Did Ripon College Ban a 9/11 Memorial Because ‘It May Offend Muslims’?
A conservative youth organization's claims about Ripon College's response to a controversial poster were contradicted by school officials.
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Did a Professor Flunk a Student for Correctly Saying that Australia Is a Country?
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The prestigious university counts among its alumni Nobel laureates, leaders of science and industry, and a fleet of certified swashbucklers.
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A student mistook examples of unsolved math problems for a homework assignment and solved them.
Is a Kentucky University Giving Black Students Free Tuition as an ‘Apology’ for Slavery?
A non-binding vote by student leaders on a largely symbolic resolution has been misrepresented as official university policy.
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How an enterprising college student financed his education by soliciting one-cent donations.
Are California College Students Cutting Off Their Genitals Over Trump’s ‘Wall’ Plan?
A dubious web site fabricated an account of a student protest over President Trump's plans for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Is Hell Endothermic or Exothermic?
Old collegiate legend involves a student's coming up with a clever proof about the physical properties of Hell.
College Rejection Letter
Rumor: Applicant turned down for a college position sends the school a letter declining the rejection.
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A college student sends her parents a letter filled with disastrous news.
University of Wisconsin Booklet Photoshopped to Add Black Student
The photograph used for a University of Wisconsin application booklet was altered to include the face of a black student.
Billy Goats Bluff
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Were Will and Jaden Smith Killed in a Car Crash?
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Did Michael Vick Say ‘I Killed All Of Them’ Dogs?
The former NFL star was convicted of running a dog fighting ring in 2007.
Did Sons of Top Democrats Do Business in Ukraine As Part of Clinton-Linked Conspiracy?
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in October 2019 in response to the Ukraine scandal that threatened Donald Trump's presidency with impeachment.
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Highly dubious websites posted false and distasteful articles that prompted unwarranted concern among the reality TV star's many fans.