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Utah’s Dixie State U. Considering Name Change In Response to Petition

Dixie State University in St. George, Utah, announced this week that it is considering changing its name in response to a petition by local citizens. The petition claims that the word “Dixie” is offensive due to its ties to the southern states in the Confederacy. According to the university, the word Dixie “represents the rich pioneering heritage of sacrifice, determination and generosity of our early settlers.”

Dixie State University

Michigan State Research VP Stephen Hsu Faces Calls for Termination over Research on IQ

Students and faculty at Michigan State University are calling for the removal of Stephen Hsu, the university’s vice president for research and innovation, over his research on intelligence. Hsu has fired back at students and others calling for his dismissal: “The Twitter mobs want to suppress scientific work that they find objectionable. What is really at stake: academic freedom, open discussion of important ideas, scientific inquiry. All are imperiled and all must be defended.”

Michigan State Stephen Hsu

Twitter Search for ‘Racist’ Shows Donald Trump’s Account as Top Result

Searching Twiter for the term “racist” displays President Donald Trump as the top result in the “people” category. Breitbart News tests confirmed that the president’s account is listed first when searching for “racist” across different browsers, devices, and even in other countries, indicating it isn’t dependent on account interests or settings.

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