Episode
The Dumbest Campus Controversies Of The Last Decade [TEASER]
20:23
Published: Thu Mar 30 2023
Description
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Chapters
A journalism professor at Oberlin encourages his students to find stories on campus, leading to a student journalist gathering opinions about allergies and poor cafeteria food.
00:00 - 03:11 (03:11)
Summary
A journalism professor at Oberlin encourages his students to find stories on campus, leading to a student journalist gathering opinions about allergies and poor cafeteria food.
EpisodeThe Dumbest Campus Controversies Of The Last Decade [TEASER]
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
A journalist speaks with international students in the cafeteria about their complaints with the international food, while the students discuss their opinions in a mature manner.
03:11 - 08:54 (05:42)
Summary
A journalist speaks with international students in the cafeteria about their complaints with the international food, while the students discuss their opinions in a mature manner.
EpisodeThe Dumbest Campus Controversies Of The Last Decade [TEASER]
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
A discussion about protests on campus and how they are sometimes portrayed in right-wing media.
08:54 - 16:00 (07:06)
Summary
A discussion about protests on campus and how they are sometimes portrayed in right-wing media.
EpisodeThe Dumbest Campus Controversies Of The Last Decade [TEASER]
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
A critique is given of a student newspaper article that featured a Japanese student's complaint about the quality of the campus food and the cultural insensitivity of the dining hall staff.
16:00 - 19:47 (03:47)
Summary
A critique is given of a student newspaper article that featured a Japanese student's complaint about the quality of the campus food and the cultural insensitivity of the dining hall staff. The author argues that the article was overly focused on the complaints of one student and made inappropriate generalizations about the dining hall staff, potentially alienating readers.
EpisodeThe Dumbest Campus Controversies Of The Last Decade [TEASER]
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The controversy involves a librarian who was asked to rap during a promotional video for the library and faced accusations of racism and disrespect to African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).
19:47 - 20:20 (00:33)
Summary
The controversy involves a librarian who was asked to rap during a promotional video for the library and faced accusations of racism and disrespect to African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).