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Pro-Palestine, Israel supporters want Austin City Council stance on war | #citycouncil

Amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas, dozens of people packed the seats of the Austin City Council Chambers on Thursday to call on the council to pass a resolution taking a stance on the Israel-Hamas war. During the public comment portion of the meeting, which gives people time to speak on topics […]

Alabama

Alabama DEI law is the latest GOP effort to gloss over America’s past | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

When you think of the Civil Rights Movement, you probably think about Alabama. The state is associated with the worst of the Jim Crow Era, but also the people who stood against it. It’s a shame that Alabama’s legislators would rather not talk about these things. Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed SB129, a law […]

Arkansas

Arkansas higher education faces reduction budget proposal

Under a proposed budget released in March by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, public funding for higher education in Arkansas would be reduced by more than $2.4 million. Nearly all of the schools in the University of Arkansas system would each see funding cuts in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, along with cuts for two-year […]

Arkansas

USC hires Eric Musselman from Arkansas to be men’s basketball coach

Southern California is hiring Arkansas coach Eric Musselman to the same position, the school announced Thursday. Terms of the contract were not yet reported. USC’s opening was created when Andy Enfield left the school to take the same role at SMU last week. Musselman, 59, joins USC ahead of its move to the Big Ten Conference later this […]

Arkansas

5 things to know about Arkansas basketball’s Devo Davis who has left team.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A shock stretched across campus on Saturday, Jan. 27, when Arkansas basketball announced that senior guard Davonte Davis was stepping away from the program. The announcement came just 15 minutes before tipoff against No. 6 Kentucky. The Razorbacks went on to lose to the Wildcats, 63-57. Here are five things to know […]

Alabama

University of Alabama campus prepped as GOP presidential debate nears | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The University of Alabama says a great deal of preparation has taken place before hosting the state’s first-ever Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday. Chad Tindol, UA’s chief administration officer, on Monday discussed preparations for the debate and the impact the event will have on campus, which will also wrap up fall classes this week. […]

Alabama

No tickets left available for GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Hot-ticket events pop up at least several times a fall at the University of Alabama, but one of the rarest and toughest to get is already the equivalent of sold out. Due to the size, about 1,000 capacity, of the Frank N. Moody Music Building’s Concert Hall, where Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate will be held, […]

Alabama

What to know before Super 7 Championships, GOP debate on Wednesday, Dec. 6 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

If you plan to be in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday, Dec. 6, be prepared for some controlled chaos. On top of students at The University of Alabama wrapping up classes for the semester, Tuscaloosa is hosting the Alabama High School Athletic Association Super 7 Championships and hosting a Republican presidential debate, all on Wednesday. The Super […]

Alabama

How GOP debate will affect roads on University of Alabama campus | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

In a busier than usual “Dead Week” ― the week before final exams ― at the University of Alabama, some traffic and parking changes have been announced for Dec. 4-8. From Dec. 6 through Dec. 8, the Alabama High School Athletic Association Super 7s, with two flag-football championships kicking off the event, all in Bryant-Denny […]

Alabama

Donald Trump attends football game in Nikki Haley’s state | #elections | #alabama

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Former President Donald Trump is again using a college football stadium as a campaign venue, this time in the backyard of Republican primary rival Nikki Haley. Trump is scheduled to attend the annual grudge match Saturday night between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University, a premier sports-and-social event in the […]