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A 22-year-old Ohio man admitted in federal court that he planned a mass shooting at an Ohio university in 2020, according to the Justice Department.

National

An Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting a mass shooting of college women in 2020

8:51am October 13, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The suspect expressed admiration for Elliot Rodger, the gunman who killed six people and injured 14 others in Isla Vista in May 2014, according to the DOJ.

Politics & Government

Greensboro mayoral race: Mark Cummings says, 'We're stronger together than divided'

10:39am May 13, 2022

by David Ford

Greensboro's nonpartisan Primary Elections for City Council and mayor are next Tuesday.

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After two student suicides over one October weekend, UNC students created a makeshift memorial on the Chapel Hill campus. To reduce the risk of suicide contagion, any memorial sites or activities should be limited, experts say, and should not glorify, vil

Colleges are turning to science to limit suicide contagion and help heal campuses

4:08pm November 16, 2021

by Aneri Pattani

The new strategy is called "postvention." It means having a plan built on truth, compassion and counseling that quickly addresses the mental health needs of friends and classmates after a suicide.

It's impossible to know how often college students are getting vaccinated. Rumors of it happening illegitimately are widespread, but many situations aren't so duplicitous upon closer examination, because the vaccinated students are actually eligible, beca

Grounded For Spring Break, College Students Talk About Who Got The Shot, And How

9:38am March 22, 2021

by Fred Mogul

For the second year, undergraduates in New York City are mostly sticking to campus. But there is plenty of gossip about classmates exploiting loopholes to get vaccinated in order to travel or party.

College students are preparing to travel home for thanksgiving, but the coronavirus is making things complicated. Epidemiologists say there are things families can to do reduce the risk of infection.

A College Student Is Coming Home. Should The Whole Family Wear Masks?

2:15pm November 14, 2020

Young adults are preparing to travel home for Thanksgiving, but the coronavirus is making things complicated. Epidemiologists say there are things families can to do reduce the risk of infection.

Nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.

'A Family Affair': Others Often Chip In To Help Pay Off Student Loans

10:49am October 01, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

Student debt doesn't only affect the person who goes to college. Nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.

Matt Nowling, a senior at Denison University and interim president of College Democrats of America, is one of many campus activists adjusting to virtual organizing during the pandemic.

College Political Activists Trade Door-Knocking For Apps To Register Voters

8:39am September 03, 2020

by Shannon Bond

College campuses are traditionally a big venue for voter registration, but during the pandemic, political mobilization efforts are going virtual.

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The new Trump administration rule makes it harder for states to waive the requirement that adults work at least 20 hours a week in order to receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — benefits. Some low-income college students

New SNAP Rule Impacts College Students By Limiting Benefits And Adding Confusion

4:12pm December 21, 2019

by Rachel Treisman

College students often struggle to make ends meet, and food insecurity is more common on campus than you might think. Now it could be even more challenging for some to get food stamps.

Alex Schwartzman, a law student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is one of only 8 to 39 percent of college students who get the flu shot in a given year.

Health & Safety

Think You Don't Need A Flu Shot? Here Are 5 Reasons To Change Your Mind

10:08am October 01, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

College students are among the least likely to get vaccinated against the flu, which killed more than 80,000 people last winter. Experts say the reasons are a combination of fear and misperception.

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With financial aid declining, many college students can't afford to eat, studies show, even though about 40 percent are also working. Nearly 1 in 4 college students are parents, which can add to their financial stress.

For Many College Students, Hunger 'Makes It Hard To Focus'

9:38am July 31, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

With rising school costs, as many as half of U.S. college students are feeling so stretched financially that they either aren't getting enough to eat or they're worried about it, studies find.