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Nation battles college racism, slurs
Recent racial conflicts at colleges in the United States are not as severe at the University, students said, but less blatant racism does occur. Two incidents recently occurred at the University of Alabama, according to campus newspaper The Crimson White.
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Bill supports guns in campus buildings
A Texas bill proposed by Republican state Sen. Jeff Wentworth may soon be passed, allowing licensed concealed handgun holders to carry their guns into university buildings. Fourteen Texas state senators, including Wentworth, have authored the bill.
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Events on Kansas’ campus intend to promote positive body image
Anorexia nervosa is the deadliest disease a female aged 15 to 24 can have, according to the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH). Celebrate EveryBODY Week meets that threat with a positive message.
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Penn State leads in sexual assualt prevention
All universities in Pennsylvania are now legally required to provide sexual assault education at orientation to all incoming freshman students because of a new law proposed by a local representative. Proposed by Rep.
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Toomer’s Oaks Poisoned
Officials from the Alabama State Pesticide Residue Laboratory have confirmed the live oaks at Toomer’s Corner, landmark icons of the city and the University, have been poisoned and are unlikely to survive. “It was malicious,” said Gary Keever, professor of horticulture.
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Suspended players shot teammate, ‘random guy’ with Airsoft rifle
After three SIU men’s basketball players, who have one game left in their three-game suspension, dropped off teammate Devante Drinkard at Smith Hall on Feb. 3, they shot him and another person with an Airsoft rifle, according to an SIUC police report.
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Universities nationwide see increase in incoming students who don’t drink
Although rampant alcohol consumption has become a stereotype commonly associated with typical college life, a growing number of teetotaling students nationwide are challenging those perceptions.
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Valentine’s Day campus shooting leaves one injured
The Murfreesboro Police Department has apprehended an unidentified male who allegedly shot another male in the thumb during an altercation near the Keathley University Center moments before noon Monday.
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Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger: ‘To be spit on is just nasty’
After the Ohio State men's basketball team's 71-67 loss in Madison, Wis., on Saturday, freshman forward Jared Sullinger accused Wisconsin fans of spitting on him. Via his Twitter account, @Jared_Sully0, Jared wrote that Badgers fans spat on him before and after the game.