Opinion
Editorial: Why can't school get rid of Ward Churchill?


"University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill's latest toxic remarks, this time condoning - if not encouraging - attacks on military officers, are beyond outrageous.

"Conscientious objection removes a given piece of cannon fodder from the fray," Churchill said at an anti-military forum last week in Portland, Ore. "Fragging an officer has a much more impactful effect."

Fragging is the killing or injuring of a military officer by a subordinate.

How is it that CU can produce Nobel prize-winning research but still can't find a way to get Churchill off its payroll? Until he's removed as a tenured professor, double-digit tuition hikes will be just one of the reasons Colorado families and out-of-state students take a pass on a CU education."

Get the Story:
Editorial: Escort Churchill to the door (The Denver Post 7/1)

Churchill Investigation:
Shadows of doubt (The Denver Rocky Mountain News June 2005)

Churchill's 9/11 Essay:
"Some People Push Back" On the Justice of Roosting Chickens (Pockets of Resistance September 2001)

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