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Jordan Peterson explains here why he is no longer teaching at the University of Toronto.

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This is one of many issues of appalling ideology currently demolishing the universities and, downstream, the general culture. Not least because there simply is not enough qualified BIPOC people in the pipeline to meet diversity targets quickly enough(BIPOC: black, indigenous and people of colour, for those of you not in the knowing woke). This has been common knowledge among any remotely truthful academic who has served on a hiring committee for the last three decades. This means were out to produce a generation of researchers utterly unqualified for the job. And weve seen what that means already in the horrible grievance studies disciplines. That, combined with the death of objective testing, has compromised the universities so badly that it can hardly be overstated.

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This Is the Academic Lefts Version of Ethnic Cleansing - National Review

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Most venues are still following COVID-19 guidelines, including reduced capacity, social distancing and masks. Several shows require proof of the vaccine or a negative test.

FRIDAY

Elton John: Pop icon returns for two shows. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Toyota Center, 1510 Polk; 866-446-8849.

George Lopez: Comedy superstar. 8 p.m. at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, 18111 Lexington, Sugar Land; 281-207-6278.

Pecos Hank: Roots. 7 p.m. at McGonigels Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.

Max Flinn: Country. 9:30 p.m. at McGonigels Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.

Robert DeLong : House. 7:30 p.m. at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline; 888-402-5837.

Kalo and Brown Sugar: Rolling Stones tribute. 9 p.m. at the Continental Club, 3700 Main; 713-529-9899.

Dale Watson: Country. 8:30 p.m. at the Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 Interstate 45 N., The Woodlands; 281-367-3774.

James Kennedy: Vanderpump Rules star. 10 p.m. at Rise Rooftop, 2600 Travis; 832-767-0513.

The Meteors: Punk. 7:30 p.m. at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel; 713-225-5483.

Shake Russell: Americana. 8 p.m. at the Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ and Whiskey Bar, 2626-B Research Forest, The Woodlands; 832-823-4414.

Mahalo, Zookeeper and Party With Ray: House. 10 p.m. at Stereo Live, 6400 Richmond; 832-251-9600.

Ishi: Dance-pop. 8 p.m. at White Oak Music Hall, upstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.

The Garden: Rock. 8 p.m. at White Oak Music Hall, downstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.

SATURDAY

Borgeous: House. 10 p.m. at Stereo Live, 6400 Richmond; 832-251-9600.

Oak Ridge Boys: Country. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice, Galveston; 409-765-1894.

The War on Drugs: Rock. 7 p.m. at White Oak Music Hall Lawn, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.

Samantha Fish: Blues. 8 p.m. at The Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th; 214-272-8346.

El Ten Eleven: Post-rock. 7 p.m. at White Oak Music Hall, upstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.

Southern Slang: Rock. 9 p.m. at the Continental Club, 3700 Main; 713-529-9899.

Sebastian Leger: House. 10 p.m. at Rise Rooftop, 2600 Travis; 832-767-0513.

Kym Warner and Warren Hood: Americana. 7 p.m. at McGonigels Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.

Opie Hendrix: Pop/rock. 9:30 p.m. at McGonigels Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.

Kristen Kelly: Country. 8 p.m. at the Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ and Whiskey Bar, 2626-B Research Forest, The Woodlands; 832-823-4414.

Phil Vassar: Acoustic country. 8:30 p.m. at the Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 Interstate 45 N., The Woodlands; 281-367-3774.

MONDAY

Current Joys: Singer-songwriter. 7 p.m. at White Oak Music Hall, upstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.

Gene Watson: Country. 7 p.m. at the Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 Interstate 45 N., The Woodlands; 281-367-3774.

TUESDAY

Giulia Millanta and Amanda Pascali: Singer-songwriters. 7 p.m. at McGonigels Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.

Martin Barre: Fifty years of Jethro Tull. 8:30 p.m. at the Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 Interstate 45 N., The Woodlands; 281-367-3774.

Fit for an Autopsy: Deathcore. 6:30 p.m. at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel; 713-225-5483.

WEDNESDAY

Sports: Dream pop. 8 p.m. at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel; 713-225-5483.

THURSDAY

Beetle: Beatles covers. 7 p.m. at the Continental Club, 3700 Main; 713-529-9899.

