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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 | 2:00pm-3:15pm | Members-only In May 2025, a jury awarded $2 million to a coach who filed a defamation lawsuit against a student for spreading false rumors of sexual misconduct. This case stands out because successful defamation claims stemming from administrative processes like Title IX can be …

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Call Stack
#	Time	Memory	Function	Location
1	0.0000	360192	{main}( )	.../index.php:0
2	0.0000	360552	require( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-blog-header.php )	.../index.php:17
3	1.5073	11987008	require_once( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-includes/template-loader.php )	.../wp-blog-header.php:19
4	1.5168	12009456	include( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/themes/glantz-tng/template-blog-archive.php )	.../template-loader.php:106
5	3.9009	21452864	the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../template-blog-archive.php:106
6	3.9009	21452864	get_the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:3005
7	3.9009	21453560	paginate_links( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'screen_reader_text' => 'Posts pagination', 'aria_label' => 'Posts pagination', 'class' => 'pagination', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:2986
8	3.9009	21453560	get_pagenum_link( $pagenum = ???, $escape = ??? )	.../general-template.php:4632
9	3.9011	21454216	apply_filters( $hook_name = 'get_pagenum_link', $value = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/', ...$args = variadic(1) )	.../link-template.php:2490
10	3.9011	21454624	WP_Hook->apply_filters( $value = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/', $args = [0 => 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/', 1 => 1] )	.../plugin.php:205
11	3.9011	21455752	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix_pagenum( $url = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/' )	.../class-wp-hook.php:326
12	3.9011	21455752	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix( $url = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1161
13	3.9011	21455816	Search_Filter_Query->get_page_no_from_url( $url = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1415
14	3.9011	21455848	parse_str( $string = NULL, $result = [] )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1177

( ! ) Deprecated: parse_str(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro/public/includes/class-search-filter-query.php on line 1380
Call Stack
#	Time	Memory	Function	Location
1	0.0000	360192	{main}( )	.../index.php:0
2	0.0000	360552	require( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-blog-header.php )	.../index.php:17
3	1.5073	11987008	require_once( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-includes/template-loader.php )	.../wp-blog-header.php:19
4	1.5168	12009456	include( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/themes/glantz-tng/template-blog-archive.php )	.../template-loader.php:106
5	3.9009	21452864	the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../template-blog-archive.php:106
6	3.9009	21452864	get_the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:3005
7	3.9009	21453560	paginate_links( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'screen_reader_text' => 'Posts pagination', 'aria_label' => 'Posts pagination', 'class' => 'pagination', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:2986
8	3.9009	21453560	get_pagenum_link( $pagenum = ???, $escape = ??? )	.../general-template.php:4632
9	3.9011	21454216	apply_filters( $hook_name = 'get_pagenum_link', $value = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/', ...$args = variadic(1) )	.../link-template.php:2490
10	3.9011	21454624	WP_Hook->apply_filters( $value = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/', $args = [0 => 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/', 1 => 1] )	.../plugin.php:205
11	3.9011	21455752	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix_pagenum( $url = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/' )	.../class-wp-hook.php:326
12	3.9011	21455752	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix( $url = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1161
13	3.9015	21455816	Search_Filter_Query->add_url_args( $source_url = 'https://dev.atixa.org/about/blog/', $dest_url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/', $display_results_as = 'custom' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1429
14	3.9015	21455848	parse_str( $string = NULL, $result = [] )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1380

