With the start of the fall semester, thousands of students and an influx of a long-time problem will return to Fargo; underage drinking. It’s a problem that has cost many their money, jobs and even loved ones. Becky Johnson lost her son, Isaiah, who was killed in a crash where the driver, a minor, drank at a bar after not being carded.

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Members of the Tennessee Student Solidarity Network say there’s no shortage of issues around which to organize. As the group grows beyond its start on Vanderbilt University’s campus, so does its to-do list. Students are protesting gun violence, anti-LGBTQ bills, affordable housing, racism, corruption and more.

In recent weeks, safety has been top of mind for many college students as several murders shake communities in Georgia, Kentucky, and Colorado. It raises the question of how college students in Chattanooga feel about their safety and some are taking measure of their own. "So I wear an air tag so my mom can see where I'm going," said a student.

A group of D.C. area colleges and universities are joining together to research ways to reduce gun violence. This coalition of schools, called the 120 Initiative, will explore topics such as social economic issues, impacts of technology, and interactions between law and society.

Threat assessment has become an increasingly vital task during the past two decades at colleges and universities across the country. Teams of internal experts field tips, sift through evidence, and conduct quiet investigations to determine whether a student or an employee could turn violent, or would benefit from help. Almost always, the cases they monitor remain hidden from public view — unless calamity strikes.