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Amherst College Gives Unofficial Mascot 'Lord Jeff' The Boot

3:16pm January 27, 2016

by Karen Brown

The mascot is a caricature of Lord Jeffery Amherst, an English general who proposed giving blankets from smallpox patients to Native Americans. The school receives many complaints about the mascot.

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Amherst's unofficial mascot, "Lord Jeff," as seen at a game at Williams College's Weston Field in Williamstown, Mass., in 2011.

Amherst College Drops Mascot Criticized As Offensive

9:06pm January 26, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Amherst will not use the unofficial symbol "Lord Jeff," which is based on an English general who advocated giving Native Americans blankets infected with smallpox.

Sophomore Morgan Wang (center) takes part in a rehearsal of The Miser at Arroyo Pacific Academy in Arcadia, Calif., last November. Wang plays Marianne in the play.

Growing Numbers Of Chinese Teens Are Coming To America For High School

4:51pm January 26, 2016

by Josie Huang

More than 23,000 have come so far, with California a top destination — especially the Los Angeles suburbs in the San Gabriel Valley. Many teens live with host families and attend private schools.

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The Citadel Punishes 14 Cadets Over White-Hooded Photos

1:33pm January 26, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"The investigation found that the cadets did not intend to be offensive," Lt. Gen. John Rosa, president of the military college in South Carolina, said.

LA Enclave Encourages Chinese Teens Furthering Their Education

7:19am January 26, 2016

by Josie Huang

China sends more students to the U.S. than any other country, and a growing number of them are teenagers. More than 23,000 Chinese teens attend a U.S. high school — hoping to go on to a good college.

For Some Schools, Learning Doesn't Stop On Snow Days

7:01am January 26, 2016

by Stan Jastrzebski

It doesn't matter if they get 3 inches or 3 feet of snow — schools in Indiana can bring students into a virtual classroom if their physical classrooms shut down.

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Why Female Professors Get Lower Ratings

9:14am January 25, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Hint: It's not because they're worse teachers. A new study says evaluations are biased against female faculty.

In Quest To Fell Rhodes Statue, Students Aim To Make Oxford Confront History

11:59am January 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

At Oxford University, a group is pushing to have a statue of Cecil Rhodes removed. Student Tadiwa Madenga explains the group's objections to the colonialist namesake of the Rhodes Scholarship.

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Children's Books Embedded With Racism As A Teaching Opportunity

7:47am January 24, 2016

Should parents pass up a good story because reading it to their child means wrestling with outdated racial stereotypes? NPR's Rachel Martin asks editor Jeremy Adam Smith.

The Yik Yak app allows users to post anonymous messages, and to read anonymous messages posted in their current location.

Yik Yak Tests Universities' Defense Of Free Speech

6:12pm January 23, 2016

by Tasnim Shamma

The social media app allows users to post anonymous comments visible to others in the same area. It's become a breeding ground for racial and violent threats, and some colleges may ban the app.

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