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Winthrop study shows professors judged online
By Anna Douglas | E-mail | 9:45PM
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College students might view a professor as less respected and think his classes will be easier if the teacher posts on Facebook that he likes “good beer, good times” and “The Simpsons,” according to research by Winthrop University.
Single mother works double-time to finish degree
By Théoden Janes | E-mail | 8:52PM
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No one in Lavaris Nelson’s family had ever graduated from college, and for much of her life, it seemed like the universe was determined to keep her from getting a degree, too.

Davidson College Commencement 2013
A giant step in Davidson history
By Lindsay Ruebens | E-mail | May 18, 2013
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Kaneisha Gaston’s ancestors helped build Davidson College as slaves.

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