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The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

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Federal pressure, local impact

By Clara Witmer, Lafayette College October 28, 2025

Erwin Hernandez Rodriguez ‘26 was woken up early last Friday to news that his father had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “I was frustrated, waking up right in the beginning,”...

Industrial Distribution sophomore and contestant for The Voice, Aiden Ross poses and plays his guitar at Aggie Park on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Alessandra Balassa/The Battalion)

Texas A&M sophomore Aiden Ross wows coaches on The Voice Season 28 debut

By Kaitlyn Cates, Texas A&M University – College Station October 28, 2025

He didn’t know why it took him a year of college, calculus II and chemistry to realize, “Hey, if I love music, then maybe I should give it a shot.” This thought led industrial engineering sophomore...

Professors, students question YAF complaint against Davidson

By Abi Brissett, Davidson College October 28, 2025

National conservative advocacy group Young America’s Foundation (YAF) filed a civil rights complaint against Davidson College on behalf of two alumni, Cynthia Huang ’25 and Hannah Fay ’25. The complaint...

Kyle Hoffman '27 (left) and Zijin Wang '27 (right) at a regatta at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on Saturday. Photo Courtesy of Zijin Wang.

Club sailing returns to the water looking to grow

By Aidan Marks, Davidson College October 27, 2025

When Club Sailing Co-President Zijin (Jim) Wang ‘27 texted the club’s GroupMe “STRONG WIND TODAY! Make sure to wear enough layers!” ahead of Sunday’s practice, the small crew stuffed into Wang’s...

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "THE MASSES GREATER THAN THE FASCIST" with the Tennessee State Capitol in the background, as photographed on Oct. 18, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

RUIZ-ZEPEDA: Vanderbilt, stop the conversation and reject the compact

By José Ruiz-Zepeda, Vanderbilt University October 27, 2025

The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education and Vanderbilt’s quiet approach has undoubtedly been the talk of campus in recent weeks. The deadline was Oct. 20th for Vanderbilt and eight other...

Corps of Cadets Company E-2 stands at attention during the Reveille IX funeral service at Simpson Drill Field on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (David Moran/The Battalion)

‘Her spirit will never die’: Memorial service commemorates Reveille IX’s reign as First Lady of Aggieland

By Lillian Haynes, Texas A&M University – College Station October 24, 2025

The sun reflected off of the Albritton Bell Tower, blazing over the cadets standing in tight formations along Simpson Drill Field — each face taut in remembrance and legacy. Along the field’s outskirts,...

The launch of the University National Security Research Institute was postponed indefinitely.

Protests interrupt a years long effort to secure additional defense dollars at the University

By Anshu Patel, University of Minnesota October 24, 2025

In mid-June, then Board of Regents President Janie Mayeron woke up to two words spray painted on her doorstep — “NO MISSILES.” Amidst budget and funding cuts at the time, the Board of Regents...

People cross the street in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on August 11, 2017. (Connor Burnard / MTSU Sidelines)

Addressing Murfreesboro’s walkability crisis

By Ariyannah Artis, Middle Tennessee State University October 22, 2025

Many students and residents agree: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has a sidewalk problem. Throughout the city, pedestrians can be seen traveling on the side of the road, through grass, in ditches and along dirt...

First recreational, non-tribal owned Twin Cities dispensaries open

By Maja Holmen, University of Minnesota October 22, 2025

Minnesota’s first state-licensed cannabis dispensaries opened this fall — two years after lawmakers legalized recreational use. While tribal-owned dispensaries have operated since 2023, this development...

Missouri senior Ella Morrissey poses with her newly released book “Ella’s New Beat” on Monday, Sept. 22, outside of the Student Center in Columbia, Mo. Morrissey published the book in July, which details the events of battling hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

‘Ella’s New Beat’ A lifelong journey battling heart disease

By Miranda Fabian, University of Missouri October 20, 2025

“Ella’s New Beat” is an autobiography written by University of Missouri senior Ella Morrissey that chronicles her journey living with a heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The book,...

