College Basketball Star, 19, Dies After Stepping in Front of Amtrak Train: Police

Photo: Zachary Winston/TwitterAlbion College student and basketball player Zachary Winston died on Saturday night after he stepped in front of an Amtrak train, multiple outlets report.Amtrak’s Wolverine Train 355 struck Winston on the tracks near Erie Street in Albion,WWMTreported.Albion Public Safety chief Scott Kipp told theBattle Creek Enquirerthat Winston intentionally stepped in front of the train, according to theDetroit Free Press. Winston stepped in front of the train as it approached a pedestrian crosswalk just past the Erie Street crossing, Kipp toldESPN.

College Basketball Star, 21, Killed During Mass Shooting in N.Y.C.: 'What a Light [He] Was'

Darius Lee.Photo: Rick Scuteri/AP/ShutterstockA 21-year-old college basketball player was shot and killed early Monday morning in New York City, the NYPD and Houston Baptist University confirmed.According to the New York Police Department, police responded to reports of shots fired at approximately 12:36 a.m. at East 139th St. and Fifth Ave. in Manhattan. When officers arrived at the scene, they found nine people with gunshot wounds — two females and seven males.

College Board to Include 'Adversity Score' on SAT Exams to Calculate Students' Background

Photo: GettyFor some students, the SAT exam is getting a slight change to reflect not only students’ educational accomplishments, but also the adversity they have faced outside of school.According to a report from theWall Street Journal, the College Board — the New York nonprofit that oversees the SAT exam, a test that plays a crucial role in college applications — will be including an “adversity score” in the exam this fall.

College Bowling Coach Caught Cheating on Wife, the Team’s Head Coach, with a Player: 'Kind of a No-No'

Steve Lemke.Photo:Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin State University An assistant college bowling coach’s extramarital relationship with a player led to a split from his wife — who is the team’s head coach — and his own resignation from the school. SFA athletic director Ryan Ivey toldThe Nacogdoches Daily Sentinelon Tuesday the former coach broke the university’s ethics policy and said Lemke is “not working here anymore.” Ivey said the school began investigating the coach’s affair “as soon as we found out.

College Cheating Ringleader Allegedly Taped Co-Conspirators' Phone Calls for FBI

Over the past decade, Rick Singer has become well-known in the intimidating world of college admissions. A charismatic fast-talker, he counseled hundreds of families as they navigated the arduous process of getting their kids into Ivy League universities. By 2016, Singer’s client list included wealthy families of Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and New York. That’s when, prosecutors say, he devised thecollege admission cheating scandalthat implicated dozens of people earlier this month.