By Josh Gerstein Senate Democrats wrapped up their extensive investigation of Supreme Court justices’ ethics practices Saturday, issuing a report blasting two conservative justices for accepting expensive gifts from wealthy benefactors and slamming Chief Justice John Roberts for a lackadaisical response to ethical lapses by his colleagues. “Now more than ever before, as a result of information
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Courtesy of South Carolina State University Popular fast-food chain Krystal is open in Orangeburg, SC near the campus of HBCU South Carolina State University. The restaurant was brought to Orangeburg by the American radio host of the popular “The Breakfast Club” show, comedian, and television personality Charlamagne Tha God. “This means everything, I love Orangeburg.
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By Donna M. Owens When Alexis M. Herman first met Jimmy Carter back in the 1970s, she never imagined how their fates would intertwine, nor the heights to which their careers would rise. “He was governor of Georgia then, and I was just a few years out of college,” Herman said. Herman, an Alabama native and Xavier University
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By Chandelis Duster The Sugar Bowl that was slated to take place in New Orleans Wednesday night has been postponed after a deadly attack during New Year’s celebrations, according to local officials. The new kickoff time is 3:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, according to the Sugar Bowl as of Wednesday evening. “With law enforcement assets that
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By Jessica Blake Colleges will have to submit to the federal government new data on their distance education programs under a batch of new rules the Biden administration finalized Monday. The rules, which will take effect July 1, 2026, will likely be the president’s last package of new regulations for colleges and universities before Trump
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Courtesy of Spelman College After graduation, Spelman College computer science major Mikaela Page, C’2027, plans to pursue a career in cybersecurity and take part in regulating artificial intelligence. She’ll be able to do this thanks in part to BNY’s contribution to the President’s Safety Net Scholarship, which she said allows her to be a better student. “This
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By Ashley Brown In two landmark cases that hope to reshape the future for Black student-athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a group of former athletes has challenged the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Academic Performance Program (APP) in court. The plaintiffs argue that the APP not only impacts their athletic opportunities but is rooted
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