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Wisconsin basketball blasts Montana in March Madness, advances to NCAA tournament second round
Sophomore John Blackwell (19 points) and graduate student Steven Crowl (19) led the Badgers to victory in a NCAA tournament first-round game Thursday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Layoffs and Unemployment Grow Among College Graduates
The unemployment rate for college graduates has risen faster than for other workers over the past few years. How worried should they be?The New York Times - 3d -
Layoffs and Unemployment Grow Among College Graduates
The unemployment rate for college graduates has risen faster than for other workers over the past few years. How worried should they be?The New York Times - 3d -
Layoffs and Unemployment Grow Among College Graduates
The unemployment rate for college graduates has risen faster than for other workers over the past few years. How worried should they be?The New York Times - 3d -
Judge Says Khalil’s Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey
The Trump administration has sought to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, though he is a legal permanent resident and has not been charged with a crime.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Trump Administration Lodges New Accusations Against Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration is now accusing the Columbia University graduate and protest leader of having withheld information when he applied for permanent residency status.The New York Times - 4d -
Bishop Walsh graduate calling games in NCAA tournament
CUMBERLAND — Bishop Walsh graduate Danny Reed will be a play-by-play radio announcer for Westwood One's coverage of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Reed will call games for the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
FBI joins search for missing U.S. college student in the Dominican Republic
Authorities in the Dominican Republic are expanding their search for 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, last seen on a beach early Thursday morning. The FBI is now assisting, and police are ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Palestinian activist who led student protests at Columbia faces deportation
Over the weekend, Columbia University grad Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and is facing deportation. He is a green card holder, but the Trump administration says the arrest stems from his involvement ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Harvard football player facing charges, arrested alongside viral UGA student
A Harvard Crimson football player is facing charges after being arrested for trespassing at the University of Georgia alongside a woman who recently went viral online. Gilmartin was arrested ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Video shows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, pro-Palestinian activist
New video shows the arrest of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agents.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Nearly 100 protesters arrested after sit-in at Trump Tower in NYC to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil
Nearly 100 protesters were arrested Thursday following a sit-in at Trump Tower in Manhattan to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained over the weekend by federal ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Democrats push back on plans to use military installations as migrant detention centers
Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against Trump administration plans to detain thousands of immigrants living in the country illegally at U.S. military sites. In a letter signed by nine ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Trump waging ‘sickening’ psychological war, deported Venezuelan’s lawyer says
One detained man’s lawyer says he is gay artist who had fled persecution in his home country, not a gang member. A lawyer for one of the Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious mega ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
I am a Palestinian political prisoner in Louisiana. I am being targeted for my activism | Mahmoud Khalil
The Columbia graduate and green-card holder, held in Louisiana by immigration agents, dictated this letter to family and friends. My name is Mahmoud Khalil and I am a political prisoner. I am ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
Dundee graduate Ted Rath begins 17th NFL season with new team
Dundee graduate Ted Rath takes job with the New Orleans Saints -- his fifth NFL team over 17 years.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Israeli Police Release Palestinian Director Hamdan Ballal After West Bank Incident
Hamdan Ballal said he was struck as he guarded his home during an attack by settlers. The Israeli authorities said he had been detained on suspicion of throwing stones, which he denied.The New York Times - 3d -
Texas city's first foreign-born police officer turns trauma into triumph
Fidele Sebahizi escaped war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, survived a refugee camp attack, and arrived in the U.S. with little English. Now, he's a police officer in Texas, a Ph.D. ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Rubio says "we're going to keep doing it" after arrest of Columbia activist
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Columbia Planned Tighter Protest Rules Even Before Trump Demanded Them
