Much has been made in recent weeks about the cuts taking place in the Wabash College faculty. In this issue, we look into some of other cuts being made across the campus. First, Michael Nossett weighs in on possible cuts in the curriculum. Then Adam Current discusses restructuring at Campus Services, and tells the story of a thirty-year member of the Wabash community who will soon be losing his job.
And there is plenty more in this final issue of the semester, including a critique of a recent Chapel Talk, and an incisive critique of feminism. Be sure also to check out interviews with Wabash Conservative Union speakers Joseph C. Phillips and Dr. Douglas Farrow, as well as a preview of our next speaker, Dr. Tom G. Palmer, who will deliever a talk on libertarianism Thursday, December 10, at 8:00 PM in Baxter 101.
We hope you enjoy this final issue of the semester, and have a very blessed Christmas.
Following his talk with the Will Hays College Republicans, seventh district congressional candidate and Wabash graduate Carlos May agreed to sit down for a wide-ranging interview with the Wabash Conservative Union. In his conversation with us, he discussed his age, his definition of conservatism, Indianapolis politics, the war in Afghanistan, and his time at Wabash College, among various other topics.
You can read a full transcript of the conversation here.
The Wabash Conservative Union, in conjunction with the Wabash Newman Center, hosted Dr. Douglas Farrow on Thursday, November 12, to give a lecture entitled “The New Definition of Marriage: Personal Liberty or Political Bondage?”
Dr. Farrow, a leader in the defense of traditional marriage in Canada, is a professor at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. His lecture focused on issues raised in his award winning book Nation of Bastards: Essays on the End of Marriage—namely the political and social implications of the re-definition of marriage, both in Canada and the United States.
See the rest of the lecture on our YouTube channel.
And check out pictures from the event on our Facebook page.
On Thursday, December 10, 2009, the Wabash Conservative Union will proudly host Dr. Tom Palmer, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and director of Cato University, the Institute’s educational arm. Dr. Palmer has contributed to numerous papers and scholarly journals, including the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Ethics, Critical Review, and Constitutional Political Economy, Slate, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Spectator of London.
Dr. Palmer has spent a great deal of time traveling the world, delivering lectures on the importance of freedom and individual rights. In the 1980’s and early 1990’s, he actively worked with the Cato Institute to spread classical liberal ideas in the Soviet bloc states.
Dr. Palmer will be lecturing at Wabash on his newest book, Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice . The event will be held in Baxter 101 at 8:00 PM, and will be free and open to the public. A light reception and book signing will follow.
The Wabash Conservative Union recently hosted actor, author and political commentator Joseph C. Phillips for a public lecture on his memoirs entitled, “He Talk Like a White Boy.” His talk drew a large crowd, which included faculty, staff, students, and members of the Crawfordsville community.
See the rest of the lecture on our YouTube channel.
And check out pictures from the event on our Facebook page.
