‘Outrageous anti-British plan’: UK universities to offer Muslim students interest-free loans under Islamic law
The British government plans to offer university students an interest-free financing option designed to comply with Islamic law. Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has criticized the proposal, arguing that it would create a “two-tier education system.” The Department for Education has said that some people avoid current student loans because of their religious beliefs or […]
Vanderbilt hackers claim they stole one million Social Security numbers as furious students demand answers
Vanderbilt students who logged into campus computers this week were met with a disturbing message: “You have been compromised.” The university discovered the intrusion Monday morning, after an audio warning appeared on its computer systems. IT staff reportedly went from classroom to classroom, asking students and faculty to close Word documents and disconnect from cloud […]
Officials identify the likely cause of two students’ deaths after a fall from a mountainside
Authorities believe a rock anchor failed during a rappel, causing the deaths of two college students in Colorado last week. Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were students at Colorado Mountain College. They were found in a snow-covered basin on West Apostle Mountain, about 100 miles southeast of Aspen, after they did not return […]
College students find a new place where a muscle attaches that could improve hip surgery.
Two Tulane University undergraduates came across an anatomical feature in a cadaver lab that their professor could not immediately identify. Dominic Roy and Cooper Bruce were 19-year-old sophomores when they made the discovery in 2024. Roy recalled that he and Bruce were volunteering in the lab with R. Shane Tubbs, a neurosurgery professor and director […]
New Jersey preschool aide faces 61 charges, accused of recording himself sexually assaulting students at school
A former New Jersey elementary school aide who worked with pre-K students for about four years is facing 61 criminal charges. Prosecutors say investigators found numerous images and videos of students on his electronic devices. Shaun M. Stebbins, 44, worked at Woodbine Elementary School in Cape May County beginning in February 2022. He was arrested […]
Department of Justice Focuses on ‘Ghost Students’ Collecting Millions in Federal Tuition Loans
DOJ Cracks Down on ‘Ghost Student’ Fraud Scheme The Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed the arrests of various foreign individuals linked to a fraudulent scheme involving “ghost students” that has siphoned off significant amounts of money from student aid programs. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald emphasized at a Thursday press conference, “These are not […]
Authorities shut down extensive ‘ghost students’ fraud operation in Kenyan community
Feds Uncover Major Student Fraud Scheme The initiative dubbed “Operation Ghostbusters” has successfully targeted scammers who have defrauded taxpayers of tens of millions of dollars, allegedly reconnecting this money back to its origin in Kenya. During a press conference on Thursday, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald shared insights about this operation, shedding light on its […]
UC Berkeley professor declines to assess students’ assignments after noticing an increase in AI usage
UC Berkeley Professor Stops Grading Homework for Correctness A professor at UC Berkeley has decided to stop grading homework based on correctness, after observing that artificial intelligence tools were helping students achieve high grades. Richard Borcherds, a notable mathematician, expressed that he no longer finds it sensible to pay graders to check the accuracy of […]
University of Michigan students struggle to define socialism
Socialism’s Appeal Among Young Americans ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Interest in socialism is on the rise among younger Americans, yet there seems to be a noticeable lack of clarity regarding what the ideology truly entails, according to findings from Fox News Digital. Many college students, while expressing favorable views, admit that their understanding is somewhat […]
Gunmen from a cartel open fire on a bus carrying students in Mexico
A group of gunmen associated with a cartel fired at a bus carrying students in Sinaloa, Mexico, creating panic in the community. The bus driver suffered injuries from shrapnel, but fortunately, the students were not harmed. This incident occurred Thursday morning when a green public transportation bus was en route to school in Escuinapa, Sinaloa. […]