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<p><em><strong>Author's Note</strong></em><em>: Since Monday began this fall semester of higher level indoctrination, I figured I'd re-post the article that kicked off this past semester. Please enjoy and keep a look out for future editions of </em><strong>Adventures in Illinois Higher Education</strong><em> and the upcoming anthology.</em></p>
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<p>One thing that has always annoyed me is when authors begin their articles with conclusions, but, as an anarchist, “rules” don’t really mean much to me as long as the actions being taken don’t violate the twin libertarian axioms. That being said, I’m going to break with convention by beginning the debut installment of the Spring 2016 Adventures in Illinois Higher Education (AIHE) series with a <a href="http://www.libertyunderattack.com/adventures-in-illinois-higher-education-introduction-and-predictions-for-spring-2015/">conclusion I made in preparation</a> for this semester:</p>
<blockquote><em>“I’m hard pressed to believe that the policies and ideologies propagated at Illinois State University (ISU) could be worse than what I witnessed at Heartland Community College (HCC), but, as is the trend with “progressivism”, I’m sure it will only get “progressively” worse.”</em></blockquote>
<p>After spending a week at this new higher level indoctrination establishment, I can safely say I was correct, but not in the way that I imagined; not even close. Previously, my articles have been about events that occurred during normal class time, and no matter how atrocious they were, such is not the case (thus far) at Illinois State University (ISU).</p>
<p>Surprisingly, class has actually been extremely tolerable and I sincerely believe that I may learn a thing or two. Now, whether what I learn will be reciprocally beneficial in light of the outrageous cost, that is entirely another story, and one that <a href="http://www.libertyunderattack.com/category/adventures-in-illinois-higher-education/">I have already addressed</a>.</p>
<p>Before I get into the core subject for this article, I’d like to provide a short summary of my experiences thus far.</p>
<p>I’ve actually thoroughly enjoyed the two philosophy courses I’m taking. I’ve been asked a number of times why I chose it as a minor, and my reasoning is that it is one of the only degrees that requires critical thinking in every circumstance. Having said that, “Logic” and “Ethics” have been extremely interesting and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism_(Ayn_Rand)">Objectivism</a> has already been brought up and discussed; the only caveat being, it’s not exactly what Ayn Rand envisioned, but it’s still refreshing nonetheless. Even though she was a mini-statist (or “minarchist”), it’s a whole hell of a lot better than the State worship I have become accustomed to. [Note: It was not Ayn Rand's Objectivism.]</p>
<p>I’m also taking a few communication courses and they haven’t been too bad either. Other than the anti-capitalist leanings in the textbooks and some brief, minor skirmishes in class, I can’t complain. I certainly won’t get as much out of the communication classes though, as the new media outlets I see myself writing for are not structured the same way as mass media, which is the intention of the classes: preparing you to write for a <em>major</em> newspaper, website, etc.</p>
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<p>After I get done with class for the day, there is nothing more refreshing than an ice cold Miller High Life (no, they aren’t paying me to advertise for them; I wish). That being said, as normal, I returned home from my 50 minute lecture today and drank a bit to take the edge off; following that, I checked my ISU email and received an arbitrary mandate to complete an “online alcohol and sexual violence prevention” course. A few of the important details mentioned are that it would take two hours to complete and that I was required to at least get an 80% score on the test to pass.</p>
<p>Immediately, I was pissed off, and rightfully so. I knew what this was, and after fulfilling the requirement, it turns out I was correct.</p>
<p>I responded to the woman who sent the mass email out by saying the following:</p>
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<p>Personally, I don’t think that my questions were unwarranted and I tried to be as cordial as I could be in light of the circumstances. That being said, here was the response I received:</p>
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<p>I once again find the federal boot upon my neck, and unfortunately, there’s no “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10207293795597048&id=1049708949">religious exemption</a>” for this one.</p>
<p>As you can clearly see in the email, “The university is mandated by federal Title IX requirements to provide all students with information about alcohol and sexual assault prevention and education.” Yet, I have been looking for over an hour for any particular mandate and the best I can come up with is a <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201104.pdf">Department of Education (DOE) letter</a> to a university. The important section is found on the bottom of page 14:</p>
<blockquote><em>“In addition to ensuring full compliance with Title IX, schools </em><em><strong>should</strong></em><em> take proactive measures to prevent sexual harassment and violence. OCR recommends that all schools implement preventive education programs and make victim resources, including comprehensive victim services, available.” [Emphasis added]</em></blockquote>
<p>There was no specific legal citation referenced in the aforementioned email and the DOE letter does not indicate any sort of mandate. Additionally, it appears that said mandate is from ISU, not the federal government; and even if it is, I’m not saying the woman sending that email was wrong, I’m simply saying that even if you want to find the government’s own laws, sometimes you can’t. That’s a problem.</p>
