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NYU’s Oxfam advocates against Wal-Mart with employee speaker tour
In a room bound by silence, the voice of one woman in NYU's philosophy building reached a stunned audience with the help of an interpreter. "My name is Aleya. I come from Bangladesh," said Aleya Akter, a sewing machine operator in a Bangladeshi factory. "I've been working for Wal-Mart since 1994.
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Feeding America reveals ‘hungry’ US areas
Not everyone who goes hungry lives below the poverty level. There is an intermediate level above the poverty line known as food insecurity, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Protest planned for Starbucks CEO
Harvard students, union members, and Starbucks employees from around the country are planning to protest a lecture by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz at Harvard Business School on Friday.
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True Love Revolution hosts porn discussion
Neurosurgeon Donald Hilton, an associate professor at the University of Texas, told a packed audience last night that pornography consumption has negative effects on masculinity, social interaction and demographics at a talk organized by True Love Revolution, a student advocacy group that promotes ...
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North Korean defector talks for KASA
The Korean American Students Association political board hosted a screening of the documentary “Hiding,” made by the humanitarian organization Liberty in North Korea, in the Class of 1970 Theatre in Whitman College on Thursday night.
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James Franco to teach at NYU next year
James Franco showed some love for NYU at the Oscars, and now he's coming back for more. Next year, Franco will teach a section of graduate film students. Franco mentioned the news in an email to WSN, responding to a question on why he hasn't been very vocal about his time at NYU.
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Scholars discuss recovery in Japan
Professors and scholars from various fields convened yesterday in the crowded Tsai Auditorium to discuss the economic and social recovery prospects for Japan.
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Japan in crisis, MIT reacts
It was supposed to be a routine visit to Japan for MISTI staff to meet with host companies and university contacts about upcoming summer internship programs. Michelle L. Kern, program coordinator for MISTI Japan, and Patricia E.
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University of Vermont to host program on rape culture
Students who may be interested in learning about rape culture will soon be able to attend a conference on the many issues that encompass the topic.
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