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Alarms disrupt pro-Israel ‘October 7’ play at Northwestern

Micaiah Bilger - Assistant Editor — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:03:00 +0000

University says campus police are investigating, but no confirmation on whether disruption was deliberate Northwestern University police are investigating the disruption of a play about the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack while it was being performed Tuesday, campus officials confirmed to The College Fix. However, Northwestern’s media relations office did not say whether the…

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More college students support socialism than capitalism, survey finds

Constantin Acsente - Georgia Institute of Technology — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:03:00 +0000

Scholars say students’ responses raise questions about whether they really understand what socialism is College students rated socialism slightly more favorably than capitalism in a recent North Dakota State University survey – but some scholars say their answers also suggest confusion about what the two economic systems are. “I think that there’s a lot of confusion among students…

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‘Die first, white man’: Carnegie Mellon under fire for its handling of professor who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s death

Gabrielle Temaat - Assistant Editor — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:03:00 +0000

Professor’s posts spark battle between free speech defenders and conservative watchdogs Carnegie Mellon University is facing mounting criticism over its handling of Associate Professor Uju Anya as administrators review what the university condemned as “hostile and threatening” social media posts regarding the death of Charlie Kirk. As campus leaders remain silent, a debate has emerged…

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Universities could face up to $100k in fees per foreign student under DHS proposal

Gabrielle Temaat - Assistant Editor — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:07:32 +0000

Proposal aims to curb ‘fraud and abuse’ Universities may be required to pay a fee of up to $100,000 for international students who want to work in the U.S., pending a new effort by the Trump administration to limit foreign student enrollment. In a Wednesday news release, the Department of Homeland Security introduced the proposal to impose a $70,000 fee for every international student…

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Swarthmore Students for Justice in Palestine posts video of Israeli soldier effigy being set on fire

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:28:38 +0000

Students for Justice in Palestine at Swarthmore College shared a video on social media showing a mannequin dressed in an Israel Defense Forces uniform being doused in gas and set on fire. The video, reposted Monday on Instagram by the student group from another account, was part of an advertisement touting an anti-Israel protest in Philadelphia on Oct. 7 — the three-year anniversary of the…

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U. Arizona suspends all fraternity activities over assault, hazing, and drug allegations

College Fix Staff — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:33:17 +0000

The University of Arizona has suspended all fraternity activities as it grapples with numerous physical assault, hazing, and drug and alcohol allegations regarding half its chapters, putting a halt to parties or other social events. An internal memo from Dean of Students Chrissy Lieberman dated Oct. 5 said her office is “investigating multiple reports of misconduct involving nearly half of…

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UMinn institute shows young children coloring books with naked, gender-confused kids, videos reveal

Micaiah Bilger - Assistant Editor — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Clinician says she uses ‘gender affirming’ coloring books to teach that ‘all kinds of gender expressions are okay’ and to support ‘pleasure-based positive sexuality’ The University of Minnesota institute behind the controversial MyGender Dolls project also shows young children coloring books that include pages with naked kids who clinicians refer to as “gender creative.

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WATCH: Students at this school are switching to ‘dumb phones’

Brady Larkin - Grove City College — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:07:00 +0000

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Bans on trans surgeries do not increase suicide rates: study

Eric Mathemeier - Liberty University — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:03:00 +0000

Professor questions methodology of study There is no evidence for the widespread claim that suicide rates increase with bans on transgender medical procedures for children, a recent report from the medical watchdog group Do No Harm found. The study, which used three different data analysis methods, sought to examine the effects of state bans on gender interventions for gender-dysphoric…

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Cornell accusations drive campus rape sensationalism

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:03:00 +0000

OPINION: Treat issues of sexual assault seriously, but not sensationally The allegations concerning a reported group rape at Cornell University have relit a disturbing trend of campus rape sensationalism. By this I don’t mean claims of sexual assault themselves, which all should be treated seriously and with a commitment toward justice for both the accuser and the accused. Rather…

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