Dr. Jordan Peterson: Author/lecturer. 7:30 p.m. at Bayou Music Center, 520 Texas; 713-230-1600.

Kurt Travis: Rock. 6 p.m. at White Oak Music Hall, upstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.

Jordi Baizan: Singer-songwriter. 7 p.m. at McGonigels Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.

10 Years: Metal. 7 p.m. at Rise Rooftop, 2600 Travis; 832-767-0513.

Statesboro Revue: Country. 8 p.m. at the Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ and Whiskey Bar, 2626-B Research Forest, The Woodlands; 832-823-4414.

Bijou, Nostaglix and Michael Sparks: House. 10 p.m. at Stereo Live, 6400 Richmond; 832-251-9600.

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Joey Guerra is the music critic for the Houston Chronicle. He also covers various aspects of pop culture. He has reviewed hundreds of concerts and interviewed hundreds of celebrities, from Justin Bieber to Dolly Parton to Beyonce. He's appeared as a regular correspondent on Fox26 and was head judge and director of the Pride Superstar singing competition for a decade. He has been named journalist of the year multiple times by both OutSmart Magazine and the FACE Awards. He also covers various aspects of pop culture, including the local drag scene and "RuPaul's Drag Race."

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On Wednesday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided new research showing that, during the recent Delta wave, individuals who had previously contracted COVID-19 had more protection against the virus than those who had been vaccinated.

Before the Delta variant, Covid-19 vaccination resulted in better protection against a subsequent infection than surviving a previous infection, CDC epidemiologist Benjamin Silk told the Wall Street Journal. When looking at the summer and fall of 2021, when Delta became predominant in this country, however, surviving a previous infection now provided greater protection.

Both vaccinated individuals and those who had recovered from the virus showed significant defense, scientists added. (The CDC released its findings to reporters, but its research was not yet available online as of Thursday morning.)

Previous research suggests receiving vaccination after a COVID infection can offer additional protection against the virus.

Recent research, the Mayo Clinic says, suggests that people who got COVID-19 in 2020 and then received mRNA vaccines produce very high levels of antibodies that are likely effective against current and, possibly, future variants. Some scientists call this hybrid immunity.

The findings are significant and dovetail with recent scientific research out of Israel that showed previous infection from COVID-19 conferred longer-lasting and more robust protection than vaccines against the Delta variant.

Following the Israel study, prominent scientists argued that the fact that natural immunity offered more protection than vaccines made mandatory vaccination unscientific and unethical.

Prior COVID disease (many working class) provides better immunity than vaccines (many professionals), so vaccine mandates are not only scientific nonsense, they are also discriminatory and unethical, wrote Harvard Medical School professor Martin Kulldorff, an epidemiologist and biostatistician.

The CDCs findings were released days after the Supreme Court ruled that President Joe Bidens vaccinate-or-test requirement for businesses with more than 100 employees was unconstitutional.

The high courts decision prompted some businesses, including Starbucks, to scrap their vaccine mandates for employees.

"We respect the Court's ruling and will comply," John Culver, COO and group president for North America at Starbucks, told employees on Tuesday.

Despite the protection offered by previous COVID infection, many public officials and countries have been reluctant to recognize natural immunity.

Novak Djokovic, the worlds top-ranked tennis player, recently had his visa seized by Australian authorities when he arrived (unvaccinated) to play in the Australian Open, even though he was initially granted a medical exemption because of a recent COVID infection. Meanwhile, Austrias conservative government recently announced it will make vaccination compulsory for adults, who will face steep finesup to 3600 eurosif they fail to comply, even if they have already had the virus.

In the United States, universities have been inclined to expel students not considered fully vaccinated, which in some cases reportedly includes students whove had multiple vaccine shots, have previously had COVID, and have received a medical exemption from a physician.

Recent evidence, however, suggests the reluctance to treat individuals whove had COVID as fully vaccinated may be waning. The NCAA, for example, recently announced in its winter guidelines that athletes who previously had COVID will be considered fully vaccinated if the infection took place within three months.

The CDCs announcement that previous infection offered more protection than vaccination against the Delta variant is likely to fuel calls to end vaccine mandates, particularly for individuals whove already been infected.

