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Discover One of the Most Colorful Streets in Buenos Aires

Known for its classic architecture and European ambiance, Buenos Aires has long been recognized for its burgeoning arts and design scene. Beginning with its 2005 designation as UNESCO’s first City of Design, the Argentine capital has invested in promoting itself as a design destination in the last decade. One of the neighborhoods that has benefited from these efforts is Barracas, a still relatively unknown working class area that borders San Telmo and La Boca. In 2014, Barracas was declared par
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Gaudí's Fantastic Casa Vicens Opens to the Public For the First Time

This is the first time the modernist masterpiece, which would inform much of Gaudí's later work, is open to the public. Spanish architect David García of Daw Office talks to us about his involvement in the restoration of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2005, Casa Vicens was added to the list of the Spanish architect’s projects that have achieved UNESCO World Heritage status, including the still unfinished La Sagrada Familia. Featuring Gaudí’s signature tile work and geometric patterns, Casa
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How to Get a Great Teacher Recommendation for Your College Applications

Letters of recommendation are an important part of your college application package. They provide an outside perspective on who you are as a student, your performance in the classroom, and your contributions to the campus community. From asking a teacher in a core subject to giving a lot of lead time, here are seven tips on how to get stellar letters of recommendation. • None Ask a teacher in a core academic discipline like English, math, foreign language, social studies, or science. Many univer
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You Shouldn’t Be Scared to Apply to “Reach” Schools

The traditional advice for students compiling their college list is to apply to safety, match, and reach schools. But what does it really mean to “reach” for a college? Some schools, such as Stanford with a 4.8 percent admit rate, are a reach for everybody. But when most people talk about reach, they mean that a student’s GPA and test scores may fall towards the lower end of a university’s admissions criteria. Reach can, however, be about a lot more than just overcoming the numbers. Students of
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If You’re Worried About Submitting Your SAT Scores, Read This

SAT and ACT scores, along with high school transcripts, are often considered the most important part of your college application package. While many colleges do take things like extracurricular activities into consideration, test scores have long been considered to be one of the best predictors of a student’s success in college. But if you freeze up at the thought of filling in tiny bubbles with a #2 pencil, there’s good news. Nearly 1,000 colleges and universities in the United States are curr
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What Checking the "Race" Box on College Applications Means for You

One of the first questions you might encounter on your college application is a box asking you to provide information about your race and gender. You might be left wondering what universities and colleges actually do with the demographic information they collect on applications. Michelle Purdy, assistant professor in education at Washington University in St. Louis, explains that the federal government began using racial categories to quantify diversity beginning in the 1960s and 70s. The need t
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Exactly How Test Scores Impact Your College Applications

The Perfect Score is a Teen Vogue series on standardized testing in the United States. October 6 — the next SAT test date — is circled in red on many high school seniors’ calendars. While no one relishes spending a Saturday morning filling in tiny bubbles with a No. 2 pencil, some students freeze at the thought that their futures might be determined by their performance on a single exam. So how much do standardized test scores really matter? While an increasing number of colleges are becoming
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How to Find an Inclusive and Welcoming College When You’re LGBTQ

When Teague Shattuck began applying to colleges last fall, the number one thing they were looking for was finding a place where they could grow personally and academically. They were also looking for a campus that would embrace their identity as a non-binary trans man. “Reed is that place for me,” says Shattuck, who is currently a freshman at Reed College, a private liberal arts institution in Portland, Oregon. The decision of where to apply for college is fraught for many college seniors, wrap
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Why Religious Colleges Can Still Discriminate Against LGBTQ Students

After taking a 15-year break from his education, Gary Michael Campbell was initially elated when he found out he only had six credits left to finish his bachelor’s degree. The 35-year-old military veteran submitted his paperwork to Clarks Summit University, a private, Baptist institution on the outskirts of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was eager to start the semester. He registered for his online classes, paid his tuition, and then a university administrator informed him he was no longer eligible
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A Building Named After Clarence Thomas Is at the Center of a Campus Debate at SCAD

Until earlier this month, the Clarence Thomas Center for Historic Preservation was a rather unknown building tucked away on the eastern edge of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) campus in Savannah, Georgia. Now the building, which formerly housed a convent for Franciscan nuns, is at the center of a heated debate over its namesake, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Many SCAD students and even faculty were unaware that the building was specifically named after Thomas until an alu
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University of Texas San Antonio Professor Who Called Police on a Student Is Suspended From Teaching Duties for Rest of Semester

