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Meet Anna Dove: Psychology student and Tattoo Artist

By Saide Almak “The psychology behind tattoos is like peeking into the heart and mind, where feelings, memories, and who we are come alive on our […]

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Metro 4: Coming Soon to a Stop Near You

By João Salviano Carmo   According to the International Railway Journal, the first train for the new line 4 of the Budapest metro has been delivered […]

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Visit to the Memento Park

By Abiade Zainab  The Statue park is a very interesting place that allows visitors, particularly those who live in Hungary and were not born during the […]

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Editor’s Note: 10,000 and counting

By João Salviano Carmo The Messenger Online reached this week 10,000 views. Since March 2011 we have been visited by readers from more than 100 countries […]

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Come let’s make a Date to Tango! If you get a little tired just hesitate un poco!

By Iji O. Solomon   It’s exciting to know we will actually be having a Tango evening at McDanielCollege this Wednesday!—6:00pm, Room 220. If you’re hearing […]

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Introducing Two New Chinese Girls

By ShuanDan Lin   Our McDanielCollege is an international college that has students from all over the world. In the college, I had the chance of […]

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Caledonia Bar in Budapest Forced to Close

by João Salviano Carmo One of the most visited places by foreigners in Budapest has been ordered to close for two months following a surprise inspection […]

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Summer Festival Go-To Guide

Summer Festival Go-To Guide  Since mid-March, summer has been inching closer and closer, and now that it’s finally here there is a mutual suspense in the […]

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CHEERS TO CHEAP FOOD

By Ian Goldman So this is the first post of my adventures as a young broke and a dare I say handsome cook looking to eat […]

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Budapest Boasts World’s Best Bar

By Alexander Grigorasenco   One more place for Budapest to be proud of: first place in a Lonely Planet organized vote for the world’s best bar goes […]

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Easter: what does it really mean and where does it come from?

By Alexander Grigorasenco Easter comes to our families with the beginning of the good weather, lots of sun, with the rebirth of nature. Symbolically the Christians […]

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Organizing the Charity Concert: an interview with Professor Zita Pandi

On December 17 of last year, McDaniel College Budapest had the good fortune to host a charity concert, given by the renowned Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra. […]

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The Museums of Budapest

March 15 marked not only Hungarian Independence Day, a national holiday commemorating the 1848-49 war against Austrian-Habsburg rule, but also a unique opportunity to enter Hungary’s […]

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Tips for Low-Income College Students Travelling Abroad

By Monay Threats-McNeil   Many of us hear stories about how their friend travelled toVenezuelato help build houses for underprivileged families. Or maybe we’ve heard about […]

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Tuck into traditional Hungarian Christmas food

By Vera Treit As you all know, we Hungarians like abusing our tummies with heavy dishes. These two basic facts don’t tend to change come Christmas. […]

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Charity Concert for the Gal Siblings

On the 17th of December, at 7:00 PM,McDaniel College is opening its doors for a great and important charity concert. The College and the Jewish community […]

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Nightlife: Alexander Grigorasenco gets into the groove at a former iron and copperware factory

The place has an interesting history as well, because the name Mika Tivadar Bar derives from Mika Tivadar himself, who put his name out on the […]

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Aerobics: Felix Timmers gets enlightened and in shape by merely attending class

With several doubts and my masculinity on the line I decided to sign up and most importantly to show up for the McDaniel aerobics class. This […]

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Spotlight on Budapest: Two part special on Gellert Hill and the Saint who was rolled down it to his death

Part 2: Who was Saint Gellert asks Kareem Korayem? Though it has a relatively short history, Budapest is packed with interesting and informative stories which would […]

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Spotlight on Budapest: Two part special on Gellert Hill and the Saint who was rolled down it to his death

  Part 1: Rahmi Umut Kucuktetik gives us a foothold on Gellert Hill Gellert hill is a 235 meter high hill which overlooks the Danube running […]

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Budapest Nightlife: Hanan Shamsan opens the lid of the Doboz box

The open seating area in the courtyard, and the “DOBOZ,” where two bars and the main dance floor is located. Picture taken August 27th, 2011. As […]

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Visit the Fine Arts Museum, see the Renaissance

This Saturday at 10am, there will be a visit to the Fine Arts Museum of Budapest. Professor of Art History Peter Bokody will be giving a […]

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Winter is Coming Soon, Lap Up the Sun While it Lasts

By Kareem Korayem Budapest is a beautiful city during the summer and the winter; in either season the city has a special charm that can be […]

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Upcoming TOEFL tests in Budapest

The TOEFL testing center in Budapest will be holding the TOEFL test on the following dates: -July 8 -July 23 -August 5 -August 20 -August 27 […]

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Roma Rights and Internship Opportunity

Interested in human rights activities? The European Roma Rights Center is offering internships on a competitive basis. If you have any questions about the academic aspects […]

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Radio Opportunity

Students: anyone interested in getting a bit of radio experience–including on the air this summer? The radio show “Honti es Hanna”, on Fridays 4-6pm, is looking […]

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UNESCO: Hungarian World Heritage

Olga Boga Heritage is joining what we bring from the past with what we live with today to pass on to future generations. It is so […]

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Millenium da Pippo: A little bit of Italian Finesse

Vlada Sahovic Budapest is a city that offers all kind of charming tastes, exotic foods and wonderful eating experiences, so as a gourmand I would like […]

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10 Must-See Summer Movies

KC Bosco Most of you would agree with me that this semester has been extremely exhausting. I, for one, cannot fathom how I survived this semester […]

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Inside the Housing Forum Europe and Central Asia

Adela Kuci The Housing Forum Europe & Central Asia took place in Budapest from the 4th to the 6th of April; over 150 delegates from 48 […]

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Poverty in Hungary

Vera Treit Dear Reader. When you get home, look around you. You will probably see switches that turn the lights on, a fridge that contains food, […]

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Professor Berne Weiss seeks your views on the world without war

The 350th anniversary of the Quaker Peace Testimony turned my thoughts to the idea of the world without war.  It’s been a long time since I’ve […]

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The Budapest experience…minus the experience

Vlada Sahovic Although it may not be any of my business, nor anyone else’s for that matter, I cannot help but notice that the study abroad […]

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