Larisa Schewe

Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president Claudine Gay. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage

By COLLIN BINKLEY and MORIAH BALINGIT | AP Education Writers WASHINGTON — American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as among the most serious of offenses. Accusations of plagiarism have ruined the careers of academics and undergraduates alike. The latest target is Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday. Reviews by Harvard found multiple shortcomings…

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Pac-12 WBB power ratings: UCLA repels USC in front of record crowd in Pauley Pavilion as conference play begins

If the first two showdowns of ranked opponents are any judge, the Pac-12 women’s basketball season will live up to the hype and be a box office draw. UCLA held off USC 71-64 at sold-out Pauley Pavilion — the first in program history — while Colorado defeated Utah 76-65 before CU’s largest regular-season home crowd…

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All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Utility players

ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2023 UTILITY PLAYERS First team Redmani Albert, McClymonds, 5-10, 175, senior Oakland Athletic League MVP played quarterback, running back and defense for league champion and NorCal Division 3-A finalist.  Tim Daugherty, Campolindo, 5-9, 170, senior Had 10 touchdowns to lead his team in scoring. First-team all-DAL Foothill. Led Campo in…

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