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Final Ivy Folds As Columbia University Abandons Test-Optional Admissions Policy
Final Ivy Folds As Columbia University Abandons Test-Optional Admissions Policy
More than three years after adopting test-optional admissions, Columbia University is reversing course and will once again require standardized test scores from prospective students.
Columbia announced on June 13 that, beginning in fall 2027, first-year and transfer applicants will have to submit either SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission. The university will remain test-optional for the upcoming 2026–27 admissions cycle.
University officials said the decision follows a “multiyear faculty review” that found “test scores, among other factors, were a...
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Aug 26, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Trump Admin Defends Kennedy Center Name Plan, Warns Of Demolition Risk
Trump Admin Defends Kennedy Center Name Plan, Warns Of Demolition Risk
Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington could face demolition without major renovations.
Lawyers for the Justice Department made the case in a late Monday filing in defense of a recent board resolution that would add language recognizing President Donald Trump on the building and rename the grounds.
The board of trustees for the center voted Aug. 13 to place the words...
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Sep 4, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Lululemon Crashes After Another Brutal Guidance Cut; Jefferies Flags "Triple Whammy" Quarter
Lululemon Crashes After Another Brutal Guidance Cut; Jefferies Flags "Triple Whammy" Quarter
Lululemon Athletica shares crashed in premarket trading in New York after the athletic-apparel retailer slashed its full-year outlook again, suggesting that demand in the Americas is deteriorating as Alo and other rivals gain market share. The move also puts mounting pressure on its incoming chief executive to revive the struggling brand.
Lululemon expects full-year revenue of between $10.35 billion and $10.50 billion, down sharply from its previous forecast of $11 billion to $11.15 billion and well below the Bloomberg...
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Jul 22, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Lavrov To Challenge Germany's Bid For French Nuclear Shield In Rubio Talks
Lavrov To Challenge Germany's Bid For French Nuclear Shield In Rubio Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to hold an important, rare meeting on Thursday to address shaky bilateral relations in the context of the Ukraine war, as well as recent nuclear rhetoric out of European NATO countries.
The Kremlin is especially alarmed at the German government's intent to gain access to nuclear weapons, based on new defense agreements with France and its 'nuclear umbrella'. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveiled late last week: "Alongside this...
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