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The New Clubroom of McDaniel College
By Dominika Sipos The new club room has opened its door for all the students of McDaniel. The Student Body Council (SAC) and volunteers have been […]
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Nowruz: Iranian New Year celebrations on March 21
By Shahin Ghoreishi The New Year festivities or known to Persians as Nowruz, is one of the oldest remnants of antiquity. On March 21st, every new year […]
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Chill Out Below the Stairs
By Federica Simone Tired in between classes? Need a comfortable spot where you can sit and read that long book? Well from now on you have […]
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Valentine’s Day at our LOVEly McDaniel College
By Fahimeh Karimi This year, thanks to the efforts of the Student Union, McDaniel College pulled out all the stops for Valentine’s Day. The school building […]
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Road to the Oscar’s: Who are the favorites?
By Alfonso Majetic The hotly-anticipated, glitzy and glamorous as you can get spectacle of the 85th Academy Awards will happen on the February 24 but many […]
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Did Pope Benedict XVI Foreshadow his Resignation?
By Danielle Decolli and Federica Simone On Monday, Pope Benedict XVI announced he will resign at the end of February due to alleged poor health and […]
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Where Horse is King
by David Danna When you bite into a juicy burger you think you know exactly what you’re eating. However since January 15th it has emerged that […]
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Mega-upload causes Mega-problems
By Norbert Horvath Mansions, luxury cars, and a flamboyant extravagant lifestyle were all well known to internet entrepreneur millionaire Kim Dotcom. That is, before the 20th […]
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Doomsday on December 21, The Mayan Calendar and 2012
By Alexander Grigorasenco For many of us this article is just a curiosity, for me it has a straight link between the dates and the prophecy. […]
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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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Windows 8 Review
by Norbert Horvath The long awaited and much talked about arrival of Windows 8 operating system for PC’s is over. Microsoft “claims” it is the biggest […]
Read moreToyota Recall…Again!
By Norbert Horvath The world’s largest and most profitable auto company has had yet another downfall, and severely bruised the brands name. Since 2005, Toyota […]
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How you can change the world
by Verena Zyla With problems being all around many young people try to make a difference in the world, but many don’t know how to […]
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Breaking News: The EU wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2012
by João Salviano Carmo The EU has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2012. The award recognizes the role of the EU who “for over six […]
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Nigeria and Germany Commemorate Historical Dates
Recently two of the world’s nations had reasons to celebrate. In Africa, Nigeria celebrated its 52nd independence anniversary while in Germany there were celebrations for the […]
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American Report Condemns the US for Drone Attacks in Pakistan
By João Salviano Carmo A new report by Stanford University and New York University warns to the dangers and trauma that drone attacks in Pakistan are […]
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Delhi – Mumbai, Welcome Aboard!
By Verena Zyla A man in Delhi makes flying a reality for those who usually see a plane from far down below. For those who cannot […]
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Egypt Votes
A year and a half after the successful ouster ofEgypt’s former president, Hosni Mubarak, the country is facing its first “free” presidential elections. As one voter […]
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