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Harvard panel discusses girls’ education in the Middle East
Scholars and students gathered to discuss the problems associated with women’s education and economic involvement in the Middle East at a panel discussion last night, noting that female education rates in Iraq are the lowest they have been in a decade.
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Killing Fields survivor speaks
Arn Chorn-Pond watched his siblings die slowly, narrowly escaped his own death by fleeing to the jungle and became a human rights activist as he works to revive traditional Cambodian arts, an aspect of the culture that was silenced during the years of the Khmer Rouge communist Killing Fields.
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Nick Saban statue unveiled on A-Day
Head coach Nick Saban joined the likes of Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Paul “Bear” Bryant and Gene Stallings on Saturday, as University officials unveiled a statue of Saban to commemorate his 2009 National Championship team along the Walk of Champions just prior to kickoff of the Tide’s annual ...
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Dash for Darfur raises genocide awareness
A five-kilometer walk and run event was hosted on campus on Sunday to provide awareness of the genocide occuring in the Darfur region of Sudan and to raise money for relief efforts. The UA's Student Anti-Genocide Coalition (STAND) sponsored the run, which was titled Dash for Darfur.
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Column: Protecting the dignity of discourse on campus
In early 2010, the disruption of talks by major officials was all the rage on university campuses, even as these outbursts inspired greater measures of outrage amongst the broader student body. In January, General David H.
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Speaker Maynard emphasizes responsibility, diversity in journalism
Sitting in a hotel lobby in Washington, D.C., in October 2010, Dori Maynard patiently waited for her friend to join her for breakfast. There, Maynard noticed a passerby's shirt that said "eracism" on it.
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Harvard professor underlines brain’s need for physical activity
The Healthy Campus Initiative — a recent push to make the University eat healthier, exercise more and stop smoking — may now be heading in a new direction, focusing on the direct connection between brain and body activity.
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Group raises awareness of human trafficking
Saint Mary's students are committed to promoting social justice, but one special group of students has incorporated that commitment into the academic lives of its members. Sophomore Cailin Crowe is a student in Dr.
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Iranian journalist speaks on importance of improving human rights
You're blindfolded. There are screams from behind the doors and walls. Closer, four men speak behind you. They tell you they think you're a spy. "I'm not a spy," you protest. There is no bed in your cell, no pillow, only blankets on the floor.
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