Student of the Week

Episode one of the short drama 'The Lament of Autumn' is drawing large viewership. The story follows a college student who takes a job at a bar to pay for medicine, and a general who falls for her on their first meeting. The premiere has already gathered more than 700,000 likes, making it one of the most-watched drama shorts globally this week.

Students at the University of Missouri-St. Louis are taking part in hands-on sessions with emerging technology as part of Missouri Innovation Week. The university says the activities give students practical experience with new tools and highlight its role in the state's innovation push. Local outlet KMOV covered the event as part of its technology reporting.

St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, is marking the 50th anniversary of its Business Week Experience, a program that for five decades has brought business professionals and real-world insights into the classroom for students. The milestone celebrates a long-running tradition connecting students with the practical side of the business world.

The University of Florida is highlighting the involvement of its Gators behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week. The school says members of its community worked backstage at the event, one of the biggest dates in the global fashion calendar. Details of the students' or alumni's exact roles have not been widely reported.

Aishika Yadav has once again been named CUNYAC Women's Tennis Honorable Mention Player of the Week, as announced by Baruch College Athletics. The repeat recognition highlights her continued strong form on the court for Baruch's women's tennis team during the conference season. College athletics announcements of weekly conference honors typically draw attention from students, alumni and local sports followers tracking the team's progress.

The University of Colorado Anschutz has held its first-ever Climate & Health Week, an inaugural event exploring the connections between climate change and public health. The university describes the week as a success, bringing together researchers, clinicians and students to discuss how environmental change affects health outcomes and what the medical community can do in response.

West Texas A&M University is opening its theatre season this week with a stage musical adaptation of 'The Lightning Thief', based on Rick Riordan's popular Percy Jackson novel. The production marks the start of the university's performing arts calendar in Canyon, Texas, giving student performers a fantasy-heavy show featuring singing, staging and mythology-inspired spectacle for local audiences.

McCarter Theatre in Princeton has presented its first South Asian musical, a milestone for the company. A Princeton Alumni Weekly writer reflected on seeing the production and how it evoked memories of student days in the basement of Forbes College, tying the new show to personal and campus history.

Rivalry week has arrived in college sports, and Baylor University's student newspaper is marking the occasion with a 'Revivalry' edition celebrating the school's rivalry matchups. The piece builds anticipation for this week's games, framing the annual rivalry showdown as one of the highlights of the college sports calendar.

Texas students can apply to colleges without paying application fees this week, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. The waiver, part of the state's annual free application period, is expected to lower the cost barrier for high school seniors across Texas as they finalize their college choices ahead of deadlines.

The Holland Sentinel has published its weekly round-up of standout performances from Holland-area high school sports, recognizing the top individual and team efforts of the past week across local competitions. The feature names the athletes who delivered the strongest results, giving families, classmates and local sports fans a reason to celebrate and debate the week's best shows.

KRGV has named Mariem Banales, a student at South Texas ISD Science Academy, as its Student of the Week. The recognition highlights the academy's emphasis on science education and celebrates an individual student's achievement in the Rio Grande Valley.

The York Daily Record has named its top performers in boys and girls soccer, tennis, volleyball and cross country for competition held October 12-15. The roundup highlights standout student-athletes across fall high school sports in the region, with individual results and achievements listed for each sport during the mid-October window.

New Jersey radio station 92.7 WOBM, together with Gateway Toyota, has announced its Ocean County Student of the Week, a recurring program honoring outstanding local students. The recognition highlights academic achievement and community involvement among high schoolers across Ocean County. Details of this week's honoree were not immediately available, and no public reaction figures have been recorded so far.

A Class 8 student who describes themselves as passionate about coding, AI and technology is taking part in Major League Hacking's Global Hack Week. In a short introduction, they say they are excited to challenge themselves, explore new ideas and turn their creativity into real projects, calling the start of their developer journey just the beginning. The announcement has drawn small but warm engagement from the developer community, which often encourages young first-time participants in these week-long hackathon events.

The Milwaukee Fashion Foundation is showcasing homegrown designers and stylists during Milwaukee Fashion Week, an event intended to raise the profile of the city's fashion scene. Coverage from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's student paper notes the foundation's role in supporting emerging local talent and connecting designers with audiences across the city during the week's runway events.

Herald-Mail Media has announced its nominees for Washington County high school athletes of the week, highlighting standout performers across local sports. The list invites readers to follow the candidates as the weekly recognition draws attention to top student-athletes from schools across the county. Local fans and school communities typically weigh in on who deserves the honor.

Students in Texas can submit applications to public colleges and universities at no cost this week as part of a free application period. The initiative is aimed at lowering financial barriers to higher education, and local outlets are explaining how students can take advantage of it and which institutions are included.

The University of Minnesota Duluth wrapped up its homecoming week celebrations with a golf cart parade followed by a tailgate event. The festivities brought students, staff and community members together on campus to close out a week of homecoming activities. It is one of several campus traditions the university holds annually to mark the occasion.