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Backpacking in Japan
by: Bryan Jacobs - printed on 04-11-2001
One of my fondest memories of Japan was when I was camping on the beach in Hokkaido, the northernmost of the four main islands that form the country of Japan. I was sitting alone on the beach drinking an Asahi beer listening to Enya and watching the moon come up over the ocean. It was definitely one of the most beautiful moments of my life. The moonlight shimmering on the water as the waves were gently rolling in.
Irish Famine Concert brings awareness of hunger to U of P
by: Paige Thomas - printed on 09-11-2002
Many may wonder what exactly contra dancing is. It is a form of English country dancing in which each dancer has a partner and moves to the music with the assistance of a caller who announces the steps.
Monologues help women
by: Sruthi Mathews - printed on 09-25-2002
It was on a whim really. I had no idea. I wasn’t prepared for the depth of experience and truth which would resonate the theater walls on the day of auditions. Some of the women recalled the basic and occasionally humorous frustrations of simply belonging to the female gender— PAP smears, tampons, etc.—
The roots of war: Universities supporting the military-industrial complex
by: Mckenzie Miller and Evan Hughes - printed on 04-10-2002
The military industrial complex, the collaboration of the military and defense corporations, has from its conception pivoted on profiting from war. In the history of the arms race, the cold war stood as the initial justification for the weaponization of our society. With a sense of urgency and fear, universities across the nation were employed in the research and development of new technologies of war.
Will the EU open the gates to Turkey?
by: Casey O'Connor - printed on 02-20-2002
Since the Republic of Turkey?s creation in 1923 by Kemal Mustafa Ataturk, the pursuit of Western-style modernization and prosperity has never been easy. Coups, violence and political assassinations have plagued the state, which straddles Europe and Asia. Currently, Turkey is trying to move one step closer to western integration by attempting to become the first majority Muslim nation to gain membership in the European Union.
Our business world
by: Meghan Molenda - printed on 10-24-2001
Many of us know no other way to exist other than by relying on millions of other people everyday. We may not personally have contact with them, but we encounter different objects into which they have put their labor. The great majority of us cannot make our own clothes; much less sew on a button. A box of macaroni-and-cheese is the extent of our cooking experience. These are just two of the simple everyday challenges that we do not have to worry about, because we do not have to know how to make clothes or cook a meal.