USC’s decision to rescind valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s invitation to speak at its commencement no doubt resulted from a range of pressures from inside and outside the university, particularly the outcry over the student’s expressions of support for Palestinians. Provost Andrew T. Guzman wrote that he acted in the face of “substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement.” Particularly since Oct. 7, university administrators have tough jobs requiring them to balance...
USC canceled its main stage commencement exercise for the class of 2024, four years after their high school graduations were stifled by COVID. The school's decision arrives in the wake of the cancelation of its valedictory address, which was slated to be delivered by a
After a successful career as a talent agent – representing Michael Parkinson, Ulrika Jonsson and Adam Ant – Melanie Cantor became disillusioned with TV. So she took up writing – and refused to give up on her passion. Sign up for Well Actually: a free weekly newsletter about health and wellnessAt 61, after a decade writing four unpublished manuscripts and receiving hundreds of rejections from agents and publishers, Melanie Cantor got an email in 2019 from the literary agent Felicity Blunt. “It...
A refund check is received when a student at a college or university has loan money or financial aid funds left over after paying for a semester, with the amount ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.
A law school student was convicted Monday of a drunken driving crash in Yorba Linda that killed another driver. Richard Curtis Lindwall, 34, was convicted of second-degree murder for the Aug. 3, 2017, crash that killed 41-year-old Carlos M. Mendez. The crash occurred about 8:15 p.m. on La Palma Avenue at Gypsum Canyon Road. Lindwall […]
Pickaway County – A man who fled several agencies has now been sentenced to prison A traffic stop on December 15th, 2023 near the Circleville Holiday Inn Express escalated into a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The Incident: Apprehension: Charges and Outcome: Court: This week Jesse W. Harmon, 30 of Parson Ave in […]
Competition in all sports is set to begin in the 2025-26 academic year.
Students get to view oral arguments, interact with justices.
Wells College's board of trustees has announced the school's closure at the
The former president's complaint that he might be unable to attend his son Barron's high school graduation due to his trial spawned misinformation.
Benard McKinley's journey from incarceration to academia has culminated in a remarkable achievement, acceptance into Northwestern Law School.
BATON ROUGE - More than thirty states across the country have put students safety in teachers' hands by arming educators; now, a lawmaker from Denham Springs is pushing for similar action.Opponents worry stripping schools from their gun free one status will stir more harm than good. Rep. Lauren Ventrella, R-Greenwell Springs, says having teachers armed during an active shooting could save lives when police are minutes away. "I think that the presence of a gun, the picture of a gun,...