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Kyrie Irving ended 2020 on a high note by paying off the tuition for nine Lincoln University students through his foundation’s 11 days of giving in December campaign. Shams Charania reports that Irving made the philanthropic gesture to the students on Dec. 10. “Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving paid off the college tuition of nine students […]
Over the weekend, the New York Times published an extensive piece from Dan Levin detailing the story of how Mimi Groves was removed from the University of Tennessee‘s cheer squad and ultimately withdrew from the college after a 2016 Snapchat clip resurfaced in which she was seen and heard using the n-word. The clip in question, […]
President-elect Joe Biden admitted that it’s “unlikely” he will use an executive order to eliminate upwards of $50,000 in student loan debt. “It’s arguable that the president may have the executive power to forgive up to $50,000 in student debt,” Biden told a group of newspaper columnists Wednesday, per The Washington Post. “Well, I think that’s pretty questionable. I’m unsure of that. I’d be […]
Jason Whitlock, a journalist well known for his bad takes, seems to have forgotten one of the most important aspects of his job Saturday: research. Ahead of Sarah Fuller’s potentially historic moment as the first woman to play in a Power 5 conference college football game, Whitlock felt as though he needed to throw a […]
Travis Scott continues his philanthropic efforts with his newly formed Cactus Jack Foundation, a charitable organization that aims to empower youth through education and creative resources. The Astroworld rapper announced the launch in conjunction with Houston’s third annual Travis Scott Day, which was proclaimed to celebrate the artist’s successful Astroworld Festival as well as his contributions to the city […]
Saturday’s game between Missouri and Florida took a violent and ugly turn. As pointed out by 247Sports, tensions peaked toward the end of the first half, after Gators QB Kyle Trask took a late hit from Tigers defensive lineman Trajan Jeffcoat. As the teams made their way off the field and toward the locker rooms, several players were seen […]
Lori Loughlin began her jail sentence in a federal prison in California on Friday. The Huffington Post reports that she’s set to serve a two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions cheating scheme. “The parties recently agreed that the defendant can report to prison on October 30, 2020, instead of on November 19, […]
University of New Hampshire professor Craig Chapman has been removed from the classroom after evidence surfaced that he was pretending to be a woman of color online, The Daily Beast reports. Chapman, who tweeted under the screen name The Science Femme, repeatedly used his false identity as a weapon in online arguments. He also bragged […]
An Ohio college student was cited for violating city health orders after he was busted for hosting a house party … one week after he tested positive for coronavirus. WCPO reports the citation was issued over Labor Day weekend near Miami University in Oxford, where officers had received a noise complaint and a report of a large gathering at a residence. According […]
Americans, unsurprisingly, are currently estimated to have $1.64 trillion dollars of student debt combined. With a presidential election on the horizon, the topic of student debt—as always—is again rising to the top for many prospective voters as we look ahead to the next four years. “For students that are looking for ways to offset debt, I think […]
