Comments on: Education for the brainwashed generation

By: David Foster

David Foster — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:13:39 +0000

Sadie…the U-Minnesota seminar is entirely consistent with an overall trend in our society: people aren’t supposed to know how to do ANYTHING unless they learn it from a professor or other approved expert, in a classroom setting.

By: SADIE

SADIE — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:58:37 +0000

Not to be outdone ….

The University of Minnesota is holding a seminar later this year for its female students to help them achieve greater and more frequent orgasms. According to a document on the university’s Event’s Calendar, “The Female Orgasm: A Program About Sexual Health and Women’s Empowerment” is set to occur on April 10th where “orgasm aficionados and beginners of all genders are welcome to come learn about everything from multiple orgasms to that mysterious G-spot.”

Oh dear, how not to make this a XXX comment …

From the photo [insert your college, university or object of choice] “will turn your academic passions into unforgettable experiences – and make you ready for the adventure of your life.” I would have called it a “Semenar” but the caveat was that all genders (there’s more than two – who knew) are invited. I can only surmise that intent like Ithacas’ is to either teach how to screw someone else or yourself.

By: JKB

JKB — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:33:16 +0000

One must presume these “environmental wrongs” will be fed to them to write about. If the college was advertising that they will teach students to investigate the environment and perhaps find wrongs, they couldn’t guarantee that wrongs would be found. So much for the hope of learning critical thinking. Or even the scientific method.

By: Alix

Alix — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:45:46 +0000

What continues to amaze me is how different our perceptions are from our liberal friends. It seems so obvious to me that this ad and this ‘major’ is just junk. But they see it as enlightened. It is two different worlds.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:56:54 +0000

English language is becoming EngSoc in 1984. Except it ain’t 1984 now is it.

Strangely enough, colleges are considered in the US to be a fun time. In Japan, high school is considered the fun time, college is considered to be training for adulthood.

By: Charles Martel

Charles Martel — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:38:30 +0000

“Is that a real Plato Spaghetti, or just a reflection of one?”

Devx, take yourself out to the woodshed, young man, and wait for SADIE and me to arrive!

By: Libby

Libby — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:02:50 +0000

This appears to refer to Ithaca College’s Environmental Studies degree, which looks about as useful as most “- Studies” degrees: Training little activists who must find “problems” to “fix” via their activism.
“Do you like looking at complex current issues from a variety of perspectives: scientific, economic, ethical, political and historical? Do you long to lobby Congress for the clean fuels agenda or promote sustainability in your community? The Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences offers a wealth of opportunities for personal and career development.”
http://www.ithaca.edu/hs/depts/envstudies/

By: Mike Devx

Mike Devx — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:45:39 +0000

“Ready to write environmental wrongs” as a reason to go to college… and to choose that particular college! Ugh.

I’ve got some others that took about a minute of thought.
“Win or go Homer”
“To be perfectly Franklin, you have a Republic… if you can keep it.”
“Is that a real Plato Spaghetti, or just a reflection of one?”

But Ithaca college is all about writing environmental wrongs. I wonder if employment with their degree will be, er, Sustainable? Vomit.

By: David Foster

David Foster — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:33:21 +0000

Reminds me of a sleazy ad I saw from Cornell. Even sleazier, and more like the ad you cite, is an ad I saw from one of the lesser campuses of the U Maryland system, with the same kind of "activism" theme.