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Magazines and laptops

HIS NAME was Mohammed Nabbous, or "Mo" to his comrades and online supporters. He and fellow Libyans set up Libya Alhurra TV - Free Libya TV - in February.


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We

ONE HARDLY would deny that for many students, coming to live in a university community offers opportunities previously unavailable to them and perhaps unavailable in other circumstances.


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Bridging the gap

The University group Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine filed a bias report last week in response to an incident that occurred shortly after its members had painted Beta Bridge in support of an upcoming Palestinian bid for statehood.


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True giving

WHEN ONE hears the word "volunteering," a positive image of someone selflessly committing himself to the advancement of another person or group often comes to mind.


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Come together

I SOUGHT two things when applying to schools: excellent academic opportunities and Division I sports teams.


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Proper dialogue

DAVID Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, stated that "the test of democracy is freedom of criticism." In the early hours of Sept.


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The best policy

PLAGIARISM is depressingly common in journalism. A quick Internet search turns up stories and comments about cases at some of the most respected publications in the nation.


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The freedom to rule

THERE are a lot of things about the University that surprise me. Having spent my undergraduate years in the withering - and seemingly interminable - winters of upstate New York, beautiful weather that lasts well into November is somewhat of a pleasant novelty for me.


Opinion

Getting on board

Today marks the final day of the Board of Visitors' September meeting. Although the Board has not announced any major news, its gathering should serve as a reminder to students of its importance in setting the policies and making the decisions that structure much of University life.


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Humane justice

WEDNESDAY before last, the foremost contenders for the Republican presidential nomination met to debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

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