The University of Virginia (UVA) refused to lift a suspension on Greek activities this week, despite intense pressure and questions behind the reason for the temporary ban. University officials brought Greek life on campus to a standstill a few weeks ago in response to a disturbing Rolling Stone article detailing an alleged gang rape at a UVA fraternity house. 

One optimistic legislator hopes to get a revised No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law signed by President Barack Obama early next year.

Excessive alcohol consumption is the “fuel” for sexual assault, according to University of Virginia Board of Visitors member L.D. Britt.

The university’s board of directors met Tuesday to formulate a response to the firestorm created by last week’s Rolling Stone article detailing the disturbing sexual assault of a woman at a fraternity house and the “culture of rape” plaguing the school. In response to the story, the school suspended activities at all fraternities and sororities, where officials acknowledge much of the drinking on campus takes place.

Federal lawsuits filed last week against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill allege improper race-based admissions practices at both universities. 

The suits contend race-based affirmative action policies disproportionately discriminate against high-achieving white and Asian-American students. The Harvard lawsuit specifically asserts that the Ivy League university limits the number of Asian-American students it admits every year.

Students might soon have to give up their cherished snow days thanks to the ubiquitousness of something else they love—technology.

Sitting in a darkened room, staring at a computer screen for hours is now on par with two-a-days and free-throw drills, at least at some colleges.

League of Legends, the online multi-player gaming sensation is now recognized as an official sport at Robert Morris University in Chicago. A sport complete with varsity and junior varsity teams, a specially outfitted training room, and scholarships for its top recruits.

That’s right, scholarships.

In an act of protest, students and teachers in Jefferson County, Colo., are skipping school.

Students claim they are walking out due to their school board’s planned review of the proposed new AP History curriculum. For the past week, large groups of students at a majority of the district’s 17 high schools have left school, waving flags, banners, and protest signs.

“My mom is very proud of me, that I'm standing up for what I believe,” 16-year-old Vanessa Ridge said.