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CDC: Natural Immunity Offered Stronger Protection Against COVID Than Vaccines During Delta Wave | Jon Miltimore - Foundation for Economic Education

The Clear Lake boys basketball team earned its fourth win of more than 20 points this season, with a 79-33 win over Webster Jan. 14.

We were able to play aggressive defense and limit them offensively the whole first half making it hard for them to get to the hoop and get uncontested shots, explained Clear Lake coach Ryan Blanchard. All night long we were willing to make the extra pass so the overall ball movement by the team was outstanding.

The game was marked by two offensive achievements. Riley Peterson scored 30 points for the third time this season. This time, the 30-points allowed Peterson to eclipse the 1,000 point barrier for his career. He also pulled down six rebounds and blocked two shots.

The second achievement came from Tyson Blanchard, who posted a triple double for the second time this year. He finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists along with three steals.

We came out with defensive intensity for the first time all year, so we are hoping to make that a nightly occurrence, Ryan Blanchard said.

Besides Tyson Blanchards three steals, Clear Lake (6-1 conference, 9-1 overall) finished with 17 steals. Jordan Blanchard led the way with four, while Caleb Logan and Andrew Campion also had three each.

Will Cain was the final Warrior in double figures with 12 points. Campion also had three assists and three steals.

Clear Lake shot 32-for-54 (59.2%) from the field. Webster is now 0-8 and 1-10 overall.

Post play carried the Warriors to the eight-point win Jan. 11.

We were able to dominate in the paint for most of the game which was the difference for us, Ryan Blanchard said.

Peterson was an efficient 14-for-20 from the field with two free throws for 30 points. He added 11 points, four steals, three blocked shots and two assists.

Tyson Blanchard almost had another triple double with nine points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Cain tallied five points and four rebounds.

Siren likes to slow the game down and that concerned me even though we had the size advantage in the paint, Ryan Blanchard said. They do a very good job taking care of the ball and making teams work on both ends of the court. We didnt shoot particularly well and had a few breakdowns on defense and they were able to connect on some deep threes.

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Peterson marks 1000th point in rout over Webster - Amery Free Press

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Migrant encounters at the southern border increased again in December from the prior month, according to data provided to a federal court by the Biden administration -- the latest sign that the crisis at the border is likely to continue into 2022.

According to the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data provided in the Jan 14 filing, there were 178,840 migrant encounters in December, up from 173,620 in November. That in turn was an increase from the 164,753 apprehensions in October.

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Those numbers are drastically higher than the previous year, when there were 72,113 encounters in November and 73,994 in December.

CBP has not yet officially released its monthly operational update, and told Fox that it does not provide preliminary data or comment before the update posts. A spokesperson said that the official data should be published in the coming days.

Of the 178,840 apprehensions, 78,589 were expelled via Title 42 -- the Trump era public health order that has been kept in a limited capacity and can be used to expel migrants quickly at the southern border.

The documents also show that 55,626 migrants were released into the U.S. Of those, 36,652 were released on an order of recognizance with a Notice to Appear at an eventual court hearing. Meanwhile, nearly 19,000 were given humanitarian parole -- which is used on a "case by case basis" for an urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit reason.

The Biden administration has been struggling to deal with the ongoing crisis at the southern border, which saw a massive increase in apprehensions after President Biden was inaugurated. The number spiked to more than 213,000 encounters in July, and has dropped slightly since then but has remained stubbornly above the 150,000 mark.

Republican critics have blamed the surge on the dramatic rollback of Trump-era border protections and policies. The Biden administration has ended border wall construction, terminated asylum cooperative agreements and limited the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and deport illegal immigrants.

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The administration also ended the Migrant Protection Protocols -- a key policy of the Trump administration which saw migrants returned to Mexico as their hearings progressed. It was seen as central in ending the practice of "catch and release."

However, the Supreme Court upheld a federal court ruling that the Biden administration ended the program unlawfully, and ordered it restored. The filing came as part of that ongoing litigation.

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While the administration has complied with the order, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has issued a memo indicating that the agency will end the policy -- which critics have decried as cruel -- in a manner that complies with the court ruling.

Fox News' Griff Jenkins contributed to this report.

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Migrant encounters increased again at the southern border in December: court docs - Fox News