college
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I ran wild as a freshman, and the college asked me to take a year off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Batter’s father, John, is a historian at a California community college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The researchers collected anonymous survey responses from approximately 400 college students, gathering information about their diets, sleep patterns, exercise habits, and other lifestyle factors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
I worry that one of us will need expensive care, or that the kids will need help, or that the grandchildren will need money for college.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Maybe Gibby would be interested in him when he got to college.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
National fraternities and many colleges and universities have sought to curb the worst excesses of fraternities by banning hazing, curbing drinking and instituting extensive workshops on consent for incoming first-year students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Thankfully, AI has illuminated what colleges and universities must do—namely, what AI can’t do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some of those selected will feature in a Pro Flag Showcase during Super Bowl week in February while an increasing number of flag football scholarships are being made available at US colleges.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The actor was in and out of colleges but studied acting and grew fond of Shakespeare, according to People.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
That was exactly what colleges wanted to see on applications.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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Education and Academics, List 1
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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Units 6–7
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