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Final Ivy Folds As Columbia University Abandons Test-Optional Admissions Policy
Final Ivy Folds As Columbia University Abandons Test-Optional Admissions Policy
More than three years after adopting test-optional admissions, Columbia University is reversing course and will once again require standardized test scores from prospective students.
Columbia announced on June 13 that, beginning in fall 2027, first-year and transfer applicants will have to submit either SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission. The university will remain test-optional for the upcoming 2026–27 admissions cycle.
University officials said the decision follows a “multiyear faculty review” that found “test scores, among other factors, were a...
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Apr 26, 2026 / Jason Ditz
New Evacuations Orders in Southern Lebanon as Israel Escalates ‘Ceasefire’ Strikes
While the ceasefire that was extended last week in Lebanon continues to inexplicably be presented as “holding,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered substantial escalation in the Israeli military action in Lebanon’s south, and the amount of strikes seems to be growing substantially over the weekend. At least ten people have been confirmed killed over […]
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May 12, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Illinois Sued Over Allegedly Using Race As A Factor In Congressional Map
Illinois Sued Over Allegedly Using Race As A Factor In Congressional Map
Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times,
A public interest law firm announced Monday it was suing Illinois over its use of race in drawing congressional maps.
The lawsuit accuses the state of violating the 15th Amendment, which prohibits government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling, which found district boundaries drawn primarily with racial considerations are unconstitutional.
The Public Interest...
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Apr 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
NATO Was A Big Loser In The Iran War
NATO Was A Big Loser In The Iran War
Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
NATO members are not legally required to join any member’s military operations that are not formally sanctioned by the alliance or not aimed at protecting the homelands of the membership.
But they often do just that.
President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images
Some NATO members joined the Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq on the theory that, in the post-9/11...
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