Nonetheless, Missouri State University, for example, punished a social work student because she was unwilling to sign a letter saying she supported gay adoption.

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His student visa status had been terminated because he was academically dismissed from the university, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss the case and spoke on condition of anonymity.

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Six Flags theme parks came under fire last month after job applicant MarKeese Warner, an engineering student at Pennsylvania State University, claimed she was denied a summer job because of her dreadlocks hairstyle.

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Another upside to owning property in a college town--even for those home owners who are not affiliated with the nearby college or university--is that the local school districts may have a diverse student population because of the academic community.

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Abigail Fisher, a white student, has alleged that she was unfairly denied admission at the University of Texas because of her race.

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Study researcher Renee Biss, a graduate student at the University of Toronto, said one of the reasons morning people may be happier is because they tend not to suffer from social jet lag.

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