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Remembrance Day Without A Poppy
On November 11, How Much Do We Really Remember?
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I didn't get a poppy this year. I didn't get one last year, either. In fact, this is my fourth straight year without a poppy. It's one of those little things that you take for granted until you leave home, like a Louisiana native who can't find good crawfish in Chicago, or an expatriate German who misses the sausages from home.
Thoughts On Terrorism, War On Iraq, And Gun Control
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We are all busy, worrying about classes, homework, recruiting, and relationships… We are trying to make deadlines, make good impressions, and get ahead. However, sometimes it is important to slow down, look around, and try to understand what is happening in the world, why it is happening, and where the world is heading.
From East To West: GSB Celebrates Diwali In Style
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Hugging and greeting each other with "Diwali mubarak" (meaning "happy Diwali"), GSB students and community members gathered the night of Saturday, November 2nd, in Ida Noyes to celebrate the end of the 20 days of festivities that mark Diwali. The word Diwali originates from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which literally means "row of lamps".