Episode
VICE News Tonight: Episode 44
Overview
In the wake of the recent college admissions scandal, nicknamed Operation Varsity Blues by the FBI, VICE News visits Yale University to talk to students about the relationship between socioeconomic class and the higher education system. Watch Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 PM ET.
Details
- Series
- VICE News Tonight
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 44
- Air date
- 2019-03-22
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Episode 44 is Episode 44 in Season 3 of VICE News Tonight. It aired on 2019-03-22. The runtime is 25 min.
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