Billionaire Charles Koch purchased the right to hire professors for Florida State University’s business school.
About Sam McCann
Sam McCann is a junior journalism major at Ithaca College who just discovered a field that pays even less than reporting: English. He promptly added it to his course load and now accepts donations. Email him here.
Male Studies Prof Romanticizes Menstruation
April 15, 2011 By 37 Comments
Last week, the Second Annual Conference on Male Studies convened. Paranoid fantasy and misdirected angst ensued.
Ian Murphy on Scott Walker, American Democracy, and Running for Congress
April 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
We sat down with Murphy to discuss the impact of corporate greed, citizens’ access to politicians, and where he sees his campaign going in the month before the election.
Is Porn the Best Sex-Ed Teacher?
April 1, 2011 By 9 Comments
Until we address the problems in the classroom, students will continue to learn more about sex from porn than from their teachers.
Fred Karger Deserves a Seat at the Republican Table
March 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Tthe Republican Party can at least make a sign of good faith and allow its only openly gay presidential candidate a voice at its official table.
Reporting, Rape Culture, and Race: In the Media, Men Are Slaves to Their Own Sexuality
March 18, 2011 By 58 Comments
The report of an 11-year-old gang-rape victim churns up issues of men’s portrayal in the media.
One Small Step for the ‘Buffalo Beast,’ One Step Backward for Blogs
March 4, 2011 By 11 Comments
Ian Murphy’s prank call to Gov. Scott Walker jeopardized not only the Beast’s reputation, but that of “alternative” outlets nationwide.
Game Over, Old Sport
February 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Last week a pair of San Francisco developers released an 8-bit tribute to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel, “The Great Gatsby.” What’s next for lit-inspired video games?
South Dakota Has Lost Its Mind
February 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
A bill that would require everyone to own a gun? C’mon, SoDak.
Huffington and AOL Sitting in a Tree
February 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
Can Arianna Huffington continue to argue for a free Internet now that she’s blogging for the enemy?
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.