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At least seven HBCUs are currently in lockdown on Thursday morning after receiving threats to their campuses. Alabama State, Hampton, Clark Atlanta, Southern, Bethune-Cookman, and Virginia State Universities all shared statements confirming that they are under lockdown until further notice while law enforcement investigates the nature of the threats. Spellman …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If there’s anything college students love more than decorating the 3 foot by 3 foot concrete boxes we call dorms, it’s still finding ways to hack the biggest …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When we think of dorm room necessities, things like shower caddies, bedsheets and desk fans all immediately spring to mind. Yes, those are certainly important, but arguably one …

In a video viewed over 2.8 million times, Mitch and Jack play a game. The rules are simple: They bring up a topic and then either respond affirmatively by saying “That’s what’s up” or negatively, by saying “What’s up with that?” On the list of things that are given the …

Five years after the infamous college admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin can look back and laugh. The actress joined Curb Your Enthusiasm and Larry David to parody her controversy of paying a fixer to get her daughters into USC. In the episode, Larry David gets Loughlin’s character a membership into a …

The topic was justice and righteousness. I was sitting in my Contemporary Civilization class at Columbia University last month debating free will, when I received an email with the subject line “You are disgusting.” “I hope you fucking get what you deserve … you racist freak,” the email read. The …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. We’re well into August, aka one of the most stressful times of the year for both parents and kids. Whether you’re playing car Jenga packing up the trunk …

A new study in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action on the collegiate level has found that legacy students are four times more likely to be admitted into the nation’s top universities. A research group at Harvard conducted an analysis of a dozen elite schools — …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether your kid is an incoming freshman, or changing living accommodations for the new school year, it’s important for them to start life in their dorm room on …

The Supreme Court’s jarring decision to strike down race from college admissions wasn’t just infuriating, but also an uncomfortable trip back to memory lane. I wasn’t too surprised by the super-conservative majority decision, but disgusted by the weaponizing of Asian-American students against Black students. Throughout my academic life, I, a …