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Phyllis Schlafly Warns Men: Don't Date Feminists

Neal Colgrass — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:17:23 CDT

Phyllis Schlafly's advice to young men: Don't date feminists, even though "some of them are pretty." Speaking to an all-male student crowd at The Citadel college in South Carolina this week, the so-called "godmother of conservatism" also blamed feminists for drumming up the recent contraception flap in US politics, The...

Military College Apologizes for Not Reporting Sex Abuse

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:16:32 CST

The president of South Carolina military college The Citadel acknowledged yesterday that he should have reported the actions of summer camp counselor and alleged child sex abuser Louis "Skip" ReVille to police. "We're profoundly sorry, sorry that we didn't pursue it more . We acted on what we thought was our...

2nd College Didn't Report Suspected Child Molester

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:50:00 CST

Just days into Penn State's sex abuse scanda l, a South Carolina military college admits it also failed to report a suspected child molester—who has now been arrested and charged with abusing five teens, the Charlotte Observer reports. "We regret that we did not pursue this matter further," says...

Windy City Finance Biz Lures New Yorkers

NewsDude — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:51:02 CDT

If a Chicago-based hedge fund goes public, can it relocate East Coast talent to the Windy City? Citadel Investment Group, which is signaling interest in an IPO, says many New Yorkers fall in love with the city. Yet some still give it the cold shoulder: "A lot of people in...

Inside the Citadel: Hedge Fund Giant Mulls IPO

Caroline Miller — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:39:27 CDT

Portfolio magazine debuts with a look inside Citadel Investment Group, the $13.5 billion Chicago hedge fund that's even more press-shy than most of its brethren. A rare chat with founder Ken Griffin reveals that he's thinking of taking Citadel public —which the magazine notes could be the biggest stand-alone...