Today's Clips (10/9/18)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS
On the eve of Harvard’s court trial over affirmative action in admissions, scheduled for Monday, many colleges continue to wrestle with whether — and how much — race should be considered. 

The politics surrounding the nomination, the hearings and the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh has split the nation.

Davidson College political scientist Susan Roberts offers her prognostication on the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.

IN OTHER NEWS

Last fall, I made a viral video about having trouble making friends. Here’s what I’ve learned.

Democrat Jay Gonzalez is building a long-shot campaign for governor around a levy on nine private schools that would create revenue to invest in public transportation and relieve Boston-area congestion.

Saving for College: We also answer readers’ questions on grandparent-funded 529 plans.

A Georgia women’s college apologized after students got an email last week that used some crude language to promote a breast cancer awareness festival.

Board of Trustees chair says Janice Cervelli resigned for unknown reasons

TRADES

Gallup finds unusually large drop -- primarily but not exclusively among Republicans -- between 2015 and 2018.

University of Maryland's president was told about alleged abuse in the football program almost two years ago -- well before an athlete died. New reports include coaches working players until they vomited, mocking them and forcing them to watch grisly videos of animal deaths.

It's not the morally lax scholar who's most vulnerable. It's the honest one.

At a growing number of colleges, faculty get a new role: spotting troubled students

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