But after reaching the front of the stage, where the principal was handing out the diplomas, Lopez was stopped — a line of students was held up behind him as a conversation ensued. The crowd can be heard booing during the pause in the ceremony. After a few moments, Lopez […]
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“She’s a very talented human being”: student artist thrives between classes and COVID-19
Psychopharmacology, human physiology, and … intro to painting? Miami University sophomore and freelance artist Sophia Thompson organizes her class schedule to strike the perfect science-art balance. Between her psychology and neuroscience majors, Thompson said she needs a respite from the intense studying — a relief she finds in her studio […]
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Test Site Projects hosts a graduate student show that questions our very existence
In the sound sculpture “Gnaw,” a demented stuffed animal shakes while making weird chewing noises. In “Cradle,” plastic fingers are hot-glued together to form an organic tower that’s equal parts disturbing and comforting. In “Soap,” a rainbow of soap baseballs questions the masculine tradition of sports. And in “Bunting for […]
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MassArt’s annual auction, virtual this year, supports student scholarships
Derrick Adams’s “Party Guest 1” was inspired by COVID-19.Derrick Adams Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it’s the second year that the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, a public arts college in Boston, will host the annual event virtually. The silent auction officially opens at noon on Saturday, March 27, and […]
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Las Vegas-area district moves to partially reopen schools amid surge in student suicides
The Clark County School District in Nevada is moving to partially reopen schools in response to a surge of student suicides, The New York Times reports. Eighteen students in the county took their own lives in the final nine months of 2020, the Times reports, leading the Clark County school board to […]
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I’m a college student in legal trouble, and more advice from Dear Prudence.
Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years. Each Sunday, we will be diving into the Dear Prudie archives and sharing a selection of classic letters with our readers. Dear Prudence, I am a college student just wrapping up my junior year. This school year has been incredibly […]
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Here Are President Biden’s Plans for Student Debt Relief
Editorial Independence We want to help you make more informed decisions. Some links on this page — clearly marked — may take you to a partner website and may result in us earning a referral commission. For more information, see How We Make Money. President Biden will take immediate action […]
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Want To Improve Student Engagement? Involve Faculty In New Ways
I sat in my home office and peered through the glass door that separates me from the kitchen table where my 11-year old son stared at a computer screen. I saw a myriad of small boxes on the screen, some with cameras on and some with cameras off. My son […]
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College student creates her own 12-foot social distancing dress
College student creates social distancing dress Shay Rose, a 21-year-old senior at UCLA, spent two months creating a 12-foot wide social distancing dress. LOS ANGELES – Shay Rose proved there’s a dress for every occasion after designing a gown to help her stay socially distant. The 21-year-old, who uses the […]
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Kellogg Grad Student, Booth MBA Turn Love Into A New Venture
Raj Kamaria, a Kellogg MBA student, and Manali Shah, a Chicago Booth Class of 2020 grad, want to revolutionize South Indian wedding planning with their new venture. Courtesy photo In 2018, Raj Kamaria met his now fiancée, Manali Shah, on the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel. They agreed to meet […]
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What if Biden Can’t Cancel Your Student Debt? Here Are 15 Ways to Pay Off Those Loans
Joe Biden former Vice President The moratorium on student loans that came about as a result of the pandemic is set to expire December 31, which means that approximately 42 million Americans saddled with student loan debt will be expected to start making payments again as of January. However, Democrats, […]
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Why I Had A Proposal-Style Photo Shoot To Celebrate Paying Off My Student Loans
I vow to give you a debt-free life. I vow to not define you by how much money you have in the bank. I vow to stick to a budget. I vow to build generational wealth. I vow to build a life of financial wholeness. I vow to be content […]
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Summit Middle School student uses pandemic downtime to learn how to make and decorate cakes
River Close pipes out a crumb coat — a layer of frosting that helps keep crumbs from coming to the surface of a decorated cake — on Wednesday, Dec. 2.Photo by Steven Josephson / [email protected] FRISCO — Like many people, 11-year-old River Close decided to get into baking at the […]
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A College Student Is Coming Home. Should The Whole Family Wear Masks?
Sandy Kretschmer imagines her son Henry returning home from college, dropping his bags and then giving her a big hug. But she knows the reality of this homecoming may be a lot different. “I’ll probably have a mask on, and he’ll have a mask on when I hug him,” she […]
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A college student is coming home. Should the family wear masks?
Sandy Kretschmer imagines her son Henry returning home from college, dropping his bags and then giving her a big hug. But she knows the reality of this homecoming may be a lot different. I’ll probably have a mask on and he’ll have a mask on when I hug him,” she […]
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Meet the student behind Butler Basketball’s popular graphic designs
Junior Ryan Lane has quickly climbed the sports graphic design ranks, designing Bleacher’s Report’s most popular Instagram post this year. Photo by Blake von der Lippe. DEVIN ABELL | STAFF REPORTER | [email protected] Ryan Lane’s alarm sounds at 6:30 a.m, just three hours after he went to bed. Nonetheless, the […]
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Meet the fashion student who showed his graduate collection on Grindr
In a time where school graduations and presentations are either cancelled or postponed, due to the pandemic, fashion students around the world are finding creative ways to make up for the lack of real-life runway shows. Cambodia-born designer Rob Tennent, who studies fashion design at Auckland University of Technology in […]
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College Student, 20, Found Dead in Dorm Room After Testing Positive to COVID-19: ‘This Loss Is Forever’
gofundme Bethany Nesbitt A 20-year-old student has died in her dorm room while in quarantine after testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Bethany Nesbitt — a third-year psychology major at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana — was found dead in a residence hall on Friday around 10 a.m., […]
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In video classes, teachers parse clues to student well-being
Charles Krupa / AP Third-grade student Elena thinks while reciting multiplication tables, as her brother Wyatt reviews his kindergarten work on a tablet with their mom, Christi Brouder, in the living room of the family home, while remote learning due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Haverhill, […]
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In video classes teachers parse clues to student wellbeing
Third grade student Elena thinks while reciting multiplication tables, as her brother Wyatt reviews his kindergarten work on a tablet with their mom, Christi Brouder, in the living room of the family home, while remote learning due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Haverhill, Mass. The Brouder […]