Brand X Writer: How Did CDA Spawn Liberal Campus?
Item: NIC: School could use more balance in class/letter writer Jim Korver of Post Falls in Coeur d'Alene Press
Main Thought: How is it that this relatively conservative community has spawned an institution of "higher" learning such as NIC? (I've heard that there is only one conservative member on the board of trustees!) I applaud Linda Cook in her quest to get a refund. That's the least she should do in my opinion. Frankly, I wish she would remain a voice for reason in that so-called English class.
DFO: Unfortunately, North Idaho College takes it on the chin in the community when a partisan instructor promotes her political views under the guise of intellectual challenge. Sure, you might say that colleges are suppose to challenge students to think. Would you be as apt to make that statement if Jessica Bryan routinely pushed conservative views? In a conservative community, where the college is supported by local tax dollars, instructors should be more sensible not to create this kind of flap.