Vanderbilt Students Celebrate its Week 1 Victory over Charleston Southern

TOVITZ: Vanderbilt students and fans — this moment is yours, too

By Dylan Tovitz, Vanderbilt University October 20, 2025

When Clark Lea led his team out of the tunnel to open the season against Charleston Southern, he looked up at the sold-out crowd inside FirstBank Stadium and couldn’t help but smile.   He'd been...

The Campus Life office in Chase Hall at Bates College. One branch of this office space is for Student Conduct.

Campus Life Travel Policies Cause Clubs to Pivot

By Trinity Poon, Bates College October 20, 2025

The winds of change are upon Campus Life during the 2025-26 school year as the campus department welcomes new personnel, programming, and changes to club funding. Notably, Campus Life changed its club...

Mo the Mule and a UCM student high-five at UCM’s first home football game on Sept. 11 at the Audrey J. Walton Stadium. Two student workers, a sophomore and a junior, represent UCM’s mascot.

Inside Mo’s World

By Carlon Jennings, University of Central Missouri October 16, 2025

The University of Central Missouri's mascot, Mo the Mule, can be found at athletic events and fairs on campus and in the Warrensburg community. The mascot is part of UCM’s Cheer Squad and is a position...

John Nowland ‘27 training with the men’s basketball team. Photo courtesy of John Nowland.

From practice squad to walk-on: John Nowland ‘27 joins Men’s Basketball

By Mason Maynard, Davidson College October 16, 2025

When John Nowland ‘27 came to Davidson with medical school in mind, he thought his basketball days were behind him. Two years later, after stints as a practice player on the women’s and men’s basketball...

Martyrs of Gaza Zahraa, Udai Abu Ghoula, Tamer Miqdad, and Noor Al-Fara are honored at the Palestine Vigil altar on October 5, 2025.

Vigil highlights connection between Palestine and New Mexico

By Uziel Ramos, New Mexico State University October 16, 2025

Read the Spanish version of this article here. The Palestinian flag was planted at the center of the Las Cruces Downtown Plaza, surrounded by drums, luminarias, and portraits of victims of the genocide...

Education junior Kristen Hibert poses for a photo in the All Faiths Chapel on campus on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Kennedy Long/The Battalion)

‘It just kept getting worse’: Camp Mystic counselor faces deadly Hill Country flood

By Claire Frazier, Texas A&M University – College Station October 16, 2025

All summer, the river was still. Except, of course, for the bass and catfish cutting through the clear water, glinting in warm spots of sunlight that peaked through oak trees in the Texas Hill Country....

Two MH-65 fly during the Fly Over for the Texas A&M Utah State Aggies Football Game above College Station on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Tilly Hillje/The Battalion)

‘It’s a wild feeling’: Flyover pilot carries on tradition

By Sophia Munoz, Texas A&M University – College Station October 14, 2025

Aggies line the seats with hands across their hearts as “The Star-Spangled Banner” bellows throughout Kyle Field. As the anthem comes to an end, a moment of silent pride begins to shift as a distinctive...

Oliver Genovese ‘28 heads TPUSA chapter on campus. Image from Turning Point USA

Turning Point USA Chapter Coming to Davidson

By Casey Scheiner, Davidson College October 14, 2025

Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a nationwide conservative student organization founded by conservative media icon Charlie Kirk with chapters on over 900 college campuses, is coming to Davidson. With Oliver...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services “Operation Twin Shield,” may have targeted University of Minnesota students

By Anshu Patel and Nicolas Scibelli October 14, 2025

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agents conducted operations at student housing communities at the University of Minnesota last month, according to International Student and Scholar Services. International...

