NR Daily: The War on Halloween Comes to Campus

Editor's Note: The following piece was originally published by Acculturated. It is adapted here with permission, and has been amended since its initial publication. It's that spooky time of year when ghouls and goblins are getting ready to roam the streets. Unfortunately, they're not the scariest thing for which you need to be prepared. That's right, it's time for Halloween Overcorrection — the time when education officials from kindergarten through graduate school lose their ever-loving minds trying not to offend anyone and to coddle those with half a hurt feeling. I'm here to guide you through the most ridiculous things colleges are doing to prepare for the holiday ...

October 20 2017

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