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Many students are taking out over $25,000 in loans, according to a recent poll of black and white graduates. (MANJU SHIVACHARAN / THE STATESMAN)

Survey shows debt gap among college graduates of different races

Samantha Mercado October 7, 2014
A recent survey by Gallup showed that 50 percent of black college graduates held more than $25,000 in student loan debt, compared to 34 percent of white graduates.
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The 99% who don’t care

The Statesman September 17, 2012

Occupy Wall Street (OWS) took everyone by surprise a year ago. To most, it came off as a disorganized protest of a system that even the protesters were heavily reliant on. Looking back at the start of...

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A small park houses a large community

Walter Plotz October 24, 2011

On one table near an opening in the barricade, a small flier outlining the protesters' etiquette hints at why their occupation has flourished: "Regard Liberty Plaza as a home we are sharing." To a bystander...

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