Antwoinardo Dixon and his late aunt Dorothy Bain-Seymour. (Image courtesy of Antwoinardo Dixon)

MTSU student turns grief into art with song ‘Inner Thoughts’

By Dekaisha Sullivan, Middle Tennessee State University October 14, 2025

Antwoinardo Dixon, a junior at MTSU, shares his truth on his newest R&B track, “Inner Thoughts,” a tribute to his late aunt, which will be released on Oct. 19. Dixon, who performs under the...

Hayden Ancheta and Brayden Concepcion sparring during practice in the wrestling room on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Haley Abarca / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘The sky is the limit’: Filipino wrestler Hayden Ancheta turns dreams into gold

By Lourence Alturino, San Francisco State University October 10, 2025

At the United World Wrestling U-20 Championship tournament qualifiers, Hayden Ancheta was down 12-11 with just under a minute left to go in the match. Ancheta scored a takedown and established firm control,...

 Community members gathered Downtown in front of the Neal Smith Federal Building to protest Roberts’ arrest and ICE’s presence in Iowa.

Community protests arrest of Des Moines superintendent

By Jean Hall, Drake University October 10, 2025

The first Black superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Ian Roberts, was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday, Sept. 26. According to the Federal Officials and the Iowa...

Western North Carolina continues to rebuild one year post Helene

By Stella Mackler, Davidson College October 8, 2025

Zeb Smathers saw the storm coming. The mayor of Canton, NC was watching the news on Sep. 21, 2024, when a reporter pointed to a storm growing over the Gulf of Mexico. “The east coast storms don’t...

The last federal government shutdown in 2018 lasted for 35 days.

Easton braces for federal shutdown on top of state budget strain

By Elisabeth Seidel, Lafayette College October 8, 2025

Pennsylvania began October facing twin fiscal crises, entering its fourth month without a state budget as the federal government shut down on Wednesday. These financial blocks are leaving local nonprofits...

Joshua Haymes points to someone in the crowd while he debates another student about issues the transgender community face on Oct. 1, 2025, in the Student Union.

Christian nationalist sparks debate during MTSU visit

By Olivia Summers, Middle Tennessee State University October 8, 2025

The MTSU College Republicans welcomed Joshua Haymes, a podcaster and self-proclaimed Christian nationalist, to campus on Wednesday to hold an open discussion on abortion, pornography and “transgender...

The winner of the night’s competition for their runway walk competitions. Sept. 26, 2025.

“Existence is Resistance”: FYI+ Pride Ball offers safe space in uncertain times

By Robin Blakeman, New Mexico State University October 8, 2025

Color, energy, and passion filled The Hood event space Sept. 26 as Families and Youth Innovations+ (FYI+) hosted its Platinum Oasis Pride Ball. The Ball was hosted by drag queens Ivonna Bump and...

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Trump administration asks Vanderbilt, eight other universities to sign compact in exchange for preferential federal funding access

By Jacob Stoebner, Vanderbilt University October 7, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration sent letters last night to nine universities, including Vanderbilt, asking them to sign a 10-point “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” according...

A balloon arch at Boro Pride on Oct. 4, 2025.

‘Companies don’t want to be seen at Pride anymore’: Boro Pride faces financial troubles

By Wren Bailey, Middle Tennessee State University October 7, 2025

The Tennessee Pride Chamber hosted its 10th annual Boro Pride at MTSU’s Tennessee Miller Coliseum on Oct. 4. But this year, there is growing concern about the event's funding. “Companies don’t...

The zine, which covers inaccessibility at Drake, was found in academic buildings around campus and accuses Drake’s campus of being ableist.

Access Denied? Anonymous zine raises issues of accessibility on campus

By Stella Pihlstrom, Drake University October 6, 2025

Since students have arrived back on campus, copies of an anonymous zine — short for “magazine” — titled “Snapshots of Drake as an Ableist Campus” have been circulating in campus buildings. The...

After jump scaring newly arriving guests, Krunk apologizes by posing with them for a group selfie.

Tilling Terror

By Daniel Mihm, Stevenson University October 6, 2025

Read The Stories Behind the Storytellers to learn more about Field of Screams' media night. Before crazy clowns chased down gasping guests and zig-zagging zombies occupied haunted hallways, Field of...

Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy pushes through a cluster of Massachusetts players in a touchdown attempt during Missouri’s game versus Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Farout Field in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers’ next home game will be against Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at 11 a.m.

Ahmad Hardy sticks out as ‘a Clydesdale amongst a bunch of Fillies’

By Killian Wright, University of Missouri October 3, 2025

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger claims wild horses couldn’t drag him away. Jagger also doesn’t play college football, where a wild horse has been relentlessly dragging defenders for the last...

NMSU Aggies chant and cheer as the street preachers are escorted out by police. Sep. 23, 2025.

Street preachers condemn diverse communities, students respond

By Brisa Castro, Uziel Ramos, Elizabeth Anne Andrews, and Allison Brady September 30, 2025

A typical start to the school week escalated when three members of the Official Street Preachers gathered with signs at New Mexico State University twice in one week. These disruptive visitors staked their...

Cardi B arrived at Palmer Park Mall in a Cadillac Escalade, with several "fake" Escalades preceding her actual entrance.

Cardi B causes chaos in Easton

By Selma O’Malley, Lafayette College September 30, 2025

Cardi B answered her own question with her appearance at Easton’s Palmer Park Mall on Saturday as part of the promotion of her second album, “Am I the Drama?” “I’m gonna be here all day, even...

Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III and wife Betty exit to clapping and cheering at the Administration Building on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Alex Garza/The Battalion)

Editorial: Students first, not politicians

By The Battalion Editorial Board, Texas A&M University – College Station September 30, 2025

Walking down the steps of the Administration Building as he looked onto a sea of support, a president descended step by step — Gig ‘em sign held high — as he exited his office one last time. Former...

Officials gather outside the Student Union after a false active shooter situation on Sept. 16, 2025.

How a campus tradition turned into a false active shooter panic

By Jenene Grover and Olivia Summers September 29, 2025

A small group of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) football players and members of the Blue Zoo walked into the Student Union at 11:25 a.m. on Sept. 16, yelling and making noise with whistles and...

A student uses a green book for an assessment.

Death of the take home: Cheating concerns prompt move to proctored assessments

By Aidan Marks, Davidson College September 29, 2025

Associate professor of biology Mark Barsoum’s Human Physiology class looks different this year. After years of mounting concerns that students in the upper-level biology class were offloading the homework-heavy...

The McCartney dorms are all named for street on which they reside, McCartney Street.

Later, Tator: College dorm sees name change after donation disconnect

By Selma O’Malley, Lafayette College September 29, 2025

The McCartney name was restored to all buildings in the off-campus apartment complex last month following the cancellation of the donation that renamed part of it "Tator North." “I think I was misled,”...

Missouri Head Coach Eliah Drinkwitz stands looking out into the crowd during Missouri’s game against Central Arkansas on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. With Drinkwitz as the head coach, he has led the Tigers to a 27-7 overall total record.

Border War returns: How 150 years of Missouri-Kansas history has led to the latest chapter of a storied rivalry

By Killian Wright, University of Missouri September 26, 2025

Nov. 26, 2011. 5,033 days ago.  “Hey, this is this is it for a while,” former Missouri quarterback James Franklin said. “So we better get a victory.” Nearly 14 years ago, the Missouri Tigers...

Over 50 countries are represented in Davidson’s student body.

International students balance work-hour limits

By Colin Decker, Davidson College September 26, 2025

Amid increased scrutiny towards international students from the Trump Administration,  international students are paying strict attention to their visa requirements. This includes, among several regulations,...

Members of the local anti-warehouse coalition wore black at Wednesday's meeting in protest.

Decision on proposed Easton warehouse still delayed after tense hearing

By Andreas Pelekis and Clara Witmer September 26, 2025

Some progress was made towards a final vote on the approval of a million-square-foot Easton-area warehouse on Wednesday, but the Easton Planning Commission’s decision — on which the outcome of the...

