In a letter shared by Acting President Jay Hartzell on Monday, signed by various administrators, the university addressed concerns voiced by students of color about some of the university’s names and symbols. Black students comprise about 5.1 percent of the student body, according to the letter. The letter details the …
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Text size It is good to be the Dow. The stock market continues to rise on Wednesday, but some indices are rising more than others. S&P 500 futures are up 1.4%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 566 points, or 2.1%, and Nasdaq Composite is up just 0.5%. …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As China calculates the costs of its harshest flood season in more than three decades, the role played by the controversial and massive Three Gorges dam, designed to help tame the Yangtze River, has come under fire. a new scrutiny. Amid some of the heaviest rains on …
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Meghan McCain, who recently blamed Barack Obama for Donald Trump’s presidency, once again sparked a confrontation when she accused fellow “The View” hosts of participating in “canceling the culture.” McCain has made clear on previous occasions his disdain for what he sees as a pervasive culture of politically correct “cancellation,” …
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(Photo via Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee Athletics) Eight different Tennessee soccer players have been named to preseason All-SEC teams by renowned college football statistician Phil Steele. Phil Steele College’s annual football magazine is out now, featuring pre-season Steele teams for all conferences and all American teams. In the SEC edition, …
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