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  NFL quarterback Colin Kaepeick’s conversion to social activism coincided with his romancing of a hip hop DJ of Egyptian descent who has frequently spoken about perceived racial injustices and “Islamaphobia” in the U.S. Related Image Expand / Contract Nessa Diab, left, and Colin Kaepeick. (Twitter/AP) Kaepeick, 28, who has come under fire for his decision to remain seated during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner before San Francisco 49ers games, reportedly began dating Hot 97 DJ and MTV host Nessa Diab in July 2015. A few months later, his social media posts began to reflect the Black Lives Matter and Muslim activism of Diab. "History!" Kaepeick wrote on Instagram Oct. 15, when he marked 50 years since the Black Panther Party was founded. Kaepeick has posted 170 photos or videos on his Instagram account in the four years since he created it. Most of his first 128 posts were pics of him in football gear, publicity photos or shots taken with friends. B,kaplan,kaplan university,kaplan university login,kappa,kaplan nursing,kap g,kap,kappa alpha psi,kapil sharma,kapoor and sons ...ادامه مطلب

Student protesters staged a sit-in outside the chancellor's office last December. (Student Labor Committee at UC Berkeley) The chancellor at University of Califoia Berkeley has an exit plan in case student protesters storm his office. Nicholas Dirks, the school's chancellor, installed a $9,000 escape hatch in a hallway outside his office to "provide egress" if potential student protesters descend on the administratio,exit strategy,exit strategy nj,exit strategy realty,exit strategy play,exit strategy nyc,exit strategy rooms,exit strategy brewing,exit strategy movie,exit strategy business,exit strategy definition ...ادامه مطلب

  Two professors at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul were kidnapped early Sunday, officials said. An Afghan security official said five gunmen wearing military uniforms captured an American and an Australian. The incident happened close to the university, according to Kabul police chief Abdel Rahman Rahimi. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement that its embassy in Kabul was seeking to "verify reports of the kidnapping." Three other foreigners who were kidnapped in Kabul in the past year have been released. An Australian woman, Kerry Jane Wilson, was abducted in the easte city of Jalalabad in April. Her whereabouts are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

  Brown University officials say an alumni’s short film on censorship at the Ivy League school deserves a failing grade, but the man behind the camera says students and faculty have told him it is “spot on.” Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, retued to the Providence, R.I., school to film and narrate a 13-minute documentary on the state of free speech at his alma mater. His findings, that the vaunted university’s liberal-minded administration stifled conservative voices, struck a chord with students and professors, he said. Related Image Expand / Contract Montz retued to his alma mater and found free speech in short supply. (Courtesy: Rob Montz) “There hasn’t been a single student on campus or a single professor who I’ve been contacted by who’s said I was wrong,” he told FoxNews.com of the film called “Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate?” When Montz -- who calls himself a liberal and a supporter of Hillary Clinnton -- attended the school more than a decade ago, Republicans were few, but allowed to be heard, he said. He recalled the predominately liberal college maintained an academic climate that allowed for open inquiry and debate. What Montz found upon his retu was that administrators have given in to the politically correct demands of students and the fears of being on the “wrong” side of a societal debate. “The rational and robust clash of ideas is what fuels innovation and human progress,” Montz waed, adding that an attack on the open sharing of ideas is an attack on “democracy and society.” Related Image Expand / Contract Economics Professor Glenn Loury said academia must allow a free exchange of ideas. (Screengrab) The film, which has gaered hundreds of thousands of views since its release earlier this month on the web channel We the Inteet TV, makes use of video from events on campus along with professor and student interviews to depict the anti-speech climate at Brown. "Universities foster an envi, ...ادامه مطلب