Students sued to stop Columbia from giving their disciplinary records to the federal government, which has demanded that the university rein in demonstrations.The New York Times - 2d -
At Columbia, Trump's crackdown chills a fervent campus
Faced with the Trump administration’s crackdown and Columbia University's concessions, students say protesting simply isn’t worth the risk.NBC News - 1d -
Group chat blame shifts to Pete Hegseth
Plus: Tufts student detained {beacon} It’s Thursday. HAPPY OPENING DAY! ⚾🌭 First pitch for both of my teams (the Red Sox and the Nationals) is at 4:05 p.m., so if your office has quietly cleared ...The Hill - 1d -
Group chat blame shifts to Pete Hegseth
Plus: Tufts student detained {beacon} It’s Thursday. HAPPY OPENING DAY! ⚾🌭 First pitch for both of my teams (the Red Sox and the Nationals) is at 4:05 p.m., so if your office has quietly cleared ...The Hill - 1d -
What Will Pauling believes Notre Dame WRs coach Mike Brown can do for him
Will Pauling might believe in Notre Dame wide receivers coach Mike Brown more than anyone not related to him. Pauling, a graduate student preparing for his final season of college football, has ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
As graduate programs lose spots and labs face shutdowns following Trump administration cuts to science funding, the path to a science career for students and researchers just got a whole lot harder.Wired - 4d -
US academic groups sue White House over planned deportations of pro-Gaza students
Trump administration is accused of inciting ‘climate of repression’ and stifling free speech on campuses, including Columbia University. US academic groups have sued the Trump administration in an ...The Guardian - 3d -
The ‘bad immigrant’ lie — and why it’s so dangerous
Regardless of what this administration has to say, immigrants are not to blame for everything that ails this country.The Hill - Mar. 21 -
ACLU warns pro-Palestinian activist’s arrest meant ‘to intimidate and chill speech’ – live
Trump says Ice took the Palestinian student protester into custody after his executive order. Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist ‘first of many to come’ Outrage after Ice detains ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Search intensifies for missing Pitt spring breaker. Here's what we know.
Authorities are searching in the tourist town of Punta Cana for any signs of 20-year-old Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared while on spring break.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
North Macedonia appeals for calm as nightclub fire deaths trigger protests
Authorities in North Macedonia are appealing for calm as students plan fresh protests following the nightclub fire in the eastern town of Kocani that killed 59 people over the weekendABC News - Mar. 18 -
The U.S. Is Trying to Deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Legal Resident. Here’s What to Know.
Mr. Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil cannot be removed from U.S. as protesters call for his release
As hundreds of demonstrators rallied in New York City on Monday to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a federal judge just steps away blocked the Palestinian activist and Columbia University ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Mahmoud Khalil’s treatment should not happen in a democracy | Moustafa Bayoumi
The Columbia University graduate’s arrest is an attempt to destroy free thinking while murdering due process. Forced disappearance, kidnapping, political imprisonment – take your pick. These terms ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Government seeks to move Khalil case
The U.S. government is seeking to move Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s case from New York, where a hearing into his status happened Wednesday, to Louisiana or New Jersey. Khalil is a ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Green-card holders rattled by Mahmoud Khalil case
The Trump administration’s efforts to deport Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil is triggering concern among green-card holders in the U.S., who are suddenly ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Basketball star Natalie Bremer named honorable-mention All-American
Mar. 20—MANKATO — Lake City graduate and Minnesota State University, Mankato junior guard Natalie Bremer has been named honorable-mention WBCA Division II All-American for her standout season in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Watch live: Progressives hold press conference on Mahmoud Khalil's detention
A group of progressive House Democrats will hold a press conference Tuesday morning on the ongoing detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columba University graduate who led campus protests against ...The Hill - 3d -
Ice arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says
Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest comes as Trump vows to deport foreign students involved in protests against Israel’s war. A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Elderly Care
The U.S. relies heavily on immigrant workers to care for its aging population, with nearly 30 percent of direct care workers coming from other countries. As the demand for caregivers grows, ...The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
The MAGA Culture War Comes for Georgetown Law
If our liberties can survive a world war, then they can and should survive the Trump administration.The New York Times - Mar. 10