In 2 Blue States, This College Teaches Students About Western Civilization
b'At Thomas Aquinas College, students study the original works of the great thinkers of Western civilization, among them Aristotle, St. Augustine, Chaucer, Descartes, Newton, Locke, Lincoln, Einstein, and Dostoevsky.\\nAfter reading these influential scholars, students engage in small group discussions about the works, their conversations guided by a professor.\\nBut it\'s not just the curriculum and the classroom methodology that make Thomas Aquinas College different. Despite having campuses in liberal California and Massachusetts, this small Catholic college is bucking trends in higher ed.\\nAs students across America must obtain higher and higher loans to pay for higher education, Thomas Aquinas College is committed to ensuring that no student needs to take out more than $19,000 in loans. It encourages religious practices by making Mass available daily. And it offers only single-sex dorms.\\nPaul O\'Reilly, incoming president of Thomas Aquinas College, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss the college\'s approach and results.\\nWe also cover these stories:\\n\\nThe Taliban announce formation of an interterm government in an attempt to formalize control over Afghanistan.\\n\\nSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says new documents prove that Dr. Anthony Fauci lied to Congress about government funding for coronavirus research at a lab in Wuhan, China.\\xa0\\n\\nTexas Gov. Greg Abbot signs election reform legislation despite opposition from the left.\\n\\n\\nEnjoy the show!\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.'