An illustration showing the potential risk for SFSU international student’s education after the Trump administration’s latest proposal for limitations on international student visas. (Graphic by Alessandro Sanchez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Proposal for new visa “duration of status” brings mixed emotions for SFSU international students

By Autumn Rose Alvarez and Jaiden Forey September 26, 2025

“It was easy to get here,” Chinese international student Yijun Zhou said. “We didn’t have problems.” Zhou and her friends Yuran Song and MengYing Li are Chinese international students...

Missouri graduate student wide receiver Logan Muckey prepares for a kickoff against Boston College on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.

‘A blessing in disguise’, Logan Muckey on his journey to beat cancer

By Killian Wright, University of Missouri September 24, 2025

Missouri Tigers wide receiver Logan Muckey stepped to the podium in Memorial Stadium on Aug. 19, facing a room full of reporters. “I’ve never been up here before,” Muckey said with a smile on...

A crowd of about 30 people gathered at the Murfreesboro courthouse in the town square on Sept. 11, 2025, to protest against Rutherford county's potential support of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

MTSU students protest ICE: ‘This threatens our entire community’

By Wren Bailey, Middle Tennessee State University September 24, 2025

About 30 people gathered outside the Rutherford County courthouse on Thursday due to frustration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Protestors called out Rutherford County officials for...

Attendees met in front of Old Main to pray for Kirk and his family.

College Republicans host vigil for Charlie Kirk

By Eve Loehrer, Drake University September 24, 2025

Students, professors, alumni, families and community members gathered to remember political commentator Charlie Kirk on Sept. 11 outside of Old Main.   Drake College Republicans Chair Kira Strashko...

‘His assassination is our generation’s 9/11’: MTSU’s TPUSA holds vigil for Charlie Kirk

By Noah McLane and Olivia Summers September 23, 2025

Around 250 people gathered to mourn conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as calls for war, peace and a return to religion echoed out from the Keathley University Center knoll Wednesday night. MTSU’s...

From left: Prof. Jon Wertheimer, Lindsey Cody ‘25, Prof. Jon Singleton, Prof. Karen Hales, Prof. Rick Gay, Mike
Mitchum ‘25, Vince Scauzzo ‘24.

Appalachian Ensemble carries on musical tradition of the mountains

By Cleo Strauss, Davidson College September 22, 2025

In their first practice of the year, new members of the Appalachian Ensemble learned five songs. They were given no formal instructions or sheet music. Instead, each new member picked up their instrument...

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has led to increased polarization on campus and nationwide. At Drake, students took to the social media app YikYak to respond to the event.

Polarization at Drake intensifies following assassination

By Lily Fleming and Veronica Meiss September 19, 2025

Political commentator Charlie Kirk was fatally shot from a nearby rooftop while hosting an event at Utah Valley University last Wednesday. The event rocked the nation and the community at Drake, leading...

LCA Dean Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo addresses students and their demands in her office in Marcus Hall on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Lindsey Hoang / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘It’s insulting’: Student Dance Union protests against cuts

By Jazlyn Wong, San Francisco State University September 19, 2025

Members of the San Francisco State University Student Dance Union held a dance protest on Thursday — not to perform, but to protest for the College of Liberal and Creative Arts to invest in the dance...

An international student studying in the Frank E. Gannett Memorial Library. Photo by a Tangerine staff member.

New U.S. administration raise concerns for growing international student population

By Tangerine Staff, Utica University September 19, 2025

Editor's Note: The student journalist who wrote this piece asked to remain anonymous. As the political landscape in the United States shifts under the Trump administration, international students are...

As Katrina encroached on LSU campus, these student journalists captured its impact — and felt it too

As Katrina encroached on LSU campus, these student journalists captured its impact — and felt it too

By Jason Willis, Louisiana State University September 17, 2025

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on Reveille. It was originally published on September 8, 2025.

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