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NCSSM holds 23rd successful Powwow

Chase Clausen, Staff Writer February 14, 2014

The drumbeat continued throughout the day along with a variety of traditional dancing and singing, ranging from competitive dances like the smoke dance to honor songs that are sung to pay tribute to a...

Thousands harmed in major Bolivian floods

Allison Stalberg, Staff Writer February 14, 2014

The Bolivian government recently announced a state of national emergency after months of heavy rain caused severe flooding and landslides, devastating thousands of families. People, their homes, and chunks...

Minnesota bill, if passed, will promote gender equality

Sukyun Chung,, Staff Writer February 14, 2014

In the U.S., for every dollar a man makes, a woman makes 77 cents. Democrats in the Minnesota legislature, led by Speaker of the House Paul Thissen, seek to narrow this gender gap by introducing the...

Beloved Tibetan town, study abroad site devastated by fire

Beloved Tibetan town, study abroad site devastated by fire

Eric Mortensen, Guest Writer, Chair and Associate Professor of Religious Studies February 14, 2014

In the frigid inkiness of early morning on Jan. 11, 2014, a space heater allegedly ignited a window curtain in a hotel in the Old Town of Xianggelila — the very hotel in which Professor of Justice &...

Olympic construction ruins Russian village

Allie Baddley, Staff Writer February 7, 2014

For over five years, the residents of the village of Akhshtyr have suffered due to construction leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Construction has depleted the village’s resources...

Ukrainian protestors endure

Ukrainian protestors endure

Abe Kenmore, Staff Writer February 7, 2014

For the last two and a half months, the protestors of the EuroMaidan movement have occupied Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine. During this time, they have faced freezing temperatures, police violence...

BCBS fixes same-sex marriage policies

Nicole Zelniker, Staff Writter February 7, 2014

Blue Cross Blue Shield is North Carolina’s number one health insurance provider. But last month, when BCBS systematically cancelled 20 family insurance policies of same-sex couples, its reputation...

Columbia, Md. mall shooting adds to growing trend

Columbia, Md. mall shooting adds to growing trend

Allison Stalberg, Staff Writer February 7, 2014

2014 began with a not-so-fresh start: a contemporary American trend — mall shootings — continues to grow. A shooting occurred on Jan. 25 at 11:15 a.m. within the Mall of Columbia in Columbia, Md....

News in Brief

Rishab Revankar, World and Nation Editor February 7, 2014

New York City, New York, USA Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, died in his Manhattan apartment on Feb. 2.According to CNN, Hoffman’s friend and playwright David Katz found Hoffman lying...

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