( ! ) Deprecated: parse_str(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro/public/includes/class-search-filter-query.php on line 1177
Call Stack
#	Time	Memory	Function	Location
1	0.0000	360192	{main}( )	.../index.php:0
2	0.0000	360552	require( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-blog-header.php )	.../index.php:17
3	1.5073	11987008	require_once( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-includes/template-loader.php )	.../wp-blog-header.php:19
4	1.5168	12009456	include( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/themes/glantz-tng/template-blog-archive.php )	.../template-loader.php:106
5	3.9009	21452864	the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../template-blog-archive.php:106
6	3.9009	21452864	get_the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:3005
7	3.9009	21453560	paginate_links( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'screen_reader_text' => 'Posts pagination', 'aria_label' => 'Posts pagination', 'class' => 'pagination', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:2986
8	3.9019	21473984	apply_filters( $hook_name = 'paginate_links', $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../general-template.php:4752
9	3.9019	21474392	WP_Hook->apply_filters( $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/', $args = [0 => 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/'] )	.../plugin.php:205
10	3.9019	21475520	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix_paginate( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-wp-hook.php:324
11	3.9019	21475520	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1166
12	3.9019	21475600	Search_Filter_Query->get_page_no_from_url( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1415
13	3.9019	21475632	parse_str( $string = NULL, $result = [] )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1177

( ! ) Deprecated: parse_str(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro/public/includes/class-search-filter-query.php on line 1380
Call Stack
#	Time	Memory	Function	Location
1	0.0000	360192	{main}( )	.../index.php:0
2	0.0000	360552	require( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-blog-header.php )	.../index.php:17
3	1.5073	11987008	require_once( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-includes/template-loader.php )	.../wp-blog-header.php:19
4	1.5168	12009456	include( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/themes/glantz-tng/template-blog-archive.php )	.../template-loader.php:106
5	3.9009	21452864	the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../template-blog-archive.php:106
6	3.9009	21452864	get_the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:3005
7	3.9009	21453560	paginate_links( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'screen_reader_text' => 'Posts pagination', 'aria_label' => 'Posts pagination', 'class' => 'pagination', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:2986
8	3.9019	21473984	apply_filters( $hook_name = 'paginate_links', $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../general-template.php:4752
9	3.9019	21474392	WP_Hook->apply_filters( $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/', $args = [0 => 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/'] )	.../plugin.php:205
10	3.9019	21475520	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix_paginate( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-wp-hook.php:324
11	3.9019	21475520	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1166
12	3.9021	21475600	Search_Filter_Query->add_url_args( $source_url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/', $dest_url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/', $display_results_as = 'custom' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1429
13	3.9021	21475632	parse_str( $string = NULL, $result = [] )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1380

( ! ) Deprecated: parse_str(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro/public/includes/class-search-filter-query.php on line 1177
Call Stack
#	Time	Memory	Function	Location
1	0.0000	360192	{main}( )	.../index.php:0
2	0.0000	360552	require( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-blog-header.php )	.../index.php:17
3	1.5073	11987008	require_once( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-includes/template-loader.php )	.../wp-blog-header.php:19
4	1.5168	12009456	include( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/themes/glantz-tng/template-blog-archive.php )	.../template-loader.php:106
5	3.9009	21452864	the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../template-blog-archive.php:106
6	3.9009	21452864	get_the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:3005
7	3.9009	21453560	paginate_links( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'screen_reader_text' => 'Posts pagination', 'aria_label' => 'Posts pagination', 'class' => 'pagination', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:2986
8	3.9024	21491520	apply_filters( $hook_name = 'paginate_links', $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/' )	.../general-template.php:4752
9	3.9024	21491928	WP_Hook->apply_filters( $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/', $args = [0 => 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/'] )	.../plugin.php:205
10	3.9024	21492304	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix_paginate( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/' )	.../class-wp-hook.php:324
11	3.9024	21492304	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1166
12	3.9024	21492384	Search_Filter_Query->get_page_no_from_url( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1415
13	3.9024	21492416	parse_str( $string = NULL, $result = [] )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1177

