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Chris Suarez

High Schoolers Visit VCU For Annual Robotics Competition | Emporia News - 0 views

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    Dozens of robots gathered at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center in late March with their high school creators, competing in Virginia's largest youth robotics tournament. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, VirginiaFIRST held its annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition, inviting students from high schools all over the Atlantic coast to compete in the "varsity sport of the mind," with all the flash of an NCAA sporting event. Teams composed of either single or combined high schools had students in their respective robotics clubs making highly sophisticated robots for this year's game. The student-constructed robots can be up to 120 pounds and 5 feet tall, built with no assembly instructions and only minor assistance from team mentors.
Chris Suarez

House Kills Bill Limiting Overdose Prosecution | Emporia News - 0 views

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    Legislation protecting Virginians reporting drug overdoses was introduced earlier this month after years of lobbying by a Virginia Commonwealth University student organization, but the bill will have to wait to be heard during next year's General Assembly. Students for Sensible Drug Policy was the VCU group instrumental in helping introduce House Bill 557, Safe Reporting of Overdoses. The legislation sought to provide limited legal amnesty to anyone reporting a drug overdose.
Stefanie Z. R.

Panel OKs Bills Aimed at College Affordability and Student Debt - The Virginia Free Cit... - 0 views

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    Two bills aimed at making college more affordable while addressing student debt passed through the Appropriations Committee's Higher Education Subcommittee and now go to the entire VA House of Delegates for consideration.
Chris Suarez

'Austin Trenum' Bill Extends Concussion Policies to Youth Sports : Bristow Beat - 0 views

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    Student athletes in youth sports programs could be included under new concussion policies if a bill seeking to add guidelines for non-interscholastic teams passes. House Bill 410 patron Delegate Richard Anderson, R-Woodbridge, said the bill was introduced in memory of Austin Trenum, a student from Brenstville High School in Prince William County.
Craig Zirpolo

Relatives of 43 Missing Mexican Students Rally in Richmond - Alexandria Virginia News |... - 0 views

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    Christian Alfonso Rodriguez Telumbre loved teaching folk dances and wanted to be an agronomist. A student at a rural teachers college in Ayotzinapa, Mexico, Telumbre
Stefanie Z. R.

Relatives of 43 Missing Mexican Students Rally in Richmond | Village News Online &#8211... - 0 views

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    By Janeal Downs, Stefani Zenteno Rivadineira and Craig Zirpolo Capital News Service RICHMOND - Christian Alfonso Rodriguez Telumbre loved teaching folk dances and wanted to be an agronomist. A student at a rural teachers college in Ayotzinapa, Mexico, Telumbre dreamed of working with underserved communities after he graduated. But Telumbre...
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Virginia may create ombudsman to help with student loans - 0 views

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    Virginia may create ombudsman to help with student loans
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Virginia may create ombudsman to help with student debt - The Virginia Gazette - 0 views

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    Virginia may create ombudsman to help with student debt - The Virginia Gazette
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