It’s the 2007 Campus Outrage Awards!

The conservative Collegiate Network has announced its 2007 “Campus Outrage Awards," which recognizes the top cases of political correctness at U.S. universities.
The list included a “sex workers art show” at the College of William & Mary that featured “topless women, former prostitutes and current strippers,” soon after college president Gene Nichol ordered the removal of a crucifix from the college’s chapel because it could offend some students.
Another winner was a student government-created scholarship at the University of California at Berkeley that provides $500 to students with a history of illegal drug use. That may sound goofy, but the purpose of the scholarship is to help students who are barred from receiving federal aid because of past drug convictions, not those who are stoned when turning in their applications.
Posted by Ross Stewart

5 Comments

  1. GSheridan
    Posted April 3, 2007 at 4:30 am | Permalink

    I don’t have any problem with offering financial aid to drug offenders, provided they maintain a drug-free life in college.

    We allow our hardened criminals to study for free, we provide assistance to illegals, for chrissake. (btw – we need to quit that.) But we draw a line when there is a conviction for smoking a joint? That doesn’t make sense.

    We DO need restrictions on financial aid – but anyone who is getting their life together and making a valiant effort to better their lot – should not be further punished.

  2. Steven Davis
    Posted April 3, 2007 at 6:27 am | Permalink

    Would it make sense to repeal the ban that prevents applicants with drug convictions from applying for federal aid?

  3. Kev
    Posted April 3, 2007 at 8:18 am | Permalink

    Smoking marijuana should not ban you from an education. Gawd I am glad that law wasn’t around in the 70s!

  4. Republican
    Posted April 3, 2007 at 11:31 am | Permalink

    Interesting article about the San Fran university and student Muslims threatening to blow up things.

  5. Vaughn Tolle
    Posted April 3, 2007 at 12:28 pm | Permalink

    Wondering if some group at some university will try to provide financial aid to those males who through inadvertance or otherwise failed to timely register with Selective Service, which is another bar to receipt of federal “need based” financial aid?