( ! ) Deprecated: parse_str(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro/public/includes/class-search-filter-query.php on line 1380
Call Stack
#	Time	Memory	Function	Location
1	0.0000	360192	{main}( )	.../index.php:0
2	0.0000	360552	require( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-blog-header.php )	.../index.php:17
3	1.5073	11987008	require_once( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-includes/template-loader.php )	.../wp-blog-header.php:19
4	1.5168	12009456	include( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/themes/glantz-tng/template-blog-archive.php )	.../template-loader.php:106
5	3.9009	21452864	the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../template-blog-archive.php:106
6	3.9009	21452864	get_the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:3005
7	3.9009	21453560	paginate_links( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'screen_reader_text' => 'Posts pagination', 'aria_label' => 'Posts pagination', 'class' => 'pagination', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:2986
8	3.9024	21491520	apply_filters( $hook_name = 'paginate_links', $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/' )	.../general-template.php:4752
9	3.9024	21491928	WP_Hook->apply_filters( $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/', $args = [0 => 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/'] )	.../plugin.php:205
10	3.9024	21492304	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix_paginate( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/' )	.../class-wp-hook.php:324
11	3.9024	21492304	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1166
12	3.9026	21492384	Search_Filter_Query->add_url_args( $source_url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/26/', $dest_url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/', $display_results_as = 'custom' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1429
13	3.9026	21492416	parse_str( $string = NULL, $result = [] )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1380

( ! ) Deprecated: parse_str(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro/public/includes/class-search-filter-query.php on line 1177
Call Stack
#	Time	Memory	Function	Location
1	0.0000	360192	{main}( )	.../index.php:0
2	0.0000	360552	require( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-blog-header.php )	.../index.php:17
3	1.5073	11987008	require_once( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-includes/template-loader.php )	.../wp-blog-header.php:19
4	1.5168	12009456	include( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/themes/glantz-tng/template-blog-archive.php )	.../template-loader.php:106
5	3.9009	21452864	the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../template-blog-archive.php:106
6	3.9009	21452864	get_the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:3005
7	3.9009	21453560	paginate_links( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'screen_reader_text' => 'Posts pagination', 'aria_label' => 'Posts pagination', 'class' => 'pagination', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:2986
8	3.9029	21508224	apply_filters( $hook_name = 'paginate_links', $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../general-template.php:4776
9	3.9029	21508632	WP_Hook->apply_filters( $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/', $args = [0 => 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/'] )	.../plugin.php:205
10	3.9029	21509008	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix_paginate( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-wp-hook.php:324
11	3.9029	21509008	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1166
12	3.9029	21509088	Search_Filter_Query->get_page_no_from_url( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1415
13	3.9029	21509120	parse_str( $string = NULL, $result = [] )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1177

( ! ) Deprecated: parse_str(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro/public/includes/class-search-filter-query.php on line 1380
Call Stack
#	Time	Memory	Function	Location
1	0.0000	360192	{main}( )	.../index.php:0
2	0.0000	360552	require( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-blog-header.php )	.../index.php:17
3	1.5073	11987008	require_once( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-includes/template-loader.php )	.../wp-blog-header.php:19
4	1.5168	12009456	include( '/var/www/atixa.org/web/content/wp-content/themes/glantz-tng/template-blog-archive.php )	.../template-loader.php:106
5	3.9009	21452864	the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../template-blog-archive.php:106
6	3.9009	21452864	get_the_posts_pagination( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:3005
7	3.9009	21453560	paginate_links( $args = ['mid_size' => 1, 'prev_text' => 'Previous page', 'next_text' => 'Next page', 'screen_reader_text' => 'Posts pagination', 'aria_label' => 'Posts pagination', 'class' => 'pagination', 'before_page_number' => '<span class="meta-nav screen-reader-text">Page </span>'] )	.../link-template.php:2986
8	3.9029	21508224	apply_filters( $hook_name = 'paginate_links', $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../general-template.php:4776
9	3.9029	21508632	WP_Hook->apply_filters( $value = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/', $args = [0 => 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/'] )	.../plugin.php:205
10	3.9029	21509008	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix_paginate( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-wp-hook.php:324
11	3.9029	21509008	Search_Filter_Query->pagination_fix( $url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1166
12	3.9031	21509088	Search_Filter_Query->add_url_args( $source_url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/page/2/', $dest_url = 'https://www.atixa.org/about/blog/', $display_results_as = 'custom' )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1429
13	3.9031	21509120	parse_str( $string = NULL, $result = [] )	.../class-search-filter-query.php:1380