Campus News & Alerts - Page 17

October 10, 2016

New Batmobile is a monster

This isn't the Batmobile your dad grew up with 

October 10, 2016

Red Bull's racing truck series hits the slopes in Maine

The coolest truck racing?

May 3, 2016

Mystery deepens around death of Illinois cop, despite lengthy probe

Nearly a month after the mysterious death of Illinois police officer Joe Gliniewicz, police face mounting pressure to release more information about how the 52-year-old died on the job.

May 3, 2016

College conservatives’ ‘murder-free zone’ a no-go on Oregon campus

It was supposed to be a stunt to point out the silliness of banning unwanted activity by decree, but a college conservative group in Oregon was stunned at the reason school officials killed their proposed “murder free zone.”

May 3, 2016

Memphis professor behind racist tweets resurfaces at crosstown school

A Memphis professor who left her job under a cloud after a series of racist tweets and Facebook posts has resurfaced at a school across town, where some of her new faculty peers are not happy to have her as a colleague.

May 3, 2016

School's 'racist' statue of priest praying over Indians moved indoors after complaints

A controversial statue depicting a missionary priest praying over American Indians has been removed from the Saint Louis University campus after students and faculty complained it was racist.

May 3, 2016

$10M upgrade to OKC Memorial and Museum helps visitors mark 20th anniversary

The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum is taking strides towards the future, while preserving the memory of April 19, 1995.

May 3, 2016

Vietnam veteran sews, and sows hope among the needy

While hiding in the bed of a U.S. Army pickup truck as it traveled through one of the most dangerous passes in Vietnam in 1970, Randall Jacobsen had one thing on his mind.

May 3, 2016

Maker of controversial Yik Yak app responds to critics

Yik Yak, an anonymous location-based social media app, has gained traction as a fast rising startup. But with that success has come criticism. Yik Yak has come under fire as critics claim the anonymity of the app facilitates cyber bullying.

May 3, 2016

Twitter users poke fun at ‘accurate’ sports mascots

Thousands of Twitter users are poking fun at college and professional sports team mascots using the trending hashtag #MoreAccurateMascots.