  Brown University officials say an alumni’s short film on censorship at the Ivy League school deserves a failing grade, but the man behind the camera says students and faculty have told him it is “spot on.” Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, retued to the Providence, R.I., school to film and narrate a 13-minute documentary on the state of free speech at his alma mater. His findings, that the vaunted university’s liberal-minded administration stifled conservative voices, struck a chord with students and professors, he said. Related Image Expand / Contract Montz retued to his alma mater and found free speech in short supply. (Courtesy: Rob Montz) “There hasn’t been a single student on campus or a single professor who I’ve been contacted by who’s said I was wrong,” he told FoxNews.com of the film called “Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate?” When Montz -- who calls himself a liberal and a supporter of Hillary Clinnton -- attended the school more than a decade ago, Republicans were few, but allowed to be heard, he said. He recalled the predominately liberal college maintained an academic climate that allowed for open inquiry and debate. What Montz found upon his retu was that administrators have given in to the politically correct demands of students and the fears of being on the “wrong” side of a societal debate. “The rational and robust clash of ideas is what fuels innovation and human progress,” Montz waed, adding that an attack on the open sharing of ideas is an attack on “democracy and society.” Related Image Expand / Contract Economics Professor Glenn Loury said academia must allow a free exchange of ideas. (Screengrab) The film, which has gaered hundreds of thousands of views since its release earlier this month on the web channel We the Inteet TV, makes use of video from events on campus along with professor and student interviews to depict the anti-speech climate at Brown. "Universities foster an envi, ...ادامه مطلب

  Brown University officials say an alumni’s short film on censorship at the Ivy League school deserves a failing grade, but the man behind the camera says students and faculty have told him it is “spot on.” Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, retued to the Providence, R.I., school to film and narrate a 13-minute documentary on the state of free speech at his alma mater. His findings, that the vaunted university’s liberal-minded administration stifled conservative voices, struck a chord with students and professors, he said. Related Image Expand / Contract Montz retued to his alma mater and found free speech in short supply. (Courtesy: Rob Montz) “There hasn’t been a single student on campus or a single professor who I’ve been contacted by who’s said I was wrong,” he told FoxNews.com of the film called “Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate?” When Montz -- who calls himself a liberal and a supporter of Hillary Clinnton -- attended the school more than a decade ago, Republicans were few, but allowed to be heard, he said. He recalled the predominately liberal college maintained an academic climate that allowed for open inquiry and debate. What Montz found upon his retu was that administrators have given in to the politically correct demands of students and the fears of being on the “wrong” side of a societal debate. “The rational and robust clash of ideas is what fuels innovation and human progress,” Montz waed, adding that an attack on the open sharing of ideas is an attack on “democracy and society.” Related Image Expand / Contract Economics Professor Glenn Loury said academia must allow a free exchange of ideas. (Screengrab) The film, which has gaered hundreds of thousands of views since its release earlier this month on the web channel We the Inteet TV, makes use of video from events on campus along with professor and student interviews to depict the anti-speech climate at Brown. "Universities foster an envi, ...ادامه مطلب

  Brown University officials say an alumni’s short film on censorship at the Ivy League school deserves a failing grade, but the man behind the camera says students and faculty have told him it is “spot on.” Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, retued to the Providence, R.I., school to film and narrate a 13-minute documentary on the state of free speech at his alma mater. His findings, that the vaunted university’s liberal-minded administration stifled conservative voices, struck a chord with students and professors, he said. Related Image Expand / Contract Montz retued to his alma mater and found free speech in short supply. (Courtesy: Rob Montz) “There hasn’t been a single student on campus or a single professor who I’ve been contacted by who’s said I was wrong,” he told FoxNews.com of the film called “Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate?” When Montz -- who calls himself a liberal and a supporter of Hillary Clinnton -- attended the school more than a decade ago, Republicans were few, but allowed to be heard, he said. He recalled the predominately liberal college maintained an academic climate that allowed for open inquiry and debate. What Montz found upon his retu was that administrators have given in to the politically correct demands of students and the fears of being on the “wrong” side of a societal debate. “The rational and robust clash of ideas is what fuels innovation and human progress,” Montz waed, adding that an attack on the open sharing of ideas is an attack on “democracy and society.” Related Image Expand / Contract Economics Professor Glenn Loury said academia must allow a free exchange of ideas. (Screengrab) The film, which has gaered hundreds of thousands of views since its release earlier this month on the web channel We the Inteet TV, makes use of video from events on campus along with professor and student interviews to depict the anti-speech climate at Brown. "Universities foster an envi, ...ادامه مطلب

