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Howard student journalists brace for their biggest assignment: Election night with Harris
Kamala Harris will spend election night at Howard, University her alma mater and a prominent HBCU. Staff of student media organizations are prepping for the big assignment.Politics - NBC News - October 31 -
College students in battleground states sound off on 2024 race
College voters could help swing the election in battleground states. Puck News partner Peter Hamby, who has been on a tour talking to students about how they view the 2024 presidential candidates, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Hidden Maya city discovered in Mexico jungle by doctoral student
The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Elite School Will Offer a Day Off for Students Distressed by Election
Attendance on Wednesday, or whatever day the results are announced, is optional for high school students at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City, families were told.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Columbia pays $395,000 to student suspended over protest ‘fart spray’
Israeli student filed lawsuit after suspension for spraying pro-Palestinian protesters with foul-smelling substance. Columbia University has reached a $395,000 settlement with a student who was ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Iran reportedly arrests female university student who stripped in protest
Amnesty International calls on Iran to free woman said to have been "violently arrested after she removed her clothes in protest" of harassment by authorities.World - CBS News - 4 days ago -
‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university
Reports of vomit streaming down windows as more than 100 University of Canterbury students fall ill, with cause of stomach bug being investigated. A mass outbreak of suspected food poisoning has ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
What England’s tuition fee rise means for student and university finances
Experts say measures will not be enough to fix higher education funding or attract students from poorer backgroundsBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
2 Jewish DePaul students punched while showing support for Israel
The students suffered physical injuries, but declined medical treatment, according to the university.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
2 Jewish students attacked on campus at DePaul University in Chicago: Officials
Two Jewish students showing support for Israel were attacked by "masked attackers" on the Lincoln Park campus at DePaul University in Chicago, the university said.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Investigation underway after 2 Jewish DePaul students attacked on campus
An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
What Trump's win could mean for student loan forgiveness
The Biden administration's work to cancel student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans will likely come to an end with the election of Donald Trump.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
What does Trump win mean for student loan forgiveness?
President-elect Trump’s past moves and rhetoric on student loans are leaving a dismal outlook for advocates who are now focusing their attention on getting President Biden to act quickly on ...Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago -
Move-in day marks new beginning for homeless man thanks to Tulane architecture students
After months of hard work, Tulane architecture students finished a forever home for a homeless man.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new lawsuits alleging sexual assault and rape spanning two decades
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a series of new lawsuits filed in federal court Monday.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
A bus carrying university students crashes, killing 12 and injuring 33 in Egypt's northeast
A bus carrying university students crashes, killing 12 and injuring 33 in Egypt's northeastWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
A Palestinian student was asleep in his tent at a hospital when an Israeli strike brought an inferno
Shaban al-Dalu, a 19-year-old Palestinian university student, had survived an Israeli strike on a mosque when, only a week later, he was killed in a new strike on the courtyard of the central Gaza ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
Student debt cancelled for 1 million public servants, as other relief remains in limbo
Biden administration touts the milestone while courts are blocking other parts of the White House’s student-loan agendaBusiness - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Biden forgives more student loans: 60,000 borrowers will get notices canceling $4.5 billion in debt
The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it was forgiving another $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 borrowers.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
One year after 4 Pepperdine students were killed in high-speed crash, sorority sisters push for change
Thursday marks one year since four Pepperdine University students were struck and killed in a high-speed crash along Pacific Coast Highway.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Has Canceled Debt for Over One Million People
An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday as anger spread over an alleged on-campus rapeWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
4.8M borrowers, including 1M in public service, have had student debt forgiven, Biden admin says
The Biden administration announced it has provided student debt relief to more than 1 million borrowers who work in public service and 4.8 million borrowers in total.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday, as anger spread over an alleged on-campus rape.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham invites ASU students to try out for kicker after loss to Cincinnati
The Sun Devils coach is exploring all options after his team missed a pair of field goals in the fourth quarterSports - CBS Sports - October 19 -
Biden extends student loan payment pause by 6 months for 8 million SAVE plan borrowers
Student loan payments for some 8 million borrowers will remain on pause for six months or longer, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education said.Business - CNBC - October 21