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  One Man, an Unjust Country, and his Fight for “Ordinary Love”

  Less than a week before Nelson Mandela died at age 95 from a long enduring illness, Irish rock band U2 released a tribute song in honor of the ...

  On January 2, 2014 / By Marlee Taylor
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  2013 Knowledge Nuggets

  It doesn’t seem real that the clock is ticking into the last days of 2013. The nostalgia is kicking in and I find myself reflecting on some monumental ...

  On December 27, 2013 / By Hannah Carr
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  International Love: A Guide to Study Abroad

  Many moons ago and most likely in a land far, far away, someone decided that college students should have the option to pack up their scholarly routines and ...

  On September 16, 2013 / By Morgan Jenkins
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  Let’s Get Serious About Syria

  This week, leaders of the world’s most important countries traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia, for the eighth biannual G-20 meeting – ostensibly an opportunity for a discussion of ...

  On September 8, 2013 / By Jackson Long
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  The Innocent Face of Terrorism

  Senator John McCain has called it “horrifying” and “stupid”. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino called it “ill conceived at best”. 65 percent of Americans called it “inappropriate” in a ...

  On July 31, 2013 / By Daniel Harrison
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  Why Do We Care About Trayvon Martin?

  In the twilight of February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin was walking to his father’s house in the Twin Lakes gated community in Sanford, Florida, from a local 7-11. ...

  On July 23, 2013 / By Jackson Long
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  Tales from The Motherland

  “Excuse me,” I say in Lithuanian, feeling the waitress’ grin at my American accent, “Do you have any hot sauce?” ...

  On July 18, 2013 / By Gytis Garsys
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  Edward Snowden – Hero or Traitor?

  Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? No sir, I do not bite my thumb at you sir, but I do bite my thumb. A month ago, ...

  On July 6, 2013 / By Jackson Long
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  Culture 2

  Brazil Scores, but Corruption Wins

  “Get up, stand up. Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up. Don’t give up the fight.” On June 19, the Brazilian national soccer team faced their ...

  On June 29, 2013 / By Jackson Long