This article was originally published on November 13, 2018. It has been updated throughout. A University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) biology professor, who is white, was relieved of her teaching duties for the rest of the semester after she called the police on a black student for putting her feet up on a desk on Monday. In an email sent to faculty, staff, and students by the university's president, Taylor Eighmy, he noted that the professor, Anita Moss, will be allowed back in the classroom
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Food and Housing Insecurity on Campus is a Problem—These 7 Women Are Fighting Back

While some students might be dreaming of homemade pumpkin pie, turkey, and mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving break, others might be wondering where their next meal is coming from. On one of our country’s most food-centric holidays, it’s important to recognize that not everyone has the opportunity to share in the bounty. In fact, recent research has shown a third of all college students have experienced food and housing insecurity. Taken together, housing and food insecurity are often referred t
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New Mexico Teacher Accused of Calling a Native Student a "Bloody Indian" and Cutting Another's Hair on Halloween

Two words. According to Kenzie, a junior at Cibola High School (CHS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that was all it took to break the trust between a Navajo student and her teacher. “Bloody Indian,” her teacher allegedly said. On Halloween, Kenzie headed to AP English, to find a darkened classroom illuminated by candlelight. She says the teacher told the students to put their bags to the side and take their seats. She added that teacher who is white, explained that she was dressed up as Marie Lave

TripAdvisor launches new but sparse security feature after reports of review censorship

TripAdvisor has launched a new feature that alerts travelers to hotels and other businesses that have received reports of safety violations or discrimination issues. Three hotels in Mexico, all in Playa del Carmen, received the security message — the Grand Velas Riviera Maya, the Iberostar Paraiso Lindo and the Iberostar Paraiso Maya. The alert reads: “TripAdvisor has been made aware of recent media reports or events concerning this property which may not be reflected in reviews found on this l

In Washington state, this county is making big strides toward reforming its juvenile justice system

As a high school sophomore, Jahila Moody had a 3.7 GPA and spent every spare minute at her local dance studio. She was doing so well her family decided she should return to Seattle after spending two years in California with her sister. By the end of her junior year, she had been suspended from school, charged with a felony and misdemeanor, and was in danger of not graduating from high school. At 15, she turned to theft and drug dealing because she didn’t see any other way to provide for herse

Is the city of Denver doing enough to avert its affordable housing problem?

When a new property management company took over her apartment building, Denver native L.J. Harker had to choose between moving or coming up with nearly $6,000 to cover her new security deposit and first/last month’s rent to stay in her home. The rent for the three-bedroom apartment she shared with her four children jumped from $1,300 to $1,800 overnight, despite the fact she had resided in the building for 4 1/2 years. Harker has long witnessed the challenges of the Denver housing market. She

We talked to first-time teen voters about why the 2018 midterms are so important

For then-high school senior Taylor Mackenzie, Feb. 14 was much more than just another Valentine’s Day. It was the day of the school shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the day that marked the start of her role as a student activist. A month later, Mackenzie and three other students organized a March for Our Lives event with a turnout of more than 5,000 in Honolulu. “I really wasn’t that politically engaged until last year,” Mackenzie, who is a freshman at

How these state-level abortion laws could have widespread impact on people across the country

The 2018 midterm elections paved the way for a slew of state-level legislation related to abortion on both sides of the issue. Alabamian and West Virginian voters approved anti-abortion rights amendments to their state constitutions, while Oregonians voted down a similar ballot initiative. With Democrats now in control of the governor’s mansion and both legislative chambers, New York is poised to become the first state to enact legislation that would enshrine Roe v. Wade abortion protections sin

These students had to jump through hoops to vote — if they were able to vote at all

Young voter turnout surged in Georgia during the 2018 midterm elections, playing a decisive role in the razor-thin margin in the as-of-yet-undecided gubernatorial race between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams. Despite the historic turnout, young Georgians report widespread issues with absentee ballots as well as being turned away or given provisional ballots at polling places on college campuses throughout the state. Reuters reported that Georgia’s turnout of voters under 30 was
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