Tariffs Strain School Music Budgets; Afghan University Faces Closure; Cornell Addresses Campus Safety

School music programs are facing significant financial strain due to rising instrument costs, exacerbated by tariffs. The price of essential instruments like cellos and tubas has surged, placing a heavy burden on already limited school budgets and potentially jeopardizing the availability of music education for students.

In parallel, the American University of Afghanistan is at risk of closure following the State Department's denial of funding for the next two years. This decision threatens the education of hundreds of female Afghan students who rely on the institution for their academic pursuits. Meanwhile, at Cornell University, students voiced their frustrations at a public hearing concerning safety and sexual violence on campus, with the Student Assembly leading discussions on these critical issues.