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What does data tell us about parents borrowing at HBCUs?

What does data tell us about parents borrowing at HBCUs?

by Sruthi Darbhamulla | Oct 12, 2019 | Mom & Dad Are Borrowing

This fall, many entering freshmen have had to cobble together family savings, scholarships and federal loans to pay for college. Of the many loans that make up the federal loan portfolio, one is unusual because it is a loan to the parents of the students. The Parent...
Deaf culture and hearing students at Gallaudet University

Deaf culture and hearing students at Gallaudet University

by Sruthi Darbhamulla | Oct 2, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – Washington DC’s Gallaudet University offers education for the hard of hearing community. It also accepts hearing undergraduates (HUGs) capped at 8 percent of the undergrad population. These students might be interested in American Sign...
GOP voices push for better engagement on climate issues

GOP voices push for better engagement on climate issues

by Sruthi Darbhamulla | Sep 20, 2019 | Environment, Politics

WASHINGTON– In 2013, a study found that conservative individuals would not purchase an energy-efficient light bulb if it was labeled as eco-friendly. Recent events might suggest that some conservatives have since changed their minds. In July, Republicans in...
Baltic Way 30 remembers peaceful 2 million-strong protest in 1989

Baltic Way 30 remembers peaceful 2 million-strong protest in 1989

by Sruthi Darbhamulla | Aug 28, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Around 1,000 people gathered together in front of the U.S. Capitol on Friday for Baltic Way 30, to mark 30 years since the peaceful Baltic Way protest against Soviet occupation on August 23, 1989, where more than 2 million people formed a human...
Frederick ruck club uses mud, weights to complete challenging hikes

Frederick ruck club uses mud, weights to complete challenging hikes

by Sruthi Darbhamulla | Aug 6, 2019 | Featured, Sports

FREDERICK, Md. — On a recent Sunday morning, 10 people created a pool of mud in Ballenger Creek Park and did push-ups, rolled around and crawled in it, their sole aim to get as muddy as possible. That mission accomplished, they set out to hike four miles with...
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