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What’s in it for me? Impact of the Affordable Health Care for America Act on students
As the Senate prepares for a historic debate on the House of Representatives’ recently passed health care legislation, many students are left wondering about how the proposed legislation would affect them.
Jeff Smith gets 1 year in prison, $50,000 fine
Former state Sen. Jeff Smith was sentenced on Tuesday in St. Louis federal court to one year in prison on federal charges. Steve Brown and Nick Adams were also sentenced.
Jeff Smith, 2 others to be sentenced on federal charges
Mr. Smith’s long journey is about to end.
A former Democratic state senator from St. Louis and a Washington University political science instructor, Jeff Smith will be sentenced in federal court in St. Louis on Tuesday, after he pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges and resigned from the Missouri Senate on Aug. 25.
Brown fat cells provide hope for obesity research
National researchers in cell biology have identified proteins that turn normal skin cells into brown fat cells, which use energy to generate heat.
ADL a significant player in response to Mothers bar
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has been an integral player in the response to the Original Mothers bar incident. The ADL contacted the group of six black students three days after the original incident to offer them access to the organization’s infrastructure and advocacy from the group.
Students reach agreement with Original Mothers bar
Senior Class President Fernando Cutz, along with the six black students who allege they were racially discriminated against by the Original Mothers bar in Chicago, said on Wednesday that they will not be pressing charges against Mothers, as part of a legal agreement between the two sides.
Studies shows people more stressed as students than at other stages of life due to work, relationships
Stress levels among college students are higher than those of people at any other stage of life, a poll has found.
In addition, the poll found that college students have a higher predisposition toward experiencing depression sometime during their four years at college.
Students announce agreement with Mothers Bar
Senior class president Fernando Cutz and the six black students who allege they were racially discriminated against by the Original Mothers bar in Chicago said at a news conference Wednesday that they will not be pressing charges against the establishment.
Students discuss racism, penalizing Mothers Original in town hall talks
Students expressed anger at the Original Mothers bar and demanded that the establishment issue an apology during a town hall forum Monday night. “I’m flabbergasted that an apology hasn’t been given because the first step is admitting that you have a problem,” senior Jessica Strong said at the forum.
New allegations surface against Mother’s Original
According to Alan Griffin, a 27-year-old Chicago native, discrimination is nothing new to Mother’s Bar. Griffin said that he experienced the same treatment as six Washington University students on two different occasions.
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