Big 12 Keeps Ten Teams Amid Expansion Doubts
The Big 12 announced no expansion and will remain with ten members after TV partners showed little appetite for more schools. Commissioner Bowlsby and KU Chancellor Gray-Little defended the move as a strategic investment in stability, noting TV money and a potential network failed to materialize.
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Clinton odds bolster global hopes amid election anxiety
Washington column notes Nate Silver’s 88 percent prediction of a Clinton victory as the world braces for Nov. 8. It discusses U.S. Russian tensions, economic strains in Russia, deconfliction efforts, and how a Clinton win could stabilize alliances, with near-term risks of nuclear challenges in North Korea and Iran.
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NotOkay tweets reveal widespread sexual assault stories
The Baltimore Sun recounts Kelly Oxford sparking a global thread with a single tweet about being assaulted on a city bus at 12. The NotOkay hashtag drew millions to share personal experiences across ages and relationships, with many revealing prior nonreporting and varied details from fondling to coercive acts.
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Locker room talk to broader culture in assault accountability plea
Karsonya Wise Whitehead argues that the so called locker room space reflects a wider culture where men and boys feel free to commit sexual assault without accountability. She calls for curriculum on consent, after school programs, more counselors, and media advertising reform to change male violence and victim blaming.
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Public Forum: A Naval Officer Defends Trump Support
Vincent A. Muirhead of Lawrence writes that his decades of service and security clearances do not define him as deplorable. He asserts loyalty to his country while criticizing perceived smears against Trump and defending his right to political choice.
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