  Bangladesh’s Prime Minister vowed Saturday to fight terrorism “at all costs” after 20 people were killed after Islamic gunmen took dozens of hostages during a 10-hour siege at a restaurant. The victims included two students from Emory University in Georgia and nine Italians. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the attack while pledging to stand up and fight the terror threats that has mushroomed in the country, Reuters reported. “We are committed and determined to uphold or freedom,” Hasina said, adding that Bangladesh will fight the terror threat “at all costs.” Our thoughts and prayers go out on behalf of Faraaz and Abinta, their friends and family for strength and peace at this unspeakably sad time — Emory University (@EmoryUniversity) July 2, 2016 Hasina declared two days of mouing following the attack on the Dhaka café Holey Artisan Bakery. At least seven Islamic terrorists attacked the upscale restaurant in the diplomatic quarter of Bangladesh's capital Friday night. Early Saturday, a Bangladeshi commando raid supported by armored vehicles resulted in the deaths of at least six attackers and the capture of a seventh. Thirteen hostages were rescued. Two police officers were killed in an earlier gun battle with the militants. The Islamic terror group ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on the cafe, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist activity online. The ISIS-affiliated Amaq news agency posted photos purportedly showing the bodies of hostages, though their authenticity could not be immediately confirmed. At a news conference, Army Brigadier General Naim Asraf Chowdhury said most of the victims "were killed mercilessly" with sharp weapons on Friday night. Earlier, a police official told AP that that five bodies were seen lying in pools of blood at the restaurant. It was not immediately clear whether they were the remains of militants or hostages. A Bangladeshi army spokesman said all the victims were foreigners. Ita, ...ادامه مطلب

  A federal judge ordered Friday the release of Trump University inteal documents in a class-action lawsuit against the defunct real estate school owned by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel in San Diego calls for the documents to be released Thursday. The order comes in a response to a request by The Washington Post. Trump University has been cited repeatedly in anti-Trump political ads during the primary campaign as evidence that Trump fails to live up to his promises. Trump’s lawyers have denied any wrongdoing in the case before Curiel as well as another class-action suit in San Diego and a $40 million lawsuit filed in 2013 by the state of New York alleging that more than 5,000 had been defrauded. The billionaire real estate mogul, for his part, has claimed that Curiel is a "hater of Donald Trump" and should be ashamed of how he has handled the case. Trump also has questioned whether Curiel, who is Hispanic, is biased against him because of his call for deporting immigrants in the U.S. illegally. “I think Judge Curiel should be ashamed of himself. I think it’s a disgrace that he is doing this,” Trump said Friday. The lawsuit overseen by Curiel states that Trump University's nationwide seminars and classes were like infomercials and pressured students to buy more but didn't deliver as promised in spite of students paying as much as $35,000 for seminars. Curiel already has set a Nov. 28 trial date. 2016 Election Headquarters The latest headlines on the 2016 elections from the biggest name in politics. See Latest Coverage → Trump, who appears on a list of defense witnesses for the trial, has repeatedly pointed to a 98 percent satisfaction rate on inteal surveys. But the lawsuit says students were asked to rate the product when they believed they still had more instruction to come and were reluctant to openly criticize their teachers on surveys that were not anonymous. The Post reported that Curiel's, ...ادامه مطلب

 (University of North Texas) Guido Verbeck's team at the University of North Texas started out last year to create a portable mass spectrometer to analyze air quality. Stay with us here.To make it easier to haul around, the setup was built into a Ford Fusion Energi PHEV sedan, and the car could then be driven around communities to conduct experiments and take measurements.But the truly handy use for the high-tech Fusion was revealed only after a while: the UNT team had built was a powerful drug-sniffing tool, perfect to be used in law enforcement. ---------- More from Autoblog: Tesla to ramp-up production Lamborghini-powered Batmobile Ford F-150 Raptor conquers desert ----------The vehicle was built as a joint effort with Inficon of East Syracuse (NY), which builds gas analyzers and particle detectors. With the Fusion's passenger seat removed to make room for the equipment, the car picks up chemical signatures as far away as a quarter mile from the source, and can pinpoint the exact location of the suspected drug lab.The latest versions of the mass spectrometer are small enough to fit inside a case, so it can be used in a standard-issue police car. The "nose" of the car's sniffing equipment is currently located next to the passenger-side outside mirror.It says something about the spectrometer's sensitiveness that it was actually calibrated in Antarctica as the air quality there is the cleanest on the planet. There's no word yet whether it will be taken up by the police force, but it's one of those high-tech solutions that's too good to pass on.   Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

