Archive | Travel
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Cyclists traverse country, build houses, touch many lives
Six Penn State U. students opted out of a traditional summer of lounging around and instead spent their time bicycling up to 116 miles a day. For them it was all in an effort to lend a hand in increasing affordable housing across the country.
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O.U.T updates routes for fall
Ole Miss students will have more options this year as far a transportation goes. The O.U.T commission of Oxford, as well as the Ole Miss Associated Student Body, has been working hard to relieve the overcrowding of parking and to provide more transportation options for students.
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Tales from abroad: Hong Kong
Hong Kong surprised me with its beauty. When I first learned I would be spending two months of my summer doing an internship in Hong Kong, I imagined a grimy city akin to Shanghai. Don’t get me wrong; I love Shanghai. But I would never associate the word “scenic” with it.
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Column: Latin American graffiti
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The urban wallpaper of Latin America is political graffiti. Graffiti covers the majority of plain walls, garage doors, sidewalks, and even a few grandiose public statues in both the cities and small towns I visited this summer across various countries of Latin America.
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Column: A history lesson
SANTIAGO, Chile—History is a controversial issue in Chile. Twenty years after dictator Augusto Pinochet stepped down from “the presidency,” activists and judges are still trying to seek justice for the crimes committed during his regime.
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Column: Travels abroad lead to desire for culture exchange
While preparing to travel to Morocco, my advisors always spoke about cultural exchange. Exchanging ideas on politics, religion and language while going on excursions and experiencing traditions with students and teachers really helps you understand the culture you are residing in.
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Column: Discussing our differences
This summer, I had the opportunity to work in Mexico. It was one of the best experiences of my life because I had the privilege to live in another country and encounter a unique culture.
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Column: A grand adventure
Traveling is the best geography lesson. No matter how glossy the photos and detailed the descriptions, textbooks give the impression of flatness and uniformity to a multidimensional and diverse land. Nowhere was this more apparent than in my family trip to the Grand Canyon this summer.
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Column: Don’t tear it down
BEIJING, China—Beijing is perhaps the most intimidating example of the modern city that I have ever seen. Highways ranging from 10 to 14 lanes run straight through the center of the city, and major roads can only be crossed through underground passages.