Dumbing Down Of University Students. They Know Nothing About International Events!

Video: Students Unaware Of Radical Islam Threat, Knowledgeable On Celebrity Nude Photos

September 11, 2014 by Sam Rolley 

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Ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Young America’s Foundation (YAF) hit the campus of George Washington University Friday to find out what average American college students know about terror in the recent U.S. history and threats facing the nation today.

YAF asked randomly selected students the following questions in a video posted to its website:

-Next week marks the anniversary of a major national event do you know what that is?

-Do you know what ISIS is?

-Did you know that ISIS is responsible for the beheading of two American journalists? If so, could you name one?

-Are you aware of the celebrity “nude photo” hacking scandal? If so, could you name any of the celebrities involved?

The students’ answers revealed that current events about celebrity gossip is far more popular among some young Americans than more serious information.

While almost every student interviewed (29 of 30) could name one of the celebrities involved in the recent nude photo controversy, only four out of 30 were able to name one of the U.S. journalists recently beheaded by the Islamic State terror group. Likewise, just 6 of the 30 students interviewed were aware of the 9/11 anniversary.

YAF produced the video to bring awareness to its 9/11: Never Forget Project, an effort to memorialize 9/11 on campuses throughout the nation and remind students of the threat of radical Islam.

“With radical Islam continuing to terrorize the world, it is crucial that our young people and our schools remember the American lives lost and understand the challenges we face today,” a YAF spokesperson said.