College News

• Clemson's Lawrence tests positive, out vs. BC
  
  Trevor Lawrence, the star Clemson quarterback and Heisman Trophy front-runner, has tested positive for COVID-19 and won't play Saturday against Boston College.
  ESPN.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• Paralyzed ex-BU hockey player Roy dies at 45
  
  Travis Roy, who was paralyzed just seconds into his first college hockey game at Boston University in 1995, has died at the age of 45. ...
  ESPN.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• Jerry Falwell Jr. sues Liberty University for firing him over pool boy sex scandal
  
  In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Virginia, he claims the Christian school affirmed the 'false' claims of 29-year-old Giancarlo Granda and damaged his reputation as a result.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 30 Oct 2020.
• Myths about COVID-19 busted: Masks, indoor transmission, cold weather, and more
  
  University of Chicago Medicine's Dr. Emily Landon took time to bust some of the most prevalent myths about COVID-19 and the pandemic, as coronavirus cases continue to rise in Illinois and across the nation.
  ABC News.  Friday, 30 Oct 2020.
• Coronavirus NYC: 36% firefighters and paramedics caught infection
  
  Rates of infection among fire department first responders were about 15-times higher than coronavirus rates among the general population of the city, a new New York University study found.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 30 Oct 2020.
• Travis Roy, 45, BU player paralyzed in first game, has died
  
  Travis Roy, the Boston University hockey player who was paralyzed 11 seconds into his first college shift and went on to be a motivational speaker and advocate for the disabled, has died. He was 45.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• Illinois high school student athletes pick up jobs to earn cash for college as scholarship hopes dwindle
  
  Some student athletes in Illinois have picked up jobs to earn cash for college because their chances to earn scholarships have been kicked to the curb.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• USC is going Hollywood to help its athletes promote their brand
  
  College athletes will soon be able to capitalize on their name, image and likeness. In an attempt to get a jump on the competition, USC has created an in-house studio.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• North Carolina Poll Shows Biden and Cunningham Hold Slim Leads
  
  Joe Biden and Cal Cunningham both led their Republican rivals by three points, a Times/Siena College survey found. Perhaps most notably, 64 percent of respondents said they had already voted.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• University Dodges A Bullet As Fake Covid-19 Survey Leads To Ransomware Attack
  
  As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, so too do coronavirus-themed cyberattacks.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• Student Voting Surges Despite Efforts to Suppress It
  
  The coronavirus pandemic and new requirements in Republican-led states created voting obstacles for college students this year. Yet youth participation appears to be on the rise.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• Jerry Falwell Jr. Reportedly Suing Liberty University After Resigning Amid Sex Scandal
  
  Falwell took a leave of absence in August after he posted picture on Instagram
  Daily Caller.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• Jerry Falwell Jr. is suing Liberty University after his forced resignation over sex scandal
  
  The former president was ousted earlier this year and now hints he was victim of political retribution.
  Yahoo.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.
• Friends Drive From D.C. to Texas to Vote In-Person After Absentee Ballots Don't Arrive
  
  Two college students and native Texans drove from Washington D.C. to Texas to vote in the 2020 election when their plans to vote absentee could not happen.
  NBC.  Wednesday, Oct 28 2020.
• New college to run degrees without subjects
  
  A new higher education institution will be the first since the 1960s to open with its own degree powers.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 29 Oct 2020.

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