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Reports from the University of California, Berkeley indicate that staff and students are being required to wear colored stickers to indicate their vaccination status while on campus. Critics have compared this practice to historical markers used to segregate populations, raising concerns about the normalization of public health surveillance.
Campus Reform Video, Students Mistake Obama Quotes for Trump
A Campus Reform video demonstrates college students criticizing immigration and deportation quotes when they believe the words came from Donald Trump. Upon learning the quotes actually belonged to Barack Obama, the students struggled to reconcile their views, often suggesting Obama's policies must have been more "humane" despite higher deportation numbers.
Department of Education Title IX Policy Shift, Campus Due Process
The Department of Education has scrapped Obama-era guidelines that required colleges to use the "preponderance of evidence" standard—the lowest burden of proof—in sexual assault cases. Schools are now permitted to use a higher "clear and convincing evidence" standard, aiming to provide more balance between the rights of the accuser and the accused.
Tennessee State University, Sexual Harassment Policy, Suggestive Whistling
Tennessee State University implemented a strict new policy where suggestive whistling, obscene gestures, or joking about sex can lead to expulsion or termination. The hosts mock the severity of the rules, suggesting they are overly broad and could lead to absurd disciplinary actions. The discussion touches on the trend of hyper-regulation of social behavior on college campuses.
