Today's Clips (10/12/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

Research shows that student travel spreads COVID-19. Davidson College hopes a last-second break last week gave students a rest without spreading the virus.

Like Billy Beane, Robert Eenhoorn knows all about baseball expectations. The Dutchman was a high draft pick who never made it big on the field — losing his job, in fact, to none other than Derek Jeter.

The battle over the island may be a Cold War relic, but it will shape the future.

Survey of presidents zeroes in on financial pressures. Working paper analyzes political factors in reopening decisions. Florida football coach calls for full-capacity stadium crowd. More colleges temporarily shift classes online or take other steps to reduce spread.

CORONAVIRUS

Some low-income students have dropped out, and there are growing concerns about hunger and homelessness.

It was the second Wednesday of the first month back on campus, just weeks into the weirdest semester on record, when one dorm’s residents received an email that might have marked the beginning of the end.

IN OTHER NEWS

Charles M. Lieber, the chair of Harvard’s chemistry department, claimed in the lawsuit that the university turned its back on a “dedicated faculty member.”

More diverse regular history classes are the key to a historically literate population.

Team handbooks often discourage athletes from talking with the press, but some athletes are ignoring them and speaking out anyway. Will the change last?

The North Carolina university canceled classes and urged people to stay away from campus.

TRADES

Confusion and concern mount in the wake of a student's death as COVID-19 infections spread.

Campus officials say that even the smallest gesture can go a long way toward calming students placed in isolation after being exposed to Covid-19.

There are Republican ideas to pursue, but most say they don't know what to expect -- except for more attacks on elite institutions.

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