 (University of North Texas) Guido Verbeck's team at the University of North Texas started out last year to create a portable mass spectrometer to analyze air quality. Stay with us here.To make it easier to haul around, the setup was built into a Ford Fusion Energi PHEV sedan, and the car could then be driven around communities to conduct experiments and take measurements.But the truly handy use for the high-tech Fusion was revealed only after a while: the UNT team had built was a powerful drug-sniffing tool, perfect to be used in law enforcement. ---------- More from Autoblog: Tesla to ramp-up production Lamborghini-powered Batmobile Ford F-150 Raptor conquers desert ----------The vehicle was built as a joint effort with Inficon of East Syracuse (NY), which builds gas analyzers and particle detectors. With the Fusion's passenger seat removed to make room for the equipment, the car picks up chemical signatures as far away as a quarter mile from the source, and can pinpoint the exact location of the suspected drug lab.The latest versions of the mass spectrometer are small enough to fit inside a case, so it can be used in a standard-issue police car. The "nose" of the car's sniffing equipment is currently located next to the passenger-side outside mirror.It says something about the spectrometer's sensitiveness that it was actually calibrated in Antarctica as the air quality there is the cleanest on the planet. There's no word yet whether it will be taken up by the police force, but it's one of those high-tech solutions that's too good to pass on.   Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

One of the messages found around the University of Wisconsin. (University of Wisconsin Police Department) The writing is on the wall when it comes to the University of Wisconsin’s stance on "anti-racist" graffiti, but some students and faculty reportedly sided with the alleged vandal instead of the law.   Campus police last week capped a six-month investigation into a wave of graffiti, arresting a senior as he sat in Afro-American Studies class at the Madison campus. The messages he allegedly spray-painted around campus, which included "F--- the Police," cost $4,000 to clean up, according to police. "Graffiti is criminal vandalism and we act on these crimes regardless of the content," said campus Police Chief Susan Riseling. The police chief did apologize for disruption caused by the arrest of Denzel McDonald, but said in a statement that efforts to apprehend him outside of class were unsuccessful and that officers did not realize class had begun. But McDonald's supporters on campus were upset that he was arrested at all, according to Inside Higher Ed. “The university is more interested in protecting the symbols of UW as a progressive institution, like their buildings and (mascot) Bucky, rather than the students who are actually fighting for social change, and apparently their lives,” Professor Johanna Almiron,  whose class was interrupted by the arrest, said in a letter of protest signed by 700 students and faculty. “The way UWPD officers entered my class was very aggressive, with bulletproof vests and guns visible. I cannot believe they humiliated and terrified my students.” The 11 messages McDonald allegedly spray painted around campus also included, “Racizm in the air. Don’t breathe,-God" and “White supremacy is a disease.” McDonald was subsequently arrested on 11 preliminary counts of vandalism and one count of disorderly conduct, for allegedly threatening to kill someone who saw him painting the graffiti. Prosecutors have not yet formally charged McDonald, ...ادامه مطلب

