Campus Wars4:35 p.m. University staff have gone far beyond criticism of Israel in recent weeks by Laurel Duggan Colombian students take part in a vigil honoring Israelis killed on October 7. Credit: Getty The diversity, equity and inclusion sector has been rocked by several recent conflicts related to anti-Semitism. George Washington University postponed a diversity summit last week over concerns about the “current climate,” after a group of students projected messages on a campus building saying “glory to our martyrs,” “liberate Palestine from the river to the sea” and “GWU is complicit in the genocide in Gaza”. The University wrote…
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In September, Lakeside News Senior Editor Pam Keene continued her international travels. On her latest Overseas Adventure Travels trip, she and her travel companions traveled to northern Greece, Albania and North Macedonia, through mountainous terrains, seaside towns, ancient ruins and modern cities to learn more about this little-known part of the planet. Here is his account of Northern Greece. Unknown lands: Northern Greece and the Balkans reveal their rich past When I told people I was going to northern Greece and the Balkans at the beginning of September, most responded: “You will love the Greek islands”, “I went to Athens…
Notre Dame, the cities of South Bend and Elkhart and various community organizations and businesses will host IDEA Week April 15-21 to highlight innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. From country music stars to famous innovators, there’s something for everyone at this year’s IDEA Week innovation festival. IDEA Week will take place at the university and other South Bend locations and is open to the public. IDEA Week is now in its fifth year. Over the past six months, planners have developed a program to engage students, business people and locals interested in entrepreneurship. Here is just a sample:Walker Hayes…
For this spotlight on ten of my favorite science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories that I read in April, I have stories that will make you angry, stories that will make you anxious, stories that will empower you, stories that will disturb you. you, and simply bizarre stories. “The Burial Cave” by Wailana Kalama “The Burial Cave” was the first story I read in this new horror magazine, and what an introduction! Two children explore a cave and only one comes out. Something terrible is happening out there in the dark, but it’s not quite what you expect. This…
Israel-Hamas war updates: Hamas claims release of woman and… Al Jazeera English
Months ago we talked how the desert became the new destination for art, from Middle Eastern countries like Qatar to the Californian desert, including Egypt and its marvelous pyramids. We are talking about the now famous exhibition Forever is now, now in its third edition. In recent days, the area of Pyramids of Giza welcomed the works of the fourteen artists selected this year by the team of CulturVator – Egyptian Artfounded by Nadine Abdel Ghaffar and the organizer of the entire event. Among the artists, we once again find the French J.R.this year alongside Stéphane Breuerand other important names…
The National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures collection is already a popular option, and the partners are expanding its appeal with eight new journeys, including four aimed at parents, children and extended families traveling together.The new National Geographic trips will take in Scotland, Turkey and US Wyoming, while a new tour will unite the two previous departures from Peru and Bolivia. Four new National Geographic family trips will take curious young people and their family members to discover Belize, Greece, Ireland and the Southwestern United States. As with all National Geographic Journeys, each itinerary offers exclusive experiences within the G…
Updated March 1, 2023 at 2:03 p.m. ETA train carrying several hundred people crashed into a freight train in Greece on Tuesday evening, killing at least 38 people and injuring more than 80. one of the worst railway disasters in the history of the country.“Everything indicates that the tragedy is due, unfortunately, mainly to a tragic human error,” declared the Greek Prime Minister. Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a speech Wednesday evening after visiting the crash site earlier in the day.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
A growing number of cancer patients are finding a cure through innovative diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, especially if the disease is detected early. “Reality exceeds our expectations,” say leading Greek scientists attending the 4th Diaspora Oncology Conference in Athens, while in the not-so-distant future the majority of oncologists’ interventions will be performed before surgery, and some cancers might not even need surgery. “For the breast, there is mammography, for the lung, there is PET/CT (positron emission tomography and computed tomography), for the colon, there is colonoscopy. For other cancers, we do not have corresponding diagnostic tools, that is, screening tests,”…
Fotini Leobilla dedicated her life to preventing drug overdoses in Athens, Greece. In the early 1980s, she began using opioids and continued using them until her husband died of an overdose in 1998. Through her recovery, she continues to recognize the shame that keeps people from get treatment. She is “haunted by the countless overdose victims” she has encountered along the way.Athens is one of many cities around the world working to combat the opioid crisis. Worldwide, about a third of the approximately 600,000 annual deaths from drug use are caused by overdose, in most cases from opioid overdose.In addition…