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Conflicts abroad shed light on security issues

When Art History post-doctoral student Elizabeth Cummins decided to move to Egypt in October 2010, she did not think she would have to leave only four months later. Although she had heard of Egyptian citizen protests against the country’s government planned for Jan.

Brown creates fund for Japan relief

The University will establish a fund for relief efforts in Japan following Friday's earthquake and tsunami, President Ruth Simmons announced in an e-mail to the Brown community yesterday afternoon.

Vacation Relation website introduces travelers from around the world through social networking

With midterms almost over, it is time for the much-anticipated week-long event — spring break. Many students take cross-country trips to warmer parts of the globe and bid farewell to the 40-degree weather of Nebraska.

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Editorial: Keeping sight of Haiti

We, like the rest of the international community, are horrified by the destruction in Japan. Search and rescue teams continue to work around the clock to find missing people while the country deals with emergencies at its nuclear power plants. Just yesterday, the chair of the U.S.

Column: Banned books welcomed again

It saddens me when I hear about people who live in a society where books are censored or banned. Earlier this year I struggled with the re-release of The Tales of Huckleberry Finn after Alan Gribben changed the "n-word" to slave, but it was even more distressing when I heard that books were banned i...

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UCLA Chancellor responds to controversial YouTube post

After a magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunami struck Northern Japan, a UCLA student posted a video on YouTube complaining about Japanese students who, attempting to reach loved ones back home in Japan, were disturbing her studies.

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Cal staff, students remain safe after Japan quake

Duncan Williams, a UC Berkeley associate professor of East Asian languages and cultures, was on his way to the Narita International Airport in Tokyo when a devastating earthquake shook Japan.

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American Airlines takes off from Expedia and Orbitz over extra fees

Over the past few months, tension between online travel agencies and their featured airlines has been steadily rising.

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Editorial: Tsunami tragedy should not politicized

The recent natural disaster that occurred in Japan is a tragedy for its people and ought to be treated that way.