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• Adorable: Students 3D print a wheelchair for a disabled kitten
• Adorable video: Kitten walks again thanks to 3D-printed wheelchair
• Educators to McDonald's: Stop Pushing Fast Food to Kids on McTeacher's Night
• Lehigh University latest to rescind Cosby's honorary degree
• Black College Students Harassed by Police Just for Being at a Bank
• Tips to Avoid Student Loan Default Before, During and After College

Adorable: Students 3D print a wheelchair for a disabled kitten Posted: 14 Oct 2015 01:00 PM PDT We can't resist a heartwarming cat story, especially when it has a technology angle to it. In this case, IFLScience points us to a story from GlobalNews.ca about a disabled feral kitten named Cassidy who was taken in and given a chance to walk thanks to a 3D printed wheelchair created by a pair of high school students. FROM EARLIER: Video explains why the iPhone 6s' power isn't quite as impressive as we thought Students Josh Messmer and Isaiah Walker heard about a notice on Facebook from non-profit cat sanctuary Tiny Kittens that asked for help in building some kind of sling or wheelchair to help make a disabled kitten's life easier. The teacher who showed them the notice started drawing up designs for building a device

Adorable video: Kitten walks again thanks to 3D-printed wheelchair Posted: 14 Oct 2015 01:00 PM PDT We can't resist a heartwarming cat story, especially when it has a technology angle to it. In this case, IFLScience points us to a story from GlobalNews.ca about a disabled feral kitten named Cassidy who was taken in and given a chance to walk thanks to a 3D printed wheelchair created by a pair of high school students. FROM EARLIER: Video explains why the iPhone 6s' power isn't quite as impressive as we thought Students Josh Messmer and Isaiah Walker heard about a notice on Facebook from non-profit cat sanctuary Tiny Kittens that asked for help in building some kind of sling or wheelchair to help make a disabled kitten's life easier. The teacher who showed them the notice started drawing up designs for building a device

Educators to McDonald's: Stop Pushing Fast Food to Kids on McTeacher's Night Posted: 14 Oct 2015 12:02 PM PDT A coalition of teachers unions and education associations from across the nation, as well as advocacy groups Corporate Accountability International and Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, have had enough. Indeed, the company encourages students, moms, and dads to "come to their local McDonald's to see their very own educators serve up hamburgers," according to the McDonald's Educates website.

Lehigh University latest to rescind Cosby's honorary degree Posted: 14 Oct 2015 11:42 AM PDT Another Pennsylvania university has rescinded an honorary degree granted to Bill Cosby.

Black College Students Harassed by Police Just for Being at a Bank Posted: 14 Oct 2015 08:50 AM PDT Man claims he and his friend were assaulted and handcuffed by District of Columbia police after a white couple said they felt "uncomfortable."

Tips to Avoid Student Loan Default Before, During and After College Posted: 14 Oct 2015 07:00 AM PDT Last week, the Student Loan Ranger talked about the most recent statistics on student loan default rates. The cohort default rate is published annually by the Department of Education; while few additional details are provided, this week's blog will revisit some strategies to ensure that you don't become part of those default statistics.

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