A counseling student at Augusta State University (ASU) unjustly faces expulsion for expressing her religious beliefs. According to a lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), student Jennifer Keeton will face expulsion for expressing her religious beliefs regarding homosexuals and transgendered people. She will be expelled unless she completes a “remediation plan,” which would [...]

The University of Illinois has reinstated Dr. Kenneth Howell, an adjunct professor who was initially fired in violation of his constitutional rights for sending an email to his class explaining the Church’s positions on homosexual acts. You can read the story here.

It is possible, reports Jesse Naiman at National Review Online. The article profiles Jon Runyan, a right tackle in the NFL who retired this year to run for congress in New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district. The article goes on: Former University of Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr remembers first meeting Jon Runyan when he was [...]

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Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Associate Professor of the Practice of Theology and Director of Spirituality Studies Colleen Griffith’s most recent publication received the 2010 First Place Book Award from the Catholic Press Association in the category of Gender Issues. Griffith is the editor of Prophetic Witness: Catholic Women’s Strategies for Reform, part [...]

CampusReform.org, a subsidiary of the Leadership Institute, is featuring a recent editorial written by The Observer’s Jesse Naiman regarding the wrongful termination of a Catholic faculty member at the University of Illinois. The Observer will continue to update readers as the case continues.

The University of Illinois has wrongly fired Dr. Kenneth Howell for sending an email to his class explaining why homosexual acts are not permitted under Catholic doctrine,  in a class about – wait for it – Catholicism! Apparently, explaining and agreeing with the Church’s position on homosexuality, “violate[s] university standards of inclusivity,” according to an [...]

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Elise Anderson, deputy managing editor, is currently working for the Republican National Committee as an Eisenhower Intern. By working in the communications/press office, Elise is putting her journalism and writing skills to good use this summer. Elise adds the following comment: “The program has been a great experience so far and every Wednesday we have [...]