Yeah, I know, Gallaudet University is a liberal arts university but the question I have for today is whether Gallaudet University is a liberal university?
If you read Gallaudet's "On the Green" from 2002, the "Roving Reporter" interviewed four different people on the campus of Gallaudet University you would find that all of them seem to disfavor anything Republican. That's 4 out of 4. I may be reading too much into this but certainly this interview alone does not answer my question, although a recent research about Gallaudet University did turn up some interesting findings.
I know one fellow who works at Gallaudet University in a teaching position. He is a staunch Republican. Now, whether he realize this or not could he be the sheep in a den full of wolves? If so, then he's going to be one tough honkin' sheep to deal with, and he's very well prepared to meet that challenge. Maybe I should ask him this question since he's already on the inside? Maybe I'll get some answers soon.
Next tidbit of information is that many may not know that Gallaudet University host the annual "Democrats vs. Republicans in Congressional Basketball Classic" with Republicans winning most of the games played over the past 10 years up to 2002. Now, with curiousity getting to me, I wonder how the crowd have reacted in the past whenever a Republican congressional team wins? What are the political leanings in Gallaudet University among students and staff? What kinds of political influences are being done?
Insofar, inside circles are telling me that Gallaudet University's newspaper "Buff and Blue" has an editor who despises anything Republican. If this is the case then what are the people like on his/her staff? What are the articles like? Anything written recently that discusses politics? About John Kerry or President Bush? Negative? Positive? Interviews? That sort of thing.
If you didn't know anything about Galluadet University the campus is located in the heart of Washington D.C. and in the heart of the most liberal people in the United States that even re-elected Mayor Marion Barry who got caught red-handed with his hands full of drugs and having an illicit affair. Washington D.C. is a town that is crime ridden, gun-filled, liberal-hating Republicans, over-zealous cops arresting 12 year girls for eating a french fry in the D.C. metro subsystem in an other wise very nice city setting with the Washington Mall, stately monuments, museams, green grasses and cherry tree blossoms.
After thinking about this could it be that Gallaudet University is not as liberal of a university as some people might think? It is no suprise students entering college for the first time are usually the impressionable sorts. And influential professors can either do lots of damage or lots of good. How many political/history/government professors at Gallaudet University are in favor of President George W. Bush? That is what I really want to know!
Monday, November 01, 2004
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yes, the EIC of BNB is what you said he is, but he has been pretty good at keeping BNB netural.. i recently co-wrote an article with a democrat, we debated the issues- "An angry Democrat and an angry Republican"..
Yep, Gallaudet Faculty/Staff are more left biased in their agenda. They use it as their tool in their classroom experiences. Often some professors do criticize the beliefs of their students or embarrass them in their class. It's okay for liberal tolerance but not for conservative tolerance!
Often most classes like philosophy and religion, are teaching towards left-slant views.
Appears to me, Gallaudet University have rolled out voters education programs and pressed their students to vote for their candidates. Which is good, but they do know that most students are left-leaning voters. Still it is biased. I prefer to rename the University to Gallefdet. ;)
Gallaudet University as I know back then is left leaning. It will be very interesting to see the reaction if someone tries to set/establish College Republican Club (www.crnc.org) or certain Christian club (I notice there's Campus Crusade for Christ, but I don't know about it). Many liberal universities, especially the ivy league ones, suppress these kinds of organizations.
For that professor and anyone who are not liberal, I recommend them to check out http://www.dradams.org/. Dr. Mike Adams write funny columns based on events at universities.
Gallaudet University as I know back then was very left leaning. It will be very interesting to see the reaction if someone tries to set/establish College Republican Club (www.crnc.org) or certain Christian club (I notice there's Campus Crusade for Christ, but I don't know about it). Many liberal universities, especially the ivy league ones, suppress these kinds of organizations.
For that professor and anyone who are not liberal, I recommend them to check out http://www.dradams.org/. Dr. Mike Adams write funny columns based on events at universities.
Well, I've graduated from Gallaudet in 1991, so I'm not even sure how much it has changed politically on the campus of Gallaudet. It'd be interesting to see some real observation or a quick survey; especially among professors who do and can influence impressionable students at Gallaudet University.
Olson was one of my professor back then. I wouldn't say he's impressive but had a student who insisted that the media controls the voters in how they vote. I tried to correct this ninny that media can influence voters' decisions but not control them...he wouldn't budge thinking that the media has the ability to control minds (pretty darn close for some people who are easily duped)of potential voters.
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