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Watch: A quick lesson on student loan repayments
The three-year pandemic pause on federal student loan payments is over. Starting October 1, you may have to start paying back those loans again. The Boston Globe’s Diti Kohli gives a quick lesson on what to expect and how to reduce your payments. The post Watch: A quick lesson on student loan repayments appeared first […]
Murder suspect who allegedly shot Weymouth High student in 2022 arrested after more than a year on the run
Crime The Boston Globe reported that Keniel Diaz-Romero allegedly shot 17-year-old Nathan Paul, while another teen, who was previously arrested for Paul’s murder, allegedly told Diaz-Romero to shoot Paul. Nathan Paul, 17, was shot in Quincy on Feb. 15, 2022, and later died of his injuries. GoFundMe After over a year of searching, authorities have […]
Student news outlet reports details of alleged BC hazing
Local News Student-athletes were reportedly instructed to binge drink and consume their own vomit. An aerial view of the Boston College campus. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe Boston College students at a swimming and diving event for freshmen were told to drink copious amounts of alcohol and eat their own vomit, according to reporting by The […]
A running list of college student discounts at restaurants and bars
Restaurants Your student ID could help you score food and drink deals. Find a special discount for college students at the restaurants and bars listed below. Bloomberg/Luke Sharrett A running list of college student discounts in Greater Boston 9 fun things to do for college students after dark As a college student, you probably find […]
Worcester student arrested at school had loaded gun, heroin, crack cocaine in his bag, police say
Crime “We do not believe the student in question was planning to harm our students or staff,” said a Worcester Alternative School spokesperson. A teen boy was arrested at a Worcester school after he carried a loaded handgun and multiple bags of drugs onto campus Monday morning, according to a press release from the Worcester […]
What you need to know about Biden’s new student loan repayment plan
Schools The White House estimates the SAVE plan could save the typical student loan borrower $1,000 a year on payments because it reduces the amount of income used to calculate monthly bills. President Joe Biden, seen with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, first announced the new income-driven student loan repayment plan in August 2022. Demetrius Freeman/The […]
International student, 15, has gone missing from UMass Boston
Local News Sainabou Ceesay was last seen Thursday near the JFK/UMass T station. Sainabou Ceesay. – Handout A 15-year-old international student has been missing from UMass Boston’s campus since Thursday, according to the university. Sainabou Ceesay was staying in a UMass residence hall as part of a program for young student-athletes organized by the global […]
Local obituary: Carl-Hens Beliard, 18, Salem State student and basketball player
Local Obituaries Carl-Hens Beliard, of Worcester, died Nov. 1, 2023. Carl-Hens Beliard. – via Mercadante Funeral Home Carl-Hens Beliard of Worcester was taken from us on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. He was only 18 years old. Carl-Hens was born on November 11, 2004 in Port au Prince, Haiti. He graduated from North High School, Class […]
Read: Pro-Palestinian Harvard student group responds to viral video
Local News Harvard’s Palestine Solidarity Committee denied that the viral footage of an on-campus clash last month shows protesters harassing a student due to his identity. Protesters encircle a man and hold up keffiyehs (scarves) before he slips into a nearby building during a pro-Palestinian protest at Harvard Business School on Oct. 18. Pat Greenhouse/Boston […]
UMass student charged for allegedly punching Jewish student, spitting on flag
Local News The student allegedly confronted someone with an Israeli flag and shouted, “You think you’re so tough waving a flag, Zionist s—bag, let’s see how tough you are when I’m out here!” An aerial view of the UMass Amherst campus in April 2020. Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe, File A University of Massachusetts […]