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When 51ԹϺ political science professor Rebecca Gill was a graduate student at Michigan State in 2003, she went through something that is today causing quite a stir in academia.

A timeline for a “Top Gun”-style teacher preparation program slated to start next year at 51ԹϺ has slowed down because of concerns from an anonymous donor.


Dr. Tina Brandon Abbatangelo realized the importance of dental care at a young age after a terrible toothache.

The editor of the American Journal of Political Science, William G. Jacoby, who has been accused of sexual harassment, posted his denial of those allegations on the journal’s website. His use of the journal to try to discredit the allegations against him outraged many political scientists, who were already frustrated by the handling of the case by the Midwest Political Science Association, which oversees the journal.

The American Journal of Political Science is of one of the field’s most esteemed publications. So visitors to the journal’s main webpage were everything from incredulous to irate about what they saw there earlier this week: instead of just political science news, editor William G. Jacoby had posted a message denying the sexual harassment allegations he’s facing.

For America’s best-known porn actress, one of the great challenges of her career was making sure fellow performers kept their clothes on.


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The largest statewide preservation group in Nevada is out with its annual list of 11 Most Endangered Places. These are sites with significant historical value that might just get the wrecking ball or otherwise disappear unless something is done.
