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When the Student Newspaper Is the Only Daily Paper in Town
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Municipal committee meetings — the tedious minutiae of Ann Arbor’s local governance — do not tend to draw a crowd. On a recent afternoon, Katherina Sourine was among only a few in attendance.
As Tropical Storm Forms, New Orleans to Use Explosives to Topple 2 Cranes
Emergency crews in New Orleans on Friday were preparing to demolish two cranes that were teetering over a partially collapsed hotel project near the French Quarter, with fears that high winds from Tropical Storm Nestor could topple the cranes onto critical infrastructure and historic buildings.
In an All-Gender Cabin, Summer Campers 'Don't Have to Hide'
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North Carolina Reaches Settlement on 'Bathroom Bill'
A federal judge in North Carolina approved a settlement Tuesday that prohibits the state government from banning transgender people from using bathrooms in state buildings that match their gender identity, ending a yearslong legal battle that prompted a divisive cultural debate.'Gay Son of God' Cheered at Brigham Young
At a university that considers same-sex marriage a “serious transgression,” and where its honor code explicitly prohibits “homosexual behavior,” Matt Easton’s very public coming out was not without risk.'Gay Son of God' Cheered at Brigham Young
At a university that considers same-sex marriage a “serious transgression,” and where its honor code explicitly prohibits “homosexual behavior,” Matt Easton’s very public coming out was not without risk.Brigham Young Students Value Their Strict Honor Code. But Not the Harsh Punishments.
As a student at Brigham Young University, Sidney Draughon committed two violations of the school’s honor code, which prohibits everything from sexual activity to drinking coffee. First, officials faulted her for wearing clothing that they deemed indecent in a vacation photograph. Then, in December of her senior year, an ex-boyfriend confessed that the two had engaged in “sexual touching,” which led officials to put Draughon on probation, preventing her from graduating on time.
As Colorado Moves to Bar Abstinence-Only Sex Education, Teenagers Take the Lead
Last year, when Clark Wilson was in eighth grade, his sex education teacher repeatedly rolled a piece of tape on a table until it lost its stickiness, using words like “tainted” and “impure” to describe those who engage in premarital sex.Young Voters Keep Moving to the Left on Social Issues, Republicans Included
As a self-described political conservative, Reagan Larson might seem to be a natural fit for the Republican Party. The 19-year-old college student from South Dakota grew up in a Catholic household that objected to same-sex marriage, and she remains firmly opposed to abortion.
Veteran's Crowd-Funded Campaign Raises Millions for a Border Wall
Crowdfunding donations have paid for medical and legal bills, wildfire losses and college tuition. Now, a GoFundMe campaign aims to finance one of the most hotly debated issues in U.S. politics: President Donald Trump’s long-promised border wall.
GoFundMe Campaign to Build Border Wall Raises More Than $12 Million
Crowdfunding donations have paid for medical and legal bills, wildfire losses and college tuition. Now, a GoFundMe campaign aims to finance President Donald Trump’s long-promised border wall.
Utah to Begin Enforcing Strictest DUI Law in Country
In Utah, ringing in 2019 may include one less call for alcohol.'Justice' Prevails as 2018 Word of the Year
Justice has arrived — in one sense, that is.'Justice' Prevails as 2018 Word of the Year
Justice has arrived — in one sense, that is.Inside the elementary school where addiction sets the curriculum
Riley — who is in foster care and who officials asked not be fully identified because of his age — is among hundreds of students enrolled in the local school district who have witnessed drug use at home.
'I am now your mom': on Twitter, a pledge of support for LGBT youths
Coming out as gay, bisexual or transgender is rarely easy, particularly for those who fear they will be rejected by their families and friends.
'Here to ruin your daily commute:' A plague of potholes jolts the Midwest
The capital of Indiana (whose state motto is, ironically, “the crossroads of America”) has essentially become one large pothole, compliments of wild temperature swings this winter.
Some praise, some criticism in stories of Christian educations
While many wrote about their struggles in Christian schools, voicing tales of bullying and homophobia, others joined the Twitter conversation to defend their beliefs.
'The shutdown makes me nervous': Young people caught up in impasse
“The shutdown makes me nervous,” said Stella, 11, whose father, a foreign service officer, was furloughed for a week but is now working without pay.
