The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is encouraging individuals to use gender-neutral pronouns, such as “ze,” “xem,” and “xyr,” in order to foster a more “inclusive” environment.
The University of Knoxville’s “Pride Center” director, Donna Braquet, posted a guide to “pronoun usage” to make the campus “welcoming and inclusive for all.”
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s pronoun usage…
Strayer University has launched a campaign in order to change the definition of the word “success.”
Strayer’s “Readdress Success” initiative is petitioning Merriam-Webster to alter the definition of success. Currently, the definition given in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is “the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.”
According to research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of…
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton compared Republicans to terrorists during a speech at Case Western Reserve University today.
During her speech, Clinton took jabs at Republican presidential candidates for being pro-life:
"Marco Rubio brags about wanting to deny victims of rape and incest access to healthcare—to an abortion. Jeb Bush says Planned Parenthood shouldn't get a penny.…
“The number of people who die from gun-related incidents around this country dwarfs any deaths that happen through terrorism,” according to President Obama.
While speaking to WPVI-TV’s Monica Malpass about the murder of two reporters on air yesterday, Obama said, “It breaks my heart every time you read about or hear about these kinds of incidents.”
He continued, “What we know is that the number…
Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) posted a tweet quoting an article comparing himself to Pope Francis this morning.
In the tweet, Sanders wrote that today’s news is “Sanders urges Postal Service to reinstate overnight delivery, Sanders and Pope are ‘prophetic voices’”:
The confusingly worded tweet links to a page where individuals can view the latest news articles about…
The White House capitalized on the murder of two journalists during a live broadcast in order to push for gun control.
During a White House press briefing this afternoon, White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters he “did not have the opportunity” to speak to President Obama about the shooting. However, “Obviously, the thoughts and prayers of everybody here at the White House are…
There is a new textbook coming out aimed at teaching middle school students about the Black Lives Matter movement.
“Black Lives Matter” is part of the “Special Reports” series by ABDO Publishing. According to ABDO Publishing’s website, “Black Lives Matter” will discuss “the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the…
The man who jumped the White House fence in March has been shot and killed following an attack at a Pennsylvania courthouse, 6ABC Action News reports.
According to District Attorney Thomas Hogan, Curtis Smith entered Chester County Justice Center at approximately 11 a.m. He then attacked a deputy sheriff with a knife.
In response, another deputy shot Smith. Smith was rushed to Paoli Hospital…
Donald Trump’s latest attack ad against Jeb Bush uses the words of Bush’s own mother against him.
Trump’s advertisement, which was posted on Facebook and Instagram on Monday, features a clip from a 2013 “Today” show interview with former first lady Barbara Bush. During the interview, Bush stated she would not like to see her son, Jeb, run for president. Her reasoning was that “we’ve had enough…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the new libido-enhancing drug for women is apparently troublesome for self-proclaimed asexuals.
Individuals who describe themselves as asexual have little to no interest in sexual activity and often do not feel sexual desire. Since the newly approved Addyi (flibanserin) is marketed to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), …
