WVU loses top party school title to SUNY Albany
West Virginia University drops from first place in The Princeton Review’s Top 10 Party Schools as SUNY Albany rises to number one. The guide, based on a survey of about 56,000 students at 311 colleges, notes Albany’s heavy party scene while WVU introduces a booze ban for 15 fraternity houses and expands late night activities to curb drinking.
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University of Colorado-Boulder
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Seton Hall University
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Ed Custard
Custard
North Carolina braced as Fran nears coast with evacuations
Emergency workers tested generators and stocked supplies in Wilmington while Bonna and David Lewis prepared to relocate from North Topsail Beach. The 400 mile storm veered toward the Carolinas and Georgia as states warned against swimming amid rip tides. Two drownings in South Carolina and Delaware prompted bans, and hundreds were rescued on New Jersey beaches.
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Georgia
Carolinas
Florida
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Virginia
South Carolina
Delaware
New Jersey
Parents face civil case in trailer fire abuse inquiry
Attorneys describe the children’s situation as stabilized with the brother and sister loving their baby sibling. A Sept. 11 closed civil hearing is set. Lizzie Taylor’s lawyer cites ongoing case. Investigators found a nonhabitable trailer before repairs. health officials note restored utilities, rat concerns persist in the neighborhood amid a summer cleanup effort.
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Bailey
Mercer County Health Department
Onmental Health
Stanley Walls
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Frank Taylor
Taylor
Health Department
Lusk Disposal
Princeton Community Hospital
Testing trends raise debate over learning vs teaching to the test
The article surveys concerns that heavy testing shifts focus from discovery to exam prep, with worries that Black and Hispanic students face barriers. States vary in testing, with Iowa voluntary tests, Nebraska planning statewide exams, and graduation tests in 18 states. Bush proposes grade movement tests in Texas, while North Carolina cites ABCs of Public Education and widespread exams.
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Texas
George W. Bush
Waco
Mercer County students return to school with exceptions
Mercer County students resume classes midweek with several grade level adjustments. Bluefield Middle and Princeton Middle split attendance by grade, while Princeton Senior and K4 locations have staggered start days.
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