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Sexually harassing behavior, texts bring U athletic chief's resignation
"At a recent university event, I had entirely too much to drink. I behaved badly towards nice people and sent truly inappropriate texts," Norwood Teague said Friday. The university called it sexual harassment.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Is math important?
At the Aspen Ideas Festival they posed an interesting question: Is math important? Teachers in some other countries think kids need more understanding of math fundamentals instead of the high-falutin' stuff. Which kinds of math are actually important to know? and why??
No longer limited to college students, internships are on the rise with high school students.