Kid Reporter Asks South Carolina's Basketball Coach 'A Heck Of A Question'

On March 24, a kid reporter impressed college basketball coach Frank Martin at a post-game conference with a question he’d never heard in his many years of coaching.


Max Bonnstetter, a 13-year-old reporter for Sports Illustrated Kids, attended the post-game conference after the South...

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Darius Rucker Cries For The Love Of The Gamecocks, Who Reach Final Four

We can just hear Darius Rucker singing to his team: “I only wanna be with you.”


Rucker, lead singer of ‘90s hitmakers Hootie and the Blowfish, had himself a moment in New York City’s Madison Square Garden after watching the South Carolina Gamecocks defeat the Florida Gators on Sunday,...

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Georgia Campus Sexual Assault Survivors And Advocates Oppose Last Minute Move To Pass Controversial Campus Rape Bill

Georgia’s controversial House Bill 51, which would require colleges and universities to report rapes (and other felonies) to the police whether or not the survivor consents, was unanimously tabled by the state Senate Judiciary Committee last Thursday to give the legislature more time to...

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The NCAA Will Keep Events Out Of North Carolina Unless HB2 Is Repealed

The NCAA will not hold any of its college sports championship events in North Carolina for at least the next five years if the state’s legislature fails to repeal an anti-transgender law it passed last year, the NCAA said Thursday.


Last year, the NCAA moved seven championship events ―...

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Watch Bill Murray Turn March Madness To Gladness Once Again

This charmed fan can’t be stopped.


Comedian Bill Murray cheered 11th seed Xavier to its upset victory Thursday over second seed Arizona to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. As in the Musketeers’ previous March Madness triumphs that he attended, he milked the moment.


Watch...

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My Wishes For My Son As He Gets Ready To Graduate High School

This week our firstborn child got measured for the cap and gown for his high school graduation. It was only yesterday when I would put him on my lap after bathing him. He would smell of lavender baby wash as he snuggled into me. I would rock him to sleep and just stare at how gorgeous he...

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The Hayes Effect: How Badger Basketball's Wins Became Political Statements

Student athlete memes joke about how it’s also a lifestyle, but for Wisconsin basketball star Nigel Hayes, college basketball goes even beyond that — it’s become a political mission, too.


The Badgers senior has had a stellar last three years, winning multiple honors and even flirting with...

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First Muslim Is Elected President Of The College Chaplains Association

A national organization of university religious leaders elected its first Muslim president last week in a move that could influence college diversity for years.


The National Association of College and University Chaplains recently elected Imam Adeel Zeb to be its next president. Zeb...

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The Association of American Colleges and Universities Embraces Design Thinking

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)) meeting this month (February 23-25) in Phoenix announced its upcoming General Education and Assessment Conference. The focus: “Design Thinking for Student Learning.”
But what is design thinking and why now is it so...

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Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty: The Big Opportunity Ahead

By Lynne Martin, Executive Director Students Rising Above
More than 10,000 students are now using the Students Rising Above online College2Careers Hub, and that milestone is an opportune moment to envision what’s possible in breaking the cycle of poverty in the U.S.
The Hub provides...

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Arizona Edges Oregon For Pac-12 Tournament Title

Las Vegas, NV – Arizona and Oregon battled for the Pac-12 Tournament title with the Ducks at a major disadvantage. Earlier Saturday they received word that their 6-10 senior forward Chris Boucher suffered a knee injury and would miss the remainder of the season. Playing without...

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Here's How To Become A HuffPost Campus Editor-At-Large At Your College

Are you interested in serving as your school’s Huffington Post Campus Editor-at-Large? If so, here are the deets:


What does it mean to be a Huffington Post Campus Editor-at-Large?


Do you want to grow your personal brand by teaming up with one of the biggest media organizations in the...

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This App Is Putting More Resources Into Sexual Assault Survivors’ Hands

A new smartphone app is putting resources and information in the hands of sexual assault survivors and advocates on college campuses.


Created by four recent college graduates, Reach Out provides actionable stepsfor dealing with sexual assault to both college students and university...

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Dear Basketball Gods: Please Do Not Let HBO Jinx The UConn Women

I was terrified when I saw that HBO was planning a series of documentary-style specials on the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team.


Don’t get me wrong. UConn: The March To Madness, which began last Wednesday and continues this Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET, is well-done and...

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Why You Shouldn’t Expect Your College Roommate To Be Your Best Friend

This article was originally published on Unwritten.


The process of finding a roommate is one of the most awkward experiences college has to offer. It is both exciting and stone cold terrifying. The prospect of living with, in many cases, a perfect stranger, is extremely...

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"Papa Had Another Stone" | The Huffington Post

By Jerry Zezima
It may come as a shock to you that I can’t get pregnant. The reason, of course, is that I am too old. But that did not stop a doctor from sending me for a sonogram.
This procedure, which is often performed on pregnant women, was done on me recently, not because I was...

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Gay Pro Volleyball Player Gets Entire Team To March In LGBTQ Pride Parade

This article originally appeared on Outsports.


When meeting a new team, I am always careful when first talking with people about the subject of my own sexuality. I want to ensure they are comfortable and that I don’t come on too strong, too quickly.


Here in Rovaniemi, Finland, near the...

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When Your Freshman Tells You She Wants To Take A Year Off College

My college freshman’s announcement could not have been a greater knee-clip. And it happened right about the time Tom Brady woke up and began playing football in the second half of Sunday’s Super Bowl LI.


“Mom,” she began, “I think I want to take next year off.”


I took a sip of my...

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We May Not Be Friends Anymore But I Still Wish You The Best

This article was originally published on Unwritten.


Remember when we went to our first party together in high school? We stayed in bed for hours the next day. Remember when we took photos of us with mickeys and thought we were so cool? I laughed so hard telling my boyfriend about that. I...

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The Meaning And Purpose Of The University

In his inaugural address as the first president of Johns Hopkins University in 1876, Daniel Coit Gilman spoke about his vision for higher education generally and for his own institution specifically: “. . . it means a wish for less misery among the poor, less ignorance in schools,...

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