Cults target students on campuses across the country
Cult Awareness Network observers warn that thousands of cults operate in the United States with millions of adherents. Experts note deceptive recruitment, emotional manipulation, and subtle pressure on white, upper middle class youths. The Boston Church of Christ faces criticism for alleged mind control tactics.
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United States
Cynthia Kisser
CAN
Kisser
Boston Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Harvard
Boston
Northeastern
Tufts
University of Massachusetts
Marquette University
Kip McKean
Discipleship
Rebecca Fritsley
Greater Philadelphia
CPS
Gregory S. Brimling
Appalachia State College
Taxable status of scholarships for students
IRS reminds students that scholarship funds used for room, board, or travel above a minimum are taxable income, while money used for books, supplies, and tuition remains tax free. Dependents on their parents’ return face taxes above 95,500 dollars, with penalties up to 25 percent for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CPS
Internal Revenue Services
IRS
Student proves nothing impossible in Jacksonville
A 28 year old Jones College student, John Grazetti, balances classes with nights at City Rescue Mission. Recovering alcoholic and broadcasting major, he aims to become a sports announcer. Department chair Peter Trenkler calls him a model student and praises his dedication. Grazetti funds his education through a grant and student loan, and notes he lacks a home while others do.
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Jacksonville, Fla
CPS
Jones College
City Rescue Mission
John Grazetti
Mount Pleasant
Peter Trenkler
Grazetti
Leaving Trains Singer Performs Nudity at CSUN Concert
Los Angeles reports a nude onstage incident as Leaving Trains frontman Whitey Sims stripped during a March 6 CSU Northridge show. Security failed to detain him, administrators seek a public apology and withhold a $200 fee while band members note Sims has previously performed naked varying by mood and weather.
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Los Angeles
NSNL
California State University At
Northridge
Whitey Sims
Sims
Students bare breasts in protest at UC San Diego
About half of the 200 feminist students protest at the University of California at San Diego during the Take Back the Night rally on March 5. They bared their breasts as a political statement against rape and sprayed messages on residence halls to demystify society's attitude toward breasts.
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San Diego
NSNS
University of California At San Diego
Animal facts may startle you from a historical page
An assortment of facts is presented about wildlife trapping and animal suffering. The figures cover annual trapping of millions for fur, spring traps causing hours of pain, livestock confinement, pork contamination risks, rainforest destruction for cattle, and health warnings linked to meat and dairy consumption. It also notes high pesticide residues in meat and dairy and cancer risk linked to high meat intake, concluding with seals dying from entanglement.
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Florida
Rhode Island
New Jersey
U.S
Vandalism strikes AIDS exhibit at USM Portland campus
An exhibit of 250 AIDS awareness posters at the University of Southern Maine in Portland was defaced when vandals sprayed black paint on 99 posters from CADRE of Canada. The show titled Visual AIDS remains on view as police investigate no suspects yet.
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Portland, Maine
CPS
University of Southern Maine
Portland
Center For Aids Documentation, Research and Education
CADRE
Canada
United States
Clarence Crossman
London
Ontario
University
Red Sea
Art Against Aids
Martha Cook
Japan
Australia
Craig Hutchinson
Student Life
London Life
Chris Reed
USM
Maine
Julia Hallet
Andrew Hogan
Campus Police and Safety
Texas guide helps you handle auto insurance settlements
The Texas Department of Insurance outlines options to maximize a car’s settlement after a total loss. It covers appraisal processes, using market quotes, salvage value deductions, and how to document repairs, plus timelines for claim handling and a toll free help line.
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NADA
National Association of Automobile Dealers
Texas
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Guyana
Brimling
Anselm Amadio
Illinois Institute of Technology
Amadio
Jim Jones
Jonestown
Marcia R. Rudin
Singer
Texas Department of Insurance Claims and Complaints
P.O. Box
Austin
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