Tag: college
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The Indiana Hoosiers are the most unlikely college football playoff contenders in years
If you take a look at the college football rankings, you’ll see many familiar names at the top. Oregon. Ohio State. Texas. Penn State. They are traditional powerhouses who consistently compete for conference and national championships and bring in five-star recruits. The next name down the list, however, might draw a double take. Indiana. A…
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How one Minnesota college got nearly 90% voter turnout — and is pushing for more
NORTHFIELD, Minn. — On average, about two-thirds of students on college campuses get out and vote during every presidential election cycle, according to Tufts University Institute For Democracy & Higher Education. But one college in Minnesota blows the rest out of the water. St. Olaf College boasted an 87.6% voter turnout rate in 2020, taking…
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Standoff near LAX connected to shooting of Santa Monica College employee
The gunman who shot a longtime Santa Monica College employee is dead following a pursuit that ended in a standoff in El Segundo, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Police say 39-year-old Davon Durell Dean, a Santa Monica College employee, shot his coworker Monday night on campus. The victim, whose name has not been released, was…
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Pro-Hamas group that helped organize college protests is a ‘sham charity,’ Treasury says
A pro-Hamas organization that has helped organize protests on American college campuses is a “sham charity” that fundraises for a terrorist group, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. In a joint action by the U.S. and Canadian governments, the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, or “Samidoun,” was sanctioned by the Treasury Department and listed as a…
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Track’s next great sprinter is bypassing college and signing with Puma
Christian Miller was a high school senior last April when he became one of the fastest teenagers in track and field history. Running 9.93 seconds in the 100 meters one month before his 18th birthday left Miller wondering how much faster he could go. Now, he’ll have his opportunity to find out — as a professional.…
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Hamilton College student admits to posting antisemitic remarks on campus, police say
A Hamilton College student has been charged with posting antisemitic remarks on campus, authorities said Monday. New York State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to the private college located in upstate New York on Friday after receiving “a report of antisemitic remarks being posted on art canvases on campus,” police said in a news…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new civil suit alleging rape of a college student two decades ago
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a new civil lawsuit filed in federal court Monday. The complaint, first obtained by NBC News, was filed in the Southern District of New York on behalf of one female, who is not named in the filing. The incident alleged in the complaint dates back to 2004 and includes allegations…
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Vanderbilt upsets No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a Pick-6 and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 Saturday for the Commodores’ first win over the nation’s top-ranked team. Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1) had lost all 60 games against AP Top Five teams, according to…
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Four college volleyball teams forfeit against San José State over possible trans player
A fourth university has forfeited its women’s volleyball match against San José State University following controversy over the gender identity of one of the team’s players. Utah State University said in a brief statement Tuesday that it would not play its Oct. 23 match against SJSU, joining the University of Wyoming, Boise State University and…
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She wants to start a College Republicans chapter at a HBCU — but can’t find an adviser
Charrise Lane, a senior at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, wants to re-establish what would be the only active chapter of College Republicans at a historically Black college or university. There’s just one roadblock: She can’t find an adviser for the group to be recognized on campus. According to FAMU guidelines, no student organization can…