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Media February 18

Michelle Obama says affirmative action no different than athlete admissions

Michelle Obama questioned outrage over affirmative action by saying college admissions for athletes and legacy students are essentially the same thing.

Media February 9

Harvard faculty committee suggests capping A's in proposed internal ranking system

Harvard committee proposes capping A grades at 20% per class starting 2026-27 to combat grade inflation that has seen over 60% of undergraduate grades become A's.

Entertainment July 2

Todd Chrisley got into prison fight with ‘Varsity Blues’ scandal mastermind: ‘I will rip your head off’

"Chrisley Knows Best" star Todd Chrisley revealed an alleged prison confrontation with college admissions scandal mastermind Rick Singer over comments about his daughter Savannah.

College Admissions Scandal October 18, 2024

Mastermind of 'Varsity Blues' college admission scandal Rick Singer breaks silence in first interview

Rick Singer, the man behind the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal, sat for his first-ever interview with Matt Finn of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.

College Admissions Scandal February 16, 2024

Felicity Huffman wears Carnegie Mellon sweatshirt after Varsity Blues college admissions scandal

Felicity Huffman was spotted wearing a Carnegie Mellon sweatshirt after her involvement in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal.

College Admissions Scandal December 1, 2023

Felicity Huffman says she 'had to break law' in college admissions scandal to 'give my daughter a future'

Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman broke her silence about her involvement in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal.

Massachusetts May 11, 2023

Federal appeals court overturns fraud convictions of 2 parents in 'Varsity Blues' college admission scandal

Two parents involved in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admission scandal had their convictions overturned by a federal appeals court.

Digital Originals January 16, 2023

PETER BOGHOSSIAN: Affirmative action in college admissions is 'profoundly un-American'

Academic Peter Boghossian weighs in on how racial preferences factor into college admissions ahead of a Supreme Court ruling that could see the practice banned.

College Admissions Scandal January 4, 2023

Rick Singer, 'Operation Varsity Blues' college admissions scandal mastermind, sentenced to 42 months in prison

The man behind the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal that rocked the U.S. after its exposure in 2019 has been sentenced after pleading guilty.

College Admissions Scandal November 10, 2022

Ex-Yale soccer coach in college admissions scandal to serve 5 months in jail despite 'reliable' cooperation

Rudy Meredith pleaded guilty to wire fraud in March 2019, for accepting bribes amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars to help potential students get in to Yale.