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On school students and how far or not a school can go in punishing them for something they say or do outside the classroom. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams. youre going to explain the case here. this involved a cheerleader upset she didnt make the cheer squad, posted something on snapchat and the justices are deciding i believe in her favor? >> yes, thats the simple explanation of the decision. this is an 8-1 decision written by justice stephen breyer. it sets aside the lower court ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — When his tattoo removal shops in Lawrenceville and Penn Hills reopened last spring after state-ordered business shutdowns to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic, Wes South noticed sales quickly surpassed what he expected from pent-up demand. “Some people wanted to make some big, life-changing decisions,” said Mr. South. “Maybe they had more time to look in the mirror and saw tattoos they didn’t want post-COVID.” Whether weeks spent in lockdown convinc...

May 8, 2021 at 6:35 pm by Sindhu Ananthavel UC Santa Barbara students and faculty participated in a National Day of Refusal on May 3 to demand the removal of police from campus, with participants cancelling or refusing to work — whether that be missing virtual classes or not holding classes at all — to show their support for the abolitionist initiative. A “virtual walkout” video projection was held outside of I.V. Theater by UCSB FTP. Courtesy of Charmaine Chua...

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GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man was rescued after a tree that fell during high winds trapped him inside a portable toilet at Gettysburg National Military Park in

The University of California (UC) Cops Off Campus coalition is organizing a nationwide day of refusal to advocate for the dismantlement of college police on all UC and California State University (CSU) campuses. The day of refusal asks the community to not attend synchronous or asynchronous classes, meetings, or do any other forms of university-sanctioned labor.

‘Imagining a different future’: UC Cops Off Campus to hold day of refusal Ariel Hayat/File In an effort to start off Abolition May and demand the abolition of UCPD, UC Cops Off Campus is planning to hold a day of refusal Monday. Those who participate in the day of refusal will not partake in university-based labor. UC Cops Off Campus, a coalition of university students, faculty, community organizations and other workers, is planning to hold a day of refusal to demand the abolition of UCPD o...

Centre looking at off-campus physical exams for IITs, NITs amid pandemic SECTIONS Share Synopsis Issues such as ‘modest connectivity not permitting reliable camera feeds’ and ‘non-availability of laptop, limiting students to a phone’ make it difficult to implement a single common protocol across all institutes, the panel report said. The government is learnt to have mostly thrown its weight behind the IIT Madras model of holding physical exams at Kendriya Vidyalayas as exam centres. Ami...

Ban lifted for UofR off-campus students following spike in COVID-19 cases By NBC12 Newsroom | February 5, 2021 at 2:57 PM EST - Updated February 8 at 6:31 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - University of Richmond students who live off-campus are now allowed to return for classes on campus. After a spike in COVID-19 cases during the first week of the spring semester, the university decided to have students who live off-campus attend classes virtually for two weeks. The COVID-19 arrival screening tes...

Faced with a projected $340 million budget deficit, UC Berkeley is primarily turning to its employment base for cost-saving measures. Through a hiring freeze, voluntary reductions in time, early retirements and various other actions, UC Berkeley reduced about $140 million of the deficit. According to Rosemarie Rae, campus vice chancellor of finance and chief financial officer, the campus is still seeking measures to amend the remaining $200 million deficit. “Every alternative is being assesse...