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Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at ColumbiaColumbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions over Israel's war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college campuses.
Van-Dogs? Vandals and Bulldogs come together to create unique March Madness marriage with bands
Read full article: Van-Dogs? Vandals and Bulldogs come together to create unique March Madness marriage with bandsFor this weekend, the University of Idaho marching band is calling itself the “Van-Dogs Marching Band.”.
Ivy League does it again as No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76
Read full article: Ivy League does it again as No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76John Poulakidas scored 28 points, Samson Aletan made a key block during a wild scramble in the final seconds, and 13th-seeded Yale beat No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Tournament Latest: Grand Canyon closes men's first round with one last upset
Read full article: NCAA Tournament Latest: Grand Canyon closes men's first round with one last upsetThe first round of the men's NCAA Tournament closed with one final upset, with 12-seed Grand Canyon knocking off 5-seed Saint Mary's 75-66.
In the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life
Read full article: In the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a lifeChiwetel Ejiofor had read Jeff Hobbs’ “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” years before Antoine Fuqua asked if he might consider writing and directing an adaptation.
Ivy League football coaches praise conference's stability (and wish they weren't so alone)
Read full article: Ivy League football coaches praise conference's stability (and wish they weren't so alone)There’s one college football conference sitting out the reshuffling going on among its big-money brethren: The Ivy League will start the season with the same eight members it has had since it formed in 1956.
2 New Mexico State players quit day after program suspended
Read full article: 2 New Mexico State players quit day after program suspendedTwo New Mexico State basketball players quit the team less than 24 hours after the program was put on indefinite suspension while the university looks into possible violations of school policy.
Ivey scores 22 as Purdue beats Yale 78-56 in NCAA tourney
Read full article: Ivey scores 22 as Purdue beats Yale 78-56 in NCAA tourneyJaden Ivey raced his way to 22 points and Zach Edey controlled the action inside, helping Purdue overpower Yale for a 78-56 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Transgender Penn swimmer Thomas ends Ivy meet with 3rd title
Read full article: Transgender Penn swimmer Thomas ends Ivy meet with 3rd titleUniversity of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won her lone individual matchup of the week with Yale's Iszac Henig at the Ivy League championship, edging Henig to win the 100-meter freestyle.
Supreme Court shouldn't be covered in Ivy, 2 lawmakers say
Read full article: Supreme Court shouldn't be covered in Ivy, 2 lawmakers sayDemocratic Rep. Jim Clyburn and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham say it'd be good if the person named to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer doesn’t have an Ivy League degree.
Metro Detroit weather: Cool sunshine
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Cool sunshineDETROIT – Tuesday’s storm played out pretty much as expected in southeastern Michigan. Highs rebounding into the low 40s (5 degrees Celsius), although the breeze will obviously make it feel cooler. Today’s sunrise is at 7:44 a.m., and today’s sunset is at 5:02 p.m.Mostly clear Wednesday evening, then becoming partly cloudy late at night. Mostly cloudy Thursday night, with lows near 30 degrees (-1 degree Celsius). Mostly cloudy Friday night, with lows in the mid to upper 20s (-3 to -2 degrees Celsius).
Feds say US colleges 'massively' underreport foreign funding
Read full article: Feds say US colleges 'massively' underreport foreign fundingSince coming under federal scrutiny, the 12 schools disclosed a combined $6.5 billion in foreign funding that was previously unreported, the department said. Yale said it failed to submit foreign funding reports for the years 2014 to 2017 but later corrected the omission. It's not unusual for U.S. colleges to accept foreign funding for research projects or exchange programs, but federal reporting requirements have long been treated as an honor system. That began to change last year, however, after a bipartisan report in Congress raised alarms about colleges’ ties with China. In response to that finding, DeVos began ordering broader investigations into universities' foreign funding.
AP Source: Ivy League calls off fall sports due to outbreak
Read full article: AP Source: Ivy League calls off fall sports due to outbreakThe Ivy League has canceled all fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to say it will not play sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The league left open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the outbreak is better controlled by then. The decision was described to the AP by a person speaking on the condition of anonymity in advance of the official announcement. The Ivy decision affects not just football but everything before Jan. 1, including soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross country, as well as the nonconference portion of the basketball season.
This Amazon backyard 'garden igloo' will make you reevaluate all your summer plans
Read full article: This Amazon backyard 'garden igloo' will make you reevaluate all your summer plansFirst, there was a tiny guest house that seemed to grab the attention of Amazon shoppers everywhere. Related: Amazon is selling a guest house you can build in 8 hoursNow, the next trendy summer item thats making the rounds online looks to be this garden igloo, as its called, which is selling for a cool $1,199. Once you put it together, you can use it as a play area, a greenhouse or a gazebo. The kit takes several hours to set up, depending on how quickly you work and how much help youve enlisted. The igloo can withstand up to 31 mph winds (and even quite a bit of snow!)