Courtney Roberson
Dr. Reppert
Reporting/Writing for Mass Media
10-21-2021
Campus Hard News
Minnesota colleges investigate alleged sex competition: The College of St. Benedict and St. Johns University, which Roman Catholic colleges, are holding an investigation for males at the college alleged started a sex competition to see who had the most sexual encounters with female students. The news was first reported at the school newspaper for both colleges, The Record. After beginning an investigation last September, it wasn't clear if sexual assault was involved. Males attend St. Johns and females attend St. Benedict. The men at St. John created a list of the woman at St. Benedict women that would be involved in the contest. The St. Benedict encourage the women of St. Benedict to participate in a during their class time on Thursday against sexual misconduct. (MPR News)
Amherst College Ends Legacy Admissions Favoring Children of Alumni: Amherst College announced on Wednesday that it would no longer give the children of alumni a boost in the admissions process, becoming one of the first highly selective colleges in the country to abandon a practice that has held back efforts to diversify the top echelons of American higher education. About 11% of students admitted in the recent years have been students of alumni. In the past, admissions committees have gave preference to students of alumni. The admissions of students of alumni hasn't affected the funding but it has affected the diversity. The university also announced that they will be offering more financial aid to low income students. ( NY Times)
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