<p>So, to remain compliant with the supposed “federal regulations”, I took the course knowing full well that it would be a <a href="http://www.thelastbastille.com/2012/11/23/keeping-your-own-counsel/">privacy concern</a>. Anything I decide to do with my own body is my business and nobody else’s, but this “course” requires you to input information on such activities. Obviously, I didn’t provide honest information and replied with absurd answers such as “100% of ISU students smoke marijuana,” or that I don’t drink, even though I was enjoying a delicious Sierra Nevada Pale Ale while taking the “course.”</p>
<p>The following is an image I found from another hapless student that was required to take this test. The purpose is to show the blatant invasion of privacy:</p>
<p><center><img src="http://www.libertyunderattack.com/wp-content/uploads/Documents/AIHE%204.png"></center></p>
<p>As you can see, it gauges your answers along the way and tells you how “at risk” you are. For me personally, I discovered that it was quicker to get through by just saying that I don’t drink-- so, what did I do? I said I don’t drink. There are always <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_opportunism">loopholes</a>, folks. Utilize them.</p>
<p>If that’s not bad enough, prepare yourselves. There was a Part 2, relating strictly to “Consent” and “Sexual Violence.” I knew the social justice warrior movement already infiltrated college campuses, but I didn’t know it happened here.</p>
<p>The same arguments I presented in the “<a href="http://www.libertyunderattack.com/adventures-in-illinois-higher-education-denial-powerpoint/">Denial: PowerPoint Video</a>” were brought up over and over again in the second part. I think I actually answered honestly for some of those questions, which does not fare well for me at ISU, I’m sure.</p>
<p>For example (not verbatim), “If a girl dresses slutty and is promiscuous, is it her fault that she got raped?” The “politically correct” answer would be no, but I believe that everyone should take responsibility for their own actions, myself included. So, if said woman does the aforementioned things, she at least takes partial responsibility; she put herself in that position. Here is another graphic about the mandatory indoctrination “course”:</p>
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<p>The module the image refers to is the one I took, but I’m unaware of the context. This seems like an <a href="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/131113173801-obamacare-enrollment-map-btn-1024x576.jpg">Obamacare ad</a>. People are forced to do something and, for some odd reason, when people comply it is seen as some sort of accomplishment. Following the same logic, if a robber threatens to kill or hurt you and you give him your wallet, that is a good thing; this is the problem with statism, but I digress.</p>
<p>There was another section strictly regarding “Bystanders” and their involvement in either quelling or reporting some supposed threat of sexual harassment. That being said, “anarchists” (more of the voluntaryist school of thought) are among one of the most negatively viewed segments of American culture. Speaking for myself and the other anarchists I know, we would be among the first to step in and protect someone, whether woman or man, because their gender doesn’t matter. We only use violence in defense of our own autonomy or that of another. It’s quite sad that those who truly care about self-ownership and non-aggression are among the most demonized, but hey, that’s authoritarianism for ya!</p>
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<p><h2>Conclusion</h2></p>
<p>Although I have not heard <a href="http://www.libertyunderattack.com/adventures-in-illinois-higher-education-my-sociologist-justice-warrior-teacher-is-a-commie/">open advocacy for communism</a> yet this semester, I think my experiences thus far paint a likely picture of what is happening within colleges across the geographical area known as “America.” I know the difference between extrapolation and conjecture, yet, the lack of transparency within collegiate “education” is appalling, so <em>somebody</em> has got to blow the whistle, even if it’s just me. Hopefully, others will read the <a href="http://www.libertyunderattack.com/adventures-in-illinois-higher-education-communist-indoctrination/">AIHE series</a> and emulate what I am doing wherever they are in order to case the light of truth upon the horrors of <a href="http://www.thelastbastille.com/2015/03/19/education-free-compulsory/">monopoly government schooling</a>.</p>
<p>First off, there is open admittance within this module that the amount of heavy drinkers and drug users are lower than most college students think—significantly lower. That being said, there is a constant connection of “drinkers” and “drug users” to the phenomenon of “sexual violence.” I’m not implying that it doesn’t happen, but what I’m saying is that the federal government got involved when the empirical evidence showed a decrease, which was graphically suggested by the module. As with every other government program, we can expect “sexual violence” to increase, and I’d like to put that on the record, considering the law of unintended consequences. And by saying that, I’m not making a prediction; I’m taking a praxeological approach, if anything.</p>
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<p><center>This article was originally published on the <a href="http://www.libertyunderattack.com/adventures-in-illinois-higher-education-federally-mandated-alcohol-and-sexual-violence-online-courses/" rel="noopener"><em>Liberty Under Attack</em></a> website on January 16th, 2016, and has been re-written for publication here.</center></p>
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<p><strong>Shane is the founder of <a href="http://www.libertyunderattack.com" rel="noopener"> <em>Liberty Under Attack</em></a> and host of LUA Radio, a live show that airs every Thursday and Sunday at 7pm CST on the <a href="http://www.fprnradio.com/libertyunderattack" rel="noopener"><em>Freedom Phalanx Radio Network</em></a>. He is a free market anarchist committed to <a href="http://www.libertyunderattack.com/FUDA" rel="noopener">providing solutions</a> to his listeners and readers, so that they can create the freedom they desire in their own lives, RIGHT NOW, despite the State.</strong></p>
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