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Parole was yet again denied for a man convicted of deliberate homicide in Yellowstone County not once but twice.

Thanks to Early Decision I and the QuestBridge Scholars Match program, the first students in Emory’s undergraduate Class of 2028 have been selected. Bringing impressive academic records and expansive thinking, their futures are certainly bright.

On Thursday, Dec. 7, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "First a Dream: Find Your Future at College Night."

In addition to writing about their favorite songs and why they want to go to college, students applying to Emory University in Atlanta this fall will get new essay prompts aimed at teasing out details about their cultural backgrounds. The revised questions are among the changes at Emory and other highly selective colleges after the U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that race-conscious admissions policies were unlawful, upending a longstanding practice for increasing minority enrollment in higher education. Universities must find new ways to create diverse student bodies and avoid the precipit...

After the Supreme Court struck down affirmative-action, the college admissions essay will become even more important.