I spent most of my day on April 16 glued to my roommate’s 11-inch TV, not even knowing why I was watching. I could not function that week, and I had never felt more alone in my life. The third day after the shootings, I had my father drive me home to Blacksburg, Va., because I could not bear to be away from my grief-stricken mountain town for another minute.
More...Column: My grief overwhelmed me after Va. Tech attack
Source: The Daily Gamecock
Column: International community should oust Zimbabwe’s Mugabe
Source: The Dartmouth
In the wake of nearly three decades of passive non-interference, the international community should now seize the opportunity to oust Robert Mugabe from power, and finally contribute positively towards Zimbabwe’s future.
More...Column: China deserves to act in its best interests
Source: The Badger Herald
Is this criticism against China justified? At first, it would appear to be, but the timing and the self-righteous tone is ridiculous.
More...Column: New 2008 Olympic event: The human rights race
Source: The Daily Trojan
The goal of the sport is to be the first to persuade the Chinese government to halt its recent crackdown on Tibetan protestors advocating self-rule and more democratic freedoms. No steroids required.
More...Column: New France legislation may ban ads touting ‘extreme’ thinness
Source: The Daily Athenaeum
France, the capital of fashion, is taking a proactive step in fighting the promotion of eating disorders in the media with a bill that will make it illegal to promote “extreme” thinness.
More...Youth Voice: Campus safety after Va. Tech tragedy
In the wake of the Virginia Tech attack, which occured one year ago, university administrators across the nation reevaluated campus safety measures and instituted policies in an attempt to prevent future large-scale tragedies. Do you think schools have taken adequate measures to improve safety?
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