Today's Clips (5/7/24)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

When Ana Schultz, a 25-year-old from Rock Falls, Illinois, misses her husband Kyle, who passed away in February 2023, she asks him for cooking advice.

On the next Charlotte Talks, a conversation about what’s at stake as the federal trial that will determine the fate of our state’s voter ID law gets underway.

What does divesting from Israel really mean and is it feasible? Plus three other questions about students’ demands.

There is a long history of protesters at UC schools calling for divestment over a number of causes. Experts say it's a complicated and thorny demand to make.

Mathematicians break down the probability of the Chicago Blackhawks winning the NHL draft lottery two years in a row.

Jim Larrañaga, Lon Kruger, Fran Dunphy and Dianne Nolan are this year’s recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award.

IN OTHER NEWS

Applicants were required to explain how they would enhance diversity. Free-speech advocates and others said that requirement enforced groupthink.

Columbia’s president had earlier said that she did not want to deprive students of an in-person celebration after many graduated high school during the pandemic.

Videos from the scene showed police officers wearing helmets and carrying batons as they handcuffed protesters and led them away from the tents.

George Washington University called the cops. They won’t come.

If they’ve lost ‘Saturday Night Live,’ they’ve lost Middle America.

If they give in to protesters’ demands, they’re likely violating fiduciary duty and exposing themselves to personal liability.

And why is the New York Police Department so invested in promoting the idea of a conspiracy?

Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) distanced himself from the actions of a White man mimicking apelike gestures in front of a Black Pro-Palestinian protester, four days after the confrontation on the University of Mississippi campus.

Russian university leaders are imbuing the country’s education system with patriotism to favor Putin, quashing Western influences and dissent.

TRADES

The latest wave of college protests coincided with events for admitted students and a busy season for campus tours. Admissions offices are walking a thin line to avoid disruption. Ethan had been looking forward to Columbia University’s “Days on Campus” event for admitted students ever since he was accepted early-decision in the fall.

Calling the police doesn’t dampen protests. It accelerates them, often with devastating consequences.

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