A hidden network of sorority members, armed with scoring software, social media dossiers, and veto power, quietly controls who makes the cut during college rush, and they say the role is the most coveted job in the house. While hundreds of young women line up in sundresses and statement jewelry outside sorority mansions each fall, […] The post Inside sorority rush's secret power structure: the 'Basement Girls' who decide who gets in appeared first on American Almanac .
A hidden network of sorority members, armed with scoring software, social media dossiers, and veto power, quietly controls who makes the cut during college rush, and they say the role is the most coveted job in the house. While hundreds of young women line up in sundresses and statement jewelry outside sorority mansions each fall, another group works out of sight in back rooms and basements, running the real selection process. They compile confidential portfolios months before rush begins. They score every potential new member in real time. They track every conversation on the party floor. And when the night ends, they build the callback list that determines who stays and who goes home. They call themselves "Basement Girls," and the New…Open
There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.
AI:The New York Times is pushing a narrative regarding "quit lit," suggesting that readers are abandoning books prematurely due to declining attention spans rather than exercising personal choice. This cultural critique attempts to frame the act of stopping an unenjoyable book as a failure of perseverance or a symptom of modern distraction, essentially acting as another attempt by the intellectual elite to dictate how individuals should consume culture and manage their time.Open
The DNC completes their summer meeting in Austin, Texas today where they are expected to give final approval to their Presidential primary calendar that has South Carolina’s primary first in January. Their meeting comes amid growing Democratic optimism and turnout in recent primary elections. But the party also faces internal turmoil over questions surrounding leadership and fundraising. DNC Chair Ken Martin joins The Weekend to discuss.
AI:The Democratic National Committee concluded its summer meeting in Austin, Texas, where leadership officially moved to place South Carolina at the head of the 2028 presidential primary calendar. DNC Chair Ken Martin is attempting to project a narrative of "all gas no brakes" momentum and optimism heading into the midterms, yet this strategic realignment appears to be a transparent attempt by the establishment to gatekeep the process and favor preferred candidates over outsiders. Despite the party's attempts to manufacture confidence through these calendar shifts, the organization remains deeply fractured by internal turmoil concerning leadership stability and an escalating reliance on massive fundraising to maintain control amidst growing…Open
No Corbetteer worth his or her salt would be surprised to learn that someone would be indefinitely blocked from Wikipedia for daring to suggest that Wikipedians respect intellectual diversity. But even the most battle-hardened, world-weary Corbettean cynic might be surprised to learn that that's exactly what happened to the co-founder of Wikipedia himself. Don't miss this fascinating conversation as James discusses the nitty-gritty details of this latest act of online censorship and Wikigatekeeping with none other than Larry Sanger himself. SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS: https://www.corbettreport.com/wikipedia-has-indefinitely-blocked-larry-sanger/ ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO ALL OF THE ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES MENTIONED?…
Owen Shroyer calls out Turning Point USA host and other "conservatives" who are explicitly calling for "gatekeeping" the conservative movement and subtly expressing pro-censorship views since their ideas are losing popularity.
