Seattle reaches $29 million settlement for grad student Jaahnavi Kandula, who was killed by a speeding police officer.
Seattle Settles for $29 Million Over Student’s Death Seattle has reached a settlement of $29 million with the family of Jaanabi Kandura, a 23-year-old graduate student from India, who tragically lost her life when a speeding police officer hit her while she was crossing the street in 2023. Officer Kevin Dave struck Kandura while responding […]
Heisman Trophy forecasts: Indiana grad rallies backing for Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza Shines as Indiana Hoosiers Quarterback Indiana Hoosiers quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, is emerging as one of the standout players in college football this season, as the Big Ten school looks to wrap up a perfect regular season. This is Mendoza’s first year with Indiana after transferring from Cal State, and he has already amassed […]
Florida high school grad performs backflip into classmate during viral onstage celebration mishap: ‘This can’t be happening’
During a graduation ceremony at Nova Southeastern University’s Rick Case Arena, a Florida high school senior, Gavin Robinson, turned a planned celebration into an unexpected incident. As he attempted a backflip on stage, he collided with a fellow graduate named Amelia, leaving the audience in astonishment. It was June 1st, and 17-year-old Robinson wanted to […]
Moskowitz questions NYU grad speaker for pro-Palestine remarks: ‘Hope you find a job’
Representative Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, has publicly criticized a student from New York University (NYU) who made pro-Palestinian statements during his graduation speech. This criticism came after the university announced it would withhold the student’s diploma. During the opening ceremony at NYU’s Gallatin School on Wednesday, graduate speaker Logan Rozos expressed his concerns […]
Judge rules Trump admin must restore Ohio State grad student’s visa
A federal judge on Friday determined that the Trump administration must restore legal status as an Ohio State graduate student arrested in the 2024 anti-Israel protests. India’s Ahwal Sultan filed a civil suit in the DC District Court on April 15, claiming that after participating in a protest against Israeli military action, the F-1 student […]
Mahmoud Khalil’s wife gives birth to couple’s first child while Columbia grad remains in ICE detention
Mahmoud Khalil’s wife gave birth to the couple’s first child early Monday when a Columbia University graduate was stuck at the Louisiana Detention Center after authorities refused to allow him temporary release to see his newborn son. Dr Noor Abdallah, 28, gave birth to her and Halil’s son in New York on Monday morning, but […]
Protesters rally in Times Square calling for release of anti-Israel Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil
Anti-Israel demonstrators marched in Times Square on Saturday night to protest the arrest and imprisonment of Colombian graduate student Mahmoud Khalil. Animated Khalil supporters withstanded the rain in Midtown, chanting and displaying signs including “Free Mahmoud Khalil Now!”, “Missing our Student's Hands”, and various other slogans. Controversial anti-Israel advocate Linda Sarsool spoke at the event […]
Auchincloss: Detaining Tufts Grad Student Breaks Tradition!
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) stated that the Trump administration’s move to detain Turkish students who attended Tufts University on student visas was unusual, deviating from Massachusetts’s traditions. “For four centuries, Massachusetts has embraced students and immigrants. The video we witnessed today of Tufts graduate student Le Mesa Ozturk being apprehended by a masked officer contradicts […]
Trump admin accuses Columbia University grad of fraudulent green card application, ties to Hamas-linked UN group
President Donald Trump's administration accused Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-born activist leader who attended Columbia University, of hiding his previous employment in the United Nations Relief and Labour Agency for Palestinian Refugees. According to Sunday Court filingProsecutors alleged that Halil withheld information on his green card application, including Hamas' previous role in a tied UN agency. […]
Southern University grad arrested for Caleb Wilson hazing death
The Louisiana Southern University alumni was charged after “submitting himself” for the death of pledge and beloved band member Caleb Wilson, a violent Hayes. Caleb McCray, 23, faces manslaughter and detective hayes charges, allegedly punching Wilson in the chest with boxing gloves at a ritual on February 21, causing a fatal attack and repeatedly punching […]