Margaret Attridge

Contributing Writer

Contributors/Margaret Attridge

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BA Journalism and BA Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park

Margaret Attridge is a news reporter for BestColleges focusing on higher education news stories in California. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2022 with a BA in journalism and government and politics.

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What Is a Borg? Here’s the Good, Bad, and Ugly of the College Drinking Trend

BestColleges connected with a student-health expert to learn about the positives and negatives of borgs, a new college party drinking trend.

March 17, 2023

University of Southern California Opens Satellite Campus in Washington, D.C.

The 60,000-square-foot "Capital Campus" was purchased by USC for $49.4 million and will host the USC Office of Research Advancement along with classrooms and event venues for USC students and...

March 17, 2023

Texas Roadhouse ‘Steaks’ Claim on University of Louisville Study Lounge

Students at the Texas Roadhouse Student Center at the University of Louisville can get some studying done amid the restaurant's Western-style decor.

March 14, 2023

Ethereum Founder Donates $15M in Cryptocurrency to UC San Diego for the Study of Airborne Pathogens

The donation by Vitalik Buterin marks the largest donation to date for open-source research. It will establish the Meta-Institute for Airborne Disease in a Changing Climate.

March 11, 2023

San Diego Community Colleges Get $3.4M for Pride, Dreamer Resource Centers

The federal grants will be spent on programs for LGBTQ+ students, undocumented students, and students with experience in foster care.

March 8, 2023

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