Struggling to control special-needs students sometimes leads teachers to use risky techniques. more >>

One cross-country runner says his coach treated him differently because of his sexual orientation, telling him recruits would not feel comfortable staying in his dorm room because he is gay, according to the Brown and White paper at Lehigh University. The coach tells the paper she has apologized to the student. more >>

At Lehigh, students who live in what is informally known as the "black house" discovered a skinned animal carcass on their front steps this weekend. Meanwhile, at Northeastern, an African American studies professor released the tape of a disturbing voicemail he received in late September. more >>