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After 3 years, Ukraine’s war still has impact

After 3 years, Ukraine’s war still has impact

Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor March 10, 2017

Over the span of a month in 2014, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the Black Sea city of Sevastopol fell out of Ukrainian hands and into Russian ones. Since April of that year, the eastern Donbass...

Pop culture continues political trends

Pop culture continues political trends

Nicole Zelniker, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2017

From the first Muslim man to receive an Oscar, to the first movie about a queer character winning best picture, the 89th Academy Awards was full of firsts. Nominations this year included “Moonlight,”...

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Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor March 10, 2017

China Sex education textbooks published by Beijing Normal University have sparked a debate about what is and is not appropriate to teach primary school-age students. According to the South China Morning...

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Human rights issues in Tanzania spark discussion on Africa coverage

Nicole Zelniker, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2017

In 2011, 1.6 million people in Tanzania were living with HIV or AIDS according to a report by the United Nations Program for HIV and AIDS. Six years later, the numbers are on the rise. At the same time,...

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Brexit still affects and threatens the future of the UK

Abe Kenmore, Opinion Editor March 3, 2017

Britain’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016 shocked the world. “I was horrified,” said Caroline McAlister, visiting instructor of English, who led two January terms to England. “My daughter...

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Internet both Westernizing and opening new lines of communication

Meghana Iragavarapu, Features Editor February 25, 2017

“I spend about six hours on the internet per day,” said Early College student Justin Kerr. “I use the internet for almost everything: homework, enjoyment, pleasure, looking at stuff, gaming. I...

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Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor February 25, 2017

Ecuador On Feb. 19, Ecuador held its general elections. Though ballots are still being tallied, the left-wing PAIS Alliance has captured 38.8 percent of votes for the Ecuadorian National Assembly. In...

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Police brutality disproportionately effects people with mental illness

Lana Heltzel, Contributing Writer February 24, 2017

In 2014, police killed 18-year-old Keith Vidal in Brunswick County, North Carolina after his mother called 911 for help. Vidal was having a mental health crisis. “Let me stress the ‘help’ part,”...

US impacts future of global free trade

US impacts future of global free trade

February 24, 2017

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Adam Smith and David Ricardo, two founding fathers of economics, put forth theories that laid the groundwork for modern free trade. Today, the future of the global trade...

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