One of the messages found around the University of Wisconsin. (University of Wisconsin Police Department) The writing is on the wall when it comes to the University of Wisconsin’s stance on "anti-racist" graffiti, but some students and faculty reportedly sided with the alleged vandal instead of the law.   Campus police last week capped a six-month investigation into a wave of graffiti, arresting a senior as he sat in Afro-American Studies class at the Madison campus. The messages he allegedly spray-painted around campus, which included "F--- the Police," cost $4,000 to clean up, according to police. "Graffiti is criminal vandalism and we act on these crimes regardless of the content," said campus Police Chief Susan Riseling. The police chief did apologize for disruption caused by the arrest of Denzel McDonald, but said in a statement that efforts to apprehend him outside of class were unsuccessful and that officers did not realize class had begun. But McDonald's supporters on campus were upset that he was arrested at all, according to Inside Higher Ed. “The university is more interested in protecting the symbols of UW as a progressive institution, like their buildings and (mascot) Bucky, rather than the students who are actually fighting for social change, and apparently their lives,” Professor Johanna Almiron,  whose class was interrupted by the arrest, said in a letter of protest signed by 700 students and faculty. “The way UWPD officers entered my class was very aggressive, with bulletproof vests and guns visible. I cannot believe they humiliated and terrified my students.” The 11 messages McDonald allegedly spray painted around campus also included, “Racizm in the air. Don’t breathe,-God" and “White supremacy is a disease.” McDonald was subsequently arrested on 11 preliminary counts of vandalism and one count of disorderly conduct, for allegedly threatening to kill someone who saw him painting the graffiti. Prosecutors have not yet formally charged McDonald, ...ادامه مطلب

One of the messages found around the University of Wisconsin. (University of Wisconsin Police Department) The writing is on the wall when it comes to the University of Wisconsin’s stance on "anti-racist" graffiti, but some students and faculty reportedly sided with the alleged vandal instead of the law.   Campus police last week capped a six-month investigation into a wave of graffiti, arresting a senior as he sat in Afro-American Studies class at the Madison campus. The messages he allegedly spray-painted around campus, which included "F--- the Police," cost $4,000 to clean up, according to police. "Graffiti is criminal vandalism and we act on these crimes regardless of the content," said campus Police Chief Susan Riseling. The police chief did apologize for disruption caused by the arrest of Denzel McDonald, but said in a statement that efforts to apprehend him outside of class were unsuccessful and that officers did not realize class had begun. But McDonald's supporters on campus were upset that he was arrested at all, according to Inside Higher Ed. “The university is more interested in protecting the symbols of UW as a progressive institution, like their buildings and (mascot) Bucky, rather than the students who are actually fighting for social change, and apparently their lives,” Professor Johanna Almiron,  whose class was interrupted by the arrest, said in a letter of protest signed by 700 students and faculty. “The way UWPD officers entered my class was very aggressive, with bulletproof vests and guns visible. I cannot believe they humiliated and terrified my students.” The 11 messages McDonald allegedly spray painted around campus also included, “Racizm in the air. Don’t breathe,-God" and “White supremacy is a disease.” McDonald was subsequently arrested on 11 preliminary counts of vandalism and one count of disorderly conduct, for allegedly threatening to kill someone who saw him painting the graffiti. Prosecutors have not yet formally charged McDonald, ...ادامه مطلب

The University of New Mexico seal is coming under fire from some students. (unm.edu) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –  The University of New Mexico's official seal depicting a Spanish conquistador and a frontiersman is drawing accusations of racism from Native American students. Native American students in the Kiva Club as well as members of advocacy group The Red Nation call the seal offensive, the Albuquerque Joual reported. The seal is stamped on all diplomas and is present at most school events. Oceti Sakowin tribe member and UNM doctoral student Nick Estes designed his own version of the seal in protest, with the conquistador and frontiersman standing atop a pile of bones. He spoke at an organizing meeting for students against the current seal, saying it represents racism at the school. "To have this on my diploma is an insult of the highest order," Estes said. University President Bob Frank said he'd be open to discussing the students' ideas. He eaed degrees from the institution in the 1970s. "It's a seal I have always known," Frank said. "I certainly understand that people may have different points of view. If they want to talk about it, I am open to the conversation." The university's diversity council and Jozi de Leon, its vice president for equity and inclusion, are taking steps to work with the conceed students. De Leon attended a meeting where students talked about their problems with the seal. "This is a university," de Leon said. "This is the place where we should be having this kind of dialogue. We should be open to listening to the conces of the students." The students have started a petition opposing the seal, but no official complaint has been filed with the university. Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب