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A colossal mansion in Manvel, Texas that sat vacant for more than 20 years is now thriving as a commercial building, including being part of a college campus. The “Manvel Mansion,” about 23 miles south of Houston, was built in 2001 by physician Ulysses Watkins. He and his wife started building…
Travis Hunter returned to the football field in style on Thursday night, receiving seven passes for more than 100 yards and three touchdowns and playing more than 40 snaps on defense to help the University of Colorado win its home opener against North Dakota State.Throughout his collegiate career, Hunter has…
When Jeffrey Wang was a high-school senior in Connecticut in 2014, he wasn’t sure what to write about for his college application essay.He thought about writing his essay on a subject he enjoyed at school or a project he’d worked on. But he knew others would have the same idea.Wang…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Edwin Toh, a former UX engineer at Google in New York. It has been edited for length and clarity.My friend told me what I should expect at Google’s New York office before I started working there. You don’t get the vibes…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bobby Kittleberger, a 37-year-old father and business owner in Staunton, Virginia. Business Insider has verified his income with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I have six children between the ages of 5 and 11, and I’ve told…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amanda Mrokez, an American student in Cologne, Germany. The following has been edited for length and clarity.In 2021, I withdrew from Central Michigan University and moved to Germany to pursue a teaching degree at the University of Cologne.I grew up in…
It’s been the joy and honor of my life to raise my son. He’s an only child and has always been sweet and respectful; I’ve been thrilled to watch him progress toward adulthood. But that progress is now coming at warp speed, and at times, it’s proving to be a…
A few weeks before he turned 16, my older son pitched us a plan to leave high school on his upcoming birthday.His father (my then-husband) and I took him seriously. Our son had a powerful inner drive, which I’d steadfastly supported. As a biologist trained in animal behavior and ecology…
(Corrects paragraph 4 to say “billion” instead of “million”) By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday created a test for courts to determine when college athletes are the employees of their schools and the governing body for American intercollegiate sports, making them eligible for the minimum wage.…
In 2018, at age 40, Kenneth Ferraro decided to pursue a college degree for the first time. It didn’t go according to plan.Ferraro, who’s based in Texas, had worked as a truck driver for decades, he told Business Insider via email. While the job provided a stable income, he said…
