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Immigrant women less likely to report abuse

by Sarah Klaphake
Published December 3, 2003

Many immigrant women do not understand U.S. laws about domestic violence and fear deportation.

Marriage ruling divides campus

by Paula Haynes
Published November 20, 2003

The Massachusetts case took the same-sex marriage debate to a new height - or depth.

Advocacy group asks to keep alcohol ads out of college sports

by Paula Haynes
Published November 18, 2003

The alcohol industry spent $58 million on 6,251 advertisements during college sports broadcasts in 2002.

U students happy with FCC cell phone ruling

by Angela Delmedico
Published November 17, 2003

Beginning Nov. 24, consumers will have the choice of switching cell phone companies while keeping their current phone numbers. The Federal Communications Commission decided Nov. 10 to allow consumers to...

Penn State to bring Napster to dorms

by Branden Peterson
Published November 11, 2003

The digital music revolution on the Internet will spin a new tune with Pennsylvania State University students in January - and this time it will be a legal one. The Big Ten university announced an agreement...

Computer error means higher loan payments for 1 million graduates

by Amy Horst
Published November 7, 2003

One million people whose student loans are managed by Sallie Mae, the nation's main guarantor of student loans, will be paying more than they expected because of a glitch in Sallie Mae's software. The...

Supreme Court ruling expected

by Nathan Halverson
Published June 23, 2003

The lawsuit brought against the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy is the most important U.S. Supreme Court case on higher education in almost 30 years, University General Counsel Mark...