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Alden Library has purchased Sage Research Methods, a research methods resource, to facilitate student and faculty research and instruction, according to university news. The Sage Research Methods package provides resources on qualitative research methods, including over 500 downloadable datasets, codebooks, and instructional materials that provide walkthroughs of data analysis. The Sage Research Methods package also includes resources for quantitative research, including software guides to familiarize yourself with common data analysis tools such as SPSS, R, Stata, and Python. According to Data Services Librarian Jonathan Brier, Sage Research Methods allows students to learn research methods from a collection of instructional materials.…

CNN — Donald Trump has issued an apocalyptic warning to a group of farmers in the battleground state of Pennsylvania: “If I lose the election, you won’t have your farms for long.” Speaking at an event on Monday highlighting his vow to protect rural Americans from China’s predatory influence, Trump also showed that with focus he can construct an effective, populist economic argument to help explain his lead in polls on the most important issue in the election. But Trump’s predictions of mass farm bankruptcies were also a familiar iteration of his gloomy political credo, a concept the former president…

CNN — The US believes Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah with last week’s strikes but is concerned that escalating fighting could spark a wider conflict across the Middle East and is working hard behind the scenes to persuade Hezbollah not to escalate further and launch a ground invasion of Lebanon, officials told CNN. “This is the closest we’ve come to a regional war” since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, one of the officials said. Hezbollah launched drone and rocket attacks on Israel the next day, sparking months of hostilities across a border that has long been Israel’s quietest. The situation escalated…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) – The Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame inducted its newest member on Monday: The Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 has ties to Eastern Kentucky through Hazard native Oscar Combs.”It’s been a dream of mine for years,” Combs said, “and I never thought it would come true. I never thought it would happen at Freedom Hall.”In 1976, Combs launched The Cats’ Pause, the first independent publication dedicated solely to covering a single college athletics program. Combs began his writing career at the Courier-Journal.Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame”As a high school sophomore, junior and senior in…

Damar Hamlin has been an inspiration to many. The Buffalo Bills safety went down in a terrifying moment on Monday Night Football 630 days ago. Since that near-death experience, he’s worked his way back onto the field and earned a starting spot this season.On Monday night, Hamlin added another chapter to his comeback story by recording the first interception of his NFL career. In the second quarter of the Bills’ home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hamlin intercepted a Trevor Lawrence pass and ran it back 19 yards.The Buffalo home crowd immediately erupted in cheers and held up three fingers…

The engineering market is expanding rapidly and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% from 2023 to reach $1,188 billion by the end of 2024. By 2028, the market is projected to reach $1,366.8 billion, reflecting a steady growth rate of 3.3%. Technological advancements and increasing demand for innovative solutions across various industries are driving this expansion.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that information technology jobs will grow 15% by 2031, faster than the average for other occupations. Additionally, approximately 140,000 new engineering jobs are expected to be created by 2026. These…

Rory Durock | Staff Writer After years of planning, delays and dedication, the Baylor University graduates have finally realized their “really needed” business dream: Basin Climbing and Fitness, the Waco area’s first full-service rock climbing gym. A grand opening ceremony was held to mark the official opening of Basin Climbing and Fitness in Hewitt on Sept. 20. Throughout the weekend, the gym also hosted events to celebrate the opening of the new business. CEO and co-founder Trinity Robb said there will be a variety of climbing options, and Robb said the gym is more dynamic and larger than the one…

Reporter Blake Hollingsworth Baylor University hosted a “Generation Z Social Media Career Panel” on Thursday featuring four young professionals currently working in social media-related positions, each of whom shared their own career trajectory and offered insights for students interested in a career path in social media. According to Christian Clark, social media coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences, social media is not just a platform for self-expression, but a reflection of one’s personal brand. “You’re all very unique people, and you need to showcase that in your interviews, on your personal websites, on social media,” Clark says. “Ultimately,…

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that the Health Resources and Services Administration will award a total of $4.1 million to seven health centers in Oregon to start and expand behavioral health services, including $600,000 to Mosaic Community Health Clinic in Central Oregon. “This federal funding is critical to providing Oregon communities with more resources to address mental health and substance use disorder issues,” the senators said in the announcement. Mosaic Community Health will receive the $600,000 it applied for to increase behavioral health and substance use disorder staffing at Mosaic clinics across Central Oregon,…

Emily Schock | Staff Writer When students choose a major, they often feel pressured that it will determine the rest of their life. This is a misconception. Whatever you choose to major in, you should choose a subject that interests you and where you can excel. I enrolled in college to major in business. I took pre-calculus in my first semester of college, but quickly realized I wasn’t good at math. I ended up dropping out of that class, frustrated that I would never be able to excel in my major because business courses are so math-heavy. I was worried…