Today's Clips (6/25/19)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Fiction and non-fiction recommendations from an unusual group of recommenders.

It's an update on summer politics in North Carolina. First, a decision on Charlotte City Council's noise ordinance vote. Then a look at the North Carolina General Assembly and budget negotiations. Where we stand on North Carolina's gerrymandering case in the Supreme Court, and a preview of this week's Democratic presidential debates.

A global maker of orthopedic devices chose Charlotte over the more established Research Triangle for its regional headquarters. Can it start a med tech movement as it straightens spines?

Ten years ago Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors selected Stephen Curry with the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA draft. Those closest to Curry and the decision to bring him to Oakland reflect on the moment that altered the course of the franchise.

IN OTHER NEWS

Some students may have felt unsafe because I represented Harvey Weinstein. But feelings alone should not drive university policy.

Student housing is shifting away from recreational dazzle and toward amenities that reflect the gig economy: stronger Wi-Fi, room for collaboration and 3-D printers.

Plans from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren could have unintended consequences.

My Orthodox Jewish education skipped sex ed, and I didn’t have “The Talk” until I was 24.

President Bruce Benson embraced true diversity at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Stanford University has proposed to invest $3.4 billion in housing, part of its continuing negotiations with regional authorities over how to mitigate the impact of its expansion on a tight housing market in the Bay Area.

Lest we forget, the “nonqualified” students who were admitted during the recent college-admissions scandal weren’t discovered because they were failing out of these prestigious institutions of higher learning.

Oberlin College's president Carmen Twillie Ambar, in a press conference via phone on Monday morning, said the verdict in the Gibson's Bakery case would place an unsustainable burden on colleges.

Science, tech, engineering or math majors were least likely to report regrets, while those in the humanities were most likely

A big debate in theory that may not mean much in practice.

TRADES

A new federal court order may have significant implications for adjudicating campus rape cases.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar will introduce bills to forgive $1.6 trillion for 45 million Americans and make public colleges free. But scholars dispute whether a blanket fix would be best.

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