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From the blog of Sabrina Soffer at The Times of Israel

Communist China's tyranny extends even to U.S. college campuses, where Chinese and Taiwanese students fear censorship.

Rhetoric at the school against Israel and Jews has grown increasingly intense, “violent, and more confrontational, and has crossed many lines.”

Rhetoric at the school against Israel and Jews has grown increasingly intense, 'violent, and more confrontational, and has crossed many lines.'

Washington University in St. Louis has hit a major milestone in its quest to enroll more students with limited resources: 20% of the incoming Class of 2026 is Pell Grant-eligible, an increase of 15% in 10 years. In addition, 15% of incoming students will be the first in their families to attend college, and 51% percent identify as students of color.

The Washington, D.C.-based college will continue to use Colonials until a new mascot label is introduced in its 2023-2024 school year.

The George Washington University has announced they will discontinue the use of the Colonials moniker “given the division among the community” about it.

George Washington University will stop using its "Colonials" nickname by the 2023-24 academic year, the school announced Wednesday.

The DC-based private university is dropping its Colonials moniker because it can no longer serve its purpose as a name that unifies, the school announced Wednesday.

The George Washington University has announced they will discontinue the use of the Colonials moniker “given the division among the community” about it.