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Column: Qaddafi’s reign must end soon
In Libya, Muammar al-Qaddafi is placing blame on everyone but himself. His accusations span from Queen Elizabeth to al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden, and his arguments become borderline ridiculous with the idea that Libyan rebels and protestors are on hallucinogenic drugs.
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New Zealand quake shakes students abroad
Two Cornell students studying abroad in Christchurch, New Zealand have been evacuated from the city after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday afternoon. The earthquake killed at least 75 people, The New York Times reported.
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Libyan crisis reaches the bluegrass: Students, Lexington show support with rally
Hundreds rallied outside the Fayette Circuit Courthouse on Tuesday to support the current uprising against the government of Libya.
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Column: King of Bahrain is firmly entrenched
The situation in the Middle East keeps getting worse, like a bad math equation that will not balance itself out. After Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in Egypt, so-called democratic revolutions struck Libya and Yemen. Now it is Bahrain’s turn.
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Video game tournament to raise money for North Korean refugees
To raise funds for rescuing North Korean refugees, a University student video game league is hosting its first benefit tournament, "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty," tomorrow afternoon.
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Student in Egypt during protests shares experiences
Curfews are a thing of the past for most college students, but Otis Clarke had to be in his dorm by 4 p.m. from Jan. 26 until Jan. 31. Clarke, a junior majoring in Middle East studies and linguistics, arrived in Egypt on Jan. 19 to study abroad at the American University in Cairo.
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Senior combines business and humanitarian efforts to bring clean water to Bangladesh
While most Vanderbilt students enjoyed a relaxing fall break among friends and family this past October, senior Tommy Obenchain travelled to the country of Bangladesh to oversee the installation of a pilot water filtration system in a country where 77 million people drink contaminated water daily.
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Work Visas Confine International Students in U.S. Job Market
Like many other Harvard seniors, Canadian student Sisi Pan ’11 plans to enter the U.S. workforce after graduation this spring. After considering going back to her home country, Pan says she has ultimately decided to stay in the U.S. because of the better job opportunities in the States.
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Future of students’ plans to study in Egypt next year remain uncertain
After 18 days of protests commanded the attention of the international community and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's Feb.