Today's Clips (10/2/18)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

From the outback to Virginia, two beer lovers "brew with purpose" and build a successful craft brewery.

IN OTHER NEWS

The Ivy League adjusted its kickoff and touchback lines by just five yards. The number of concussions per 1,000 kickoff plays dropped from 11 to two, a new study found.

An organization is using the influence that teenagers have on their contemporaries to help more students from low-income families gain college admission and student aid.

More than 750 Harvard Law School graduates had signed a letter asking the dean to rescind the appointment of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh, who faces accusations of sexual misconduct, as a lecturer at the school.

Let the race for financial aid begin.

In the past few years, college campuses have been shifting away from havens for free speech to safe spaces that bar divisive speakers from campus. But is this the right move, or are we damaging the growth of college students by creating these spaces rather than offering intellectual challenges.

A new data tool finds a strong correlation between where people grew up and their chances of climbing the economic ladder. Charlotte, N.C., hopes to use it to improve residents' economic mobility.

TRADES

George Mason student was rejected from all eight of the institution's sororities. Are exclusionary organizations consistent with university commitments on diversity?

What happens when an ultra-ambitious university’s plans unravel? Ask the University of Louisville.

Confronting the perception that its $60,000 price tag puts it out of reach for most families, St. John’s College’s $300 million fundraising campaign focuses on slashing tuition and eschews costly capital projects.

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