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End Of A 'Legacy': Prestigious University In Northeast Halts Admissions Perk End Of A 'Legacy': Prestigious University In Northeast Halts Admissions Perk
End Of A 'Legacy': Prestigious University In Northeast Halts Admissions Perk Legacy college applicants will no longer receive a "bump" admissions preference at a prominent university in the Northeast.    Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, announced on Wednesday, July 19 that it would formally end admission preference for applicants who are related to Wesleyan graduates, according to a statement from the university.  Legacy status played a "negligible" role in the university's admission process for years, the statement said, but in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision that effectively ended affirmative action, t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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LI Street Named For KKK Leader Renamed After Student Push: 'History Finally Set Right' LI Street Named For KKK Leader Renamed After Student Push: 'History Finally Set Right'
LI Street Named For KKK Leader Renamed After Student Push: 'History Finally Set Right' Persistence has finally paid off for a group of high school students who called for the renaming of a Long Island street named after a controversial figure. Dozens of community members gathered in Hempstead in the village of Malverne on Thursday, Jan. 26, to watch as officials unveiled the new Acorn Way, the Malverne School District announced on Facebook.  It marked the culmination of years of hard work by several students at Malverne High School who pushed for the renaming after learning that the street’s original namesake, Paul Lindner, was a Ku Klux Klan leader in addition to being a vi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Four Northwell Hospitals Rated Among Nation’s Best By US News & World Report Four Northwell Hospitals Rated Among Nation’s Best By US News & World Report
Four Northwell Hospitals Rated Among Nation’s Best By US News & World Report Some Long Island and New York City hospitals ranked among the nation’s best, according to a new report. Four Northwell Health hospitals made it in on the top 50 list of adult medical specialties according to the US News and World Report’s “Best Hospital” rankings. Of the four, three - North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park and Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan – rate among the top 10 hospitals in the New York metropolitan area. North Shore University Hospital was ranked fourth in the metro area and ranked as Long Island’s top hospita…

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by Zak Failla