BLACK STUDENT UNIONS

Jun 07 2026HEALTH

Blood Pressure and Breast Cancer Survival in Black Women

Black women in the U. S. face higher death rates from breast cancer and also have common high blood pressure. A study followed 2, 474 Black women who were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer to see how their blood pressure status and use of heart‑pressure drugs affected survival. Every two year

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Jun 04 2026ENVIRONMENT

Green Game Jam: A Mobile Quest for a Cleaner Planet

Black Desert Mobile is stepping onto the global stage of the Green Game Jam, a worldwide event that asks gamers to help protect nature. The initiative, backed by the United Nations Environment Programme, has been running for seven years and invites top game studios to weave environmental messages in

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May 29 2026EDUCATION

Kids Create a Film About Anxiety, Restaurants Close, and a New Fred Rogers Stamp

Students from nine school districts in Western Pennsylvania teamed up with Wonder Media and the Grable Foundation to make an animated movie called “Finding Alice in Wonderland. ” The film talks about worry, sticking with yourself, and telling the truth to others. It lets kids own the story and spark

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May 28 2026EDUCATION

Learning Made Fun: A Bingo Game for Obstetrics Training

Students in medical school often find their obstetrics rotations confusing, because the work they do can differ a lot from one hospital to another. This makes it hard for them to know what they should learn and how well they are doing. To fix this, a team created an obstetrics bingo board. The boar

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May 11 2026BUSINESS

BlackRock bets big on blockchain with new money fund plans

BlackRock is taking another step into crypto by planning two new funds that trade on blockchain instead of traditional exchanges. The move shows how Wall Street is slowly merging with digital money systems, even as regulators try to keep up. The first fund copies a well-known $6. 1 billion US Treas

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May 09 2026SPORTS

High School Games: What’s Next

Students and parents will soon have fresh news about their favorite teams. A new weekly email is set to arrive in inboxes every Monday, so no one misses a game. The message will bring scores, key moments and simple explanations that anyone can follow. Parents who want quick updates can sign

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May 09 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Behind the Mask: How Blackface Shaped America’s Hidden Culture

Blackface wasn’t just a stage act—it was America’s unofficial pastime for a century. A new book digs into how everyday people, not just performers, kept this racist tradition alive, turning it into a tool for politics, profit, and power. From government-sponsored shows during the Great Depression to

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May 02 2026CRYPTO

BlackRock’s Crypto Fees: Small Bite, Big Price Tag

BlackRock’s crypto division made $42 million in fees during the first quarter, a modest amount compared to its total ETF revenue. The firm’s overall ETF business earned more than $2. 4 billion in the same period. Crypto products hold about 1. 11 % of BlackRock’s $5. 48 trillion in ETF assets,

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Apr 22 2026FINANCE

Smart Money Watching BlackSky as Stock Nears Yearly Peak

BlackSky’s shares are closing in on their highest point in a year, sitting just below $40. 62. That’s interesting because most stocks tend to pull back when the market is shaky. But here, the price is holding strong near the top instead of falling. This often means big investors are quietly buying u

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Apr 20 2026EDUCATION

A Rare Shot at Gunsmithing School in Arkansas

Black River Technical College in Arkansas just joined an exclusive club. It’s one of only four schools in the U. S. that teach short-term gunsmithing courses approved by the National Rifle Association. Most of these programs have been around for decades, but Black River only started in 2020. That’s

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