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#college-campuses

Opponents and proponents of legalizing marijuana have long debated whether prohibiting or decriminalizing it would lead to increased usage of the drug by young people.The jury may still be out on who's right, although some studies have shown that recreational cannabis use increased by 20 percent in states that legalized it.

AUSTIN, Texas A new bill has been filed in Texas to prohibit polling sites at colleges and universities.Texas Rep. Carrie Isaac, a Republican from Hays County, south of Austin, introduced the bill this week."Here in Texas, we have one of the longest early voting periods of any state in the nation," Isaac said.

The fluffiest member of Western New England University's campus police force, Bear, is a 9-month-old golden retriever who loves belly rubs, ice cubes, treats and comforting students in a crisis.While comfort dogs are not an unusual sight on college campuses, they're most likely to make an occasional appearance, such as during stressful exam weeks.

Before you ask, BORG which is pronounced like the aliens from Star Trek is an acronym for blackout rage gallon.The drink going by this name is a mixture of water, alcohol, sweet flavorings and some hangover remedy, like Liquid I.V. or Pedialyte.The concoction has become increasingly popular on college campuses across the country, thanks at least in part to TikTok, where videos of students brandishing their jugs at parties and demonstrating how to make the beverage have been widely shared.

Credit...Tetra Images/Alamy By Madison Malone Kircher The early contender for the song of summer is a TikTok-fueled remix of a sexually explicit Evangelical sermon about margaritas.Allow me to explain.Earlier this spring, a 65-year-old Evangelical Christian named Cindy Smock better known as Sister Cindy gave a sermon on the campus of Louisiana State University.

Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida asked a federal judge on Friday to step down from a case brought by Disney, saying his comments in two unrelated court proceedings last year displayed a bias toward the company.John Guard, the Florida chief deputy attorney general, made the request to Mark E. Walker, the chief judge for the Northern District of Florida, on behalf of Mr. DeSantis.

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It's 2023 and Chiney Ogwumike gave the highest possible compliment of the Sparks ' first four days of training camp."The vibes are right," the forward said Thursday with a broad smile.Sparks players weren't just smiling Thursday for their photo sessions during the team's annual media day.

From left: UC Regents' Jagdeep Singh Bachher and Blackstone's Stephen A. Schwarzman with UCLA and UC Berkeley (Getty, Blackstone, University of Waterloo) Unions representing 110,000 workers at 10 University of California campuses have demanded the system divest $4 billion in holdings from Blackstone's real estate investment trust.

Howard Community College in Maryland opened its first family-friendly study space on campus earlier this month.The room is designed to give parenting students a place to study and keep their children safe and (hopefully) occupied.What it includes: The Family Study Room, located in the college's library, has computers, whiteboards, comfy seats, a TV, a DVD player, an interactive touch-screen table, age-appropriate books, games, magazines and more.

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News!Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot's media team.A potential TikTok ban is looming in the U.S.After the app has been banned on government devices and some college campuses, the Biden Administration threatened a nationwide ban if ByteDance, the China-based company that owns TikTok, doesn't sell its stakes in the platform.

Local The Boston Globe, File By Eli Curwin March 16, 2023 | 12:45 PM As thousands of students flock to darties, parties, and parades this St.Patrick's Day, colleges in Boston are warning their students to be wary of BORGs.' BORGs, or blackout rage gallons, have taken college campuses by storm in recent months.

Legislation making firearms legal on college campuses is waiting to be signed into law by West Virginia's Republican governor.The state's House of Delegates passed the Campus Self-Defense Act Tuesday.Thirteen Democrats argued that research from Johns Hopkins University indicated firearms make schools less safe.

The violence at Michigan State University on Monday was the latest episode in a string of mass shootings on college campuses in the United States over the past few decades.Here are some of them: Three University of Virginia students, who all played on the football team, were killed when a gunman opened fire in a garage.

In the aftermath of their disastrous 2022 season, the Rams will continue to make strategic and cost-cutting roster moves in the lead-up to the NFL draft on April 27-29.Yet at least one operational element will not change.For the second year in a row, a team official said, general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay will not attend the NFL scouting combine, which begins Tuesday in Indianapolis.

Big Ten football means something in the national psyche.It's the Midwest.It's Frigidaire-snowy Saturdays after a crisp fall.It's teams defined by tough running games and rounded shoulders.One thing it is not and has never been is a coastal operation of golden beaches and year-round sunshine.And yet, here is UCLA, planning to abandon the Pac-12 conference and join the Big Ten, following a vote from the University of California Board of Regents next week.

Local "Our response to antisemitism is to become bolder in our Jewish presence and practice."Amid rising incidents of antisemitism in Massachusetts, New England, and the entire U.S., the Boston Jewish community is continuing to celebrate Hanukkah brightly and proudly.Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the recovery and reclamation of the temple in Jerusalem, is celebrated by lighting menorah candles each night for eight nights - 1,800 years ago, there was supposed to be only enough oil to light the temple's menorah for one night, but it miraculously lasted for eight nights.

AUSTIN, Texas  Austin voters are set to return to the polls in a few weeks to elect a new mayor and decide on three Austin City Council seats in a runoff election.However, because this is a runoff election, there will be fewer polling locations this December.The Austin City Council set the final list of polling places earlier this week, which showed that the number of voting sites was cut from 170 sites to 86 for the runoff, according to a report by Community Impact.

Image The country is full of bird-themed mascots.But only a proud few have embraced the turkey.Mallory Mills dresses up as Toby the Turkey, the mascot of the Fightin' Gobblers of Cuero High School in Texas.WHY WE'RE HERE We're exploring how America defines itself one place at a time.In Cuero, Texas, affection for turkeys extends well beyond a holiday meal.

Feasts are now home for the holidays at Pei Wei Asian Kitchen!Packed with value and flavor, they will be introducing three new bundle packages targeting small to medium-sized groups through December 31 st, 2022.Replacing the Family Bundle, which offered one option for 3-4 guests, the new Feasts are designed to accommodate multiple groups between 3 and 7 guests.