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UPenn President Resigns After Backlash Over Congressional Testimony
Moments after it was announced that University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill was resigning, Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok followed suit. Magill, whose testimony to Congress on antisemitism earlier this week sparked widespread outrage, resigned on Saturday, Dec. 9. Bok later announced his resignation, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Magill remains a faculty member at Penn Carey Law and will stay on as president until an interim president is appointment, UPenn Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok said in announcing the news Saturday evening. And Liz Magill has resig…
Lifestyle
Yale Law Student Will Be Contestant On New 'Bachelor' Season
You might not think of Long Island's Daria Rose as your typical reality TV star, but watch out as the Yale Law School student takes her turn on the upcoming season of the "Bachelor." The 24-year-old from Baldwin Harbor will try to grab that rose from this year's heartthrob, Clayton Echard, as she pours over the law books. According to her ABC bio, Rose, also a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, is known for more than her looks. While at the high school she gained acclaim for getting accepted to seven Ivy League schools. She choose Harvard, where she received a Bach…
Lifestyle
'Stranger Things' Star From Westchester Announces His College Choice
A star of the popular drama series "Stranger Things" who grew up in Westchester County has announced where he's headed for college. The actor on the Netflix show rocked a Wharton UPenn hoodie and held hands with his twin sister Chloe, while opening his acceptance letter on his laptop in a video posted to TikTok, as originally reported by Page Six. The 17-year-old Scarsdale native plays Will Byers on "Stranger Things." The show's fourth season is set to premiere next year, when Schnapp begins classes at the Ivy League school in Philadelphia.
News
Three Ivy League Universities Evacuate Campuses After Bomb Threats Days After Threat At Yale
Investigations are underway after bomb threats have led to evacuations on three Ivy League campuses on Sunday, Nov. 7, multiple news outlets are reporting. Columbia University in New York City, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, were all evacuated on Sunday afternoon due to bomb threats, ABC News said. NBC New York reported that Columbia University confirmed that it had received the threats at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. New York City Police Department deemed the threats not credible later that day, the university reported. UPDATE:…
Sports
Covid-
19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January
The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports, including football, and will reevaluate whether to allow athletes to compete after Jan. 1, 2021, according to multiple reports. An official announcement is expected Wednesday evening, July 8. With the move, the league becomes the first Division I conference that will not play sports in the fall. The move also places other well-attended sports, including men's and women's basketball, in limbo. Ivy League basketball teams traditionally start practice in October and the regular season in November. The Ivy League was the first Division I confe…
Sports
Covid-
19: March Madness Will Be Played Without Fans In Stands
March Madness will be less mad this year. Hours after the World Health Organization upgraded the COVID-19 outbreak a “pandemic,” the NCAA announced that the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments will be played without fans. NCAA President Mark Emmert said that only essential staff and some family members will be permitted to attend games during the tournament. “Based on [the panel’s] advice and my discussions with the NCAA Board of Governors, I have made the decision to conduct our upcoming championship events, including the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, with…
Sports
Covid-
19: Ivy League Cancels Men's, Women's Basketball Tournaments
The first Division I college basketball tournaments have been canceled due to the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Ivy League has canceled its men's and women's basketball conference tournaments because of concerns about COVID-19. The league made the announcement on Tuesday, March 10. The four-team tournaments were scheduled for Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Ivy League will award its automatic NCAA Tournament bids to the regular-season champions, the Yale men and Princeton women.
Police & Fire
College Student Fan Bus En Route To Ivy League Football Game At Yale Bowl Crashes Off I-95 Exit
A coach-style bus carrying Princeton football student fans to the Yale Bowl for the Ivy League game crashed after exiting the northbound I-95 ramp in West Haven on Saturday. Campbell Avenue was closed for several hours after the crash at Exit 43. The bus, which was carrying about three dozen people, crossed the intersection without stopping and continued onto the property of Anderson Glass where it came to a stop after colliding with a structure located in the parking lot, West Haven Police said. Four students and the bus driver were hospitalized with what police called minor injuries…
Schools
These CT Colleges Rank Among Best In Nation
A pair of Connecticut universities made the top 25 list of America's best colleges, according to this report. Yale in New Haven ranked third nationwide, while Wesleyan in Middletown ranked 21st nationwide, in a new ranking by BestColleges.com. Choosing the right college can be daunting and stressful, according to BestCollege.com, but it’s important to do due diligence and find the right school for your academic interests and professional goals. So what does it mean to be one of the “best” colleges? In creating its ranking, the study began with minimum criteria like accreditation, annual r…
Sports
Hail Yale: Bulldogs Defeat Duke For First-Ever National Title In Lacrosse
A university with a proud history of accomplishments and a long line of distinguished alumni that includes five former U.S. presidents, Yale achieved a historic first on Monday.The university's men's lacrosse team defeated Duke 13-11 in the Division I championship game in Foxborough, Mass., giving the Bulldogs their first-ever national title in the sport. Yale (16-3), which never trailed in the game, held off a late charge by Duke. Instrumental in the Bulldogs holding on was the play of a former Hudson Valley high school star: junior midfielder Joey Sessa. A four-time All-American at Minis…
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