Contributing Writer

Frances Tilney Burke

2 articles 2016

Frances Tilney Burke contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2016, writing on topics including campus culture and military leadership. Her articles touched on the "safe space" phenomenon in higher education and an anecdote about General James Mattis.

When James Mattis Gave Away His Dinner

December 31, 2016 · Paul Wolfowitz, Pentagon, Afghanistan

Character is often revealed in seemingly small gestures. Amid all the speculation about how retired Marine general James Mattis will manage to lead the behemoth called the Department of Defense, one personal experience I had a decade ago as a young staffer in the office of the Secretary of Defense…

Looking For a 'Safe Space' In the Ivory Tower

December 5, 2016 · 2016 Elections, Donald Trump, higher education

When Hillary Clinton lost the election nearly four weeks ago, one of my graduate school professors ran her concession speech live during my international law class (the United Nations is supreme; universal healthcare is a right; George W. Bush is bad; etc.). His choice didn't bother me…