Should college classes come with warnings, such as, “Caution: This course could trigger an emotional response?” A college professor writes today on the use of trigger warnings — alerting students to potentially emotionally wrenching material or content; he disagrees with criticism that it amounts to coddling. A guest columnist notes it was 100 years ago this month that the University of Georgia awarded its first degree to a female student. And readers discuss a study that even Georgia students from highly educated families underperform.

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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