer Rumors have long circulated that social justice educator and higher education guru Vernon Wall is actually famed drag persona and actor RuPaul. New evidence has emerged recently showing credible evidence that not only are the rumors true, but the two personas seem to be merging. Jess Brubaker, a graduate assistant in [...]

After several years of warnings, the NCAA has taken action against colleges that replaced culturally insensitive college mascots with what have been deemed “idiotic replacements” by the impatient athletics organization. The first institution slapped with a reprimand was Shippensburg University in rural PA, which made the decision to change its “Red Raider” mascot from an [...]