Admissions experts welcomed the College Board’s move to move the SAT to a virtual format, but described the change as an effort to stay relevant amid an increase in admissions policies to elective tests. The College Board announced last month that it would administer the SAT exclusively in a virtual format starting in 2024, following … Read more
Nurse Elisa Gilbert checks on a patient in the acute care COVID-19 unit at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Jan. 21. The highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus is putting a significant strain on health systems nationally, resulting in staffing shortages and changes in capacity strategies. Karen Ducey / Getty Images hide caption … Read more
Each week during the 2022 spring season, MGoBlue.com will highlight a Michigan baseball student-athlete, written by team manager Jake Sage. This week, he highlights pitcher Willie Weiss, who went from receiving one college offer to committing Michigan and became a trusted reliever. By Jake Sage While Willie Weiss now strikes fear into opposing batters when … Read more
Bringing another soul into what often looks like a cruel world is one of the most dangerous events for women, especially black ones. What emerges from the black woman’s birth canal is not only the miracle of life, but also an extension of the psychic, emotional and physical reflections of what it means to breathe … Read more
Story Links Tonight After defeating Rensselaer 2-0 to win the ninth annual Mayor’s Cup on Saturday, Union will host Long Island University tonight in the final non-conference tilt of the regular season. Media CoverageFans can watch tonight’s game on ESPN +. Live stats will be available through UnionAthletics.com. Social MediaReceive real-time updates during all Union … Read more
BERKELEY – Kevin Grimesthe head coach of the California men’s soccer team for the past 22 seasons and the program’s all-time winningest coach, announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 13th coach in the history of the program, Grimes completed his career in the fall with a record of 211-152-49 and a .572 winning percentage. “I’d … Read more
For all of us in the 2022 Class, this period marks the beginning of our “last” ones. Our last first day of class. Last time we go back to the Collegetown apartments. Our last semester ever. Even as I’m writing this, it doesn’t feel real, mostly thanks to Zoom University. Like so many other seniors, … Read more
Louisville, Ky. Still fast when Duke’s basketball season is called his farewell tour, Mike Krzyzewski nonetheless got excited and even let his focus very quickly focus on his post-coaching life during his last visit to KFC Yum. of Louisville! Saturday center. Before the Blue Devils No. 9 win 74-65 over the Cardinals, Louisville honored Krzyzewski’s … Read more
Former NBA star JR Smith, who is now a freshman golfer at North Carolina A&T, is entering the NIL game. Smith signed a deal with Excel Sports for NIL representation, his agent Lance Young told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It’s a first for a high-profile former professional athlete and he’s gained “significant NIL interest among golfing … Read more
Like many people, Avery Arasin picked up a new hobby during the pandemic. A year and a half later that hobby turned into BAE, a tinder-like dating app aimed to connect college students for fraternity and sorority events. Arasin, junior in finance, wanted to diversify his skills and picked up coding in March 2020. By … Read more