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more about #academia more comments → mikesalamone: Political science is actually considered a social science, like economics or sociology, and not a humanity. Perhaps, as an undergraduate, you don't do... more » A Pimp Named DaveR: I think he's right. The NSF is supposed to be supporting the hard sciences, not humanities. Poli Sci (my major) is one of the humanities. It should... more » Botswana Meat Commission FC: FUCK LARRY SABATO. I've always hated his ass, bein' all highly quotable and available to reporters and shit. more » moneyries: But that was my major! more » MissNormaDesmond: What exactly do they pour over this data, Tom? Seriously, though, you know why he's doing this. It will play well to idiots. I wish I were kidding. more » sarrible: Tom Coburn is an idiot. It's "pore over this data." Not "pour over." more » Claire Buoyant: No amount of hairstyling can hide that fivehead. more » allyzay: In fairness, many of his stated views would indicate he hates most science, so maybe this is just a foot in the door. more » sparky: I thought the whole point of postmodernism is that you don't have to treat any of the works as cornerstones, if by cornerstone you mean canonical. Mos... more » belltolls: This is adorable but I have to get back to editing the collected works of Bill Gray. more » thatblackgirl: Shit like this is the reason I decided to take my master's degree and leave graduate school. It's a bullshit world and we all were supposed to just ke... more » deltasierra: The excerpt for the review: I, a woman, am so tired of men who write with their dick. Note to men: yes, we know you think we're sexy. We know you th... more » quickqueenof: The head of my thesis committee is the hardest working woman I know, including ALL of my public school teacher friends. I sincerely hope she makes in ... more » flossy: Silly President, cabinet positions are supposed to go to oil and defense industry hacks with seven or eight figure bank accounts and no academic or po... more » BadUncle: And by contrast, the majority of the academic workforce - that is, the untenured professors - make anywhere from $15K to $35K. Let the good times rol... more » -
#academia
Tom Coburn Hates Political Science
For no rational reason, at all, Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn has introduced an amendment to ban the National Science Foundation from funding any and all political science research. Just poli sci. That's it. He hates it! More » -
#literature
Adorable Literary Hoax Goes Entirely Unnoticed
In a 2004 issue of academic journal Modernism/Modernity, David Foster Wallace's short story collection Oblivion was reviewed by Jay Murray Siskind, a professor at Blacksmith College, and a fictional Don DeLillo character. And no one noticed! More » -
#money
Some Academics Aren't Poor, Politico Reports
Another breaking Politco scoop: academics like Obama and some of them have money! Did you know that "the stereotypes of rumpled, cash-strapped professors don't always apply"? More » -
#shutupcollege
'Internet Fame' Now an Academic Subject
You know one thing that schools should really be teaching our kids these days, for the good of the world? How to get "Internet famous." If only...oh hey, there is a class for that already! More » -
#music
Math Whiz Successfully Wastes Years Studying Beatles Songs
Canadian math professor Jason Brown has defied experts who postulated that it would never be possible for a mathematician to blow years of his life studying minute trivia about the Beatles. More » -
#totalchaos
New School Prez Hides From Dangerous Student Freedom Fighters!
Terrified and unpopular New School president Bob Kerrey has canceled his scheduled meeting with student reps tonight, citing "security" reasons. Pussy! Meanwhile the student revolutionaries may clash again with police stormtroopers! More » -
#higherlearning
'Mr. Kerrey Has Retreated into the Swayduck'
Throughout the morning we've been receiving URGENT REPORTS of DIRECT ACTION by STUDENT ACTIVISTS at fancy NYC college New School. They've taken over a building! POLICE CLASHES and EXCESSIVE FORCE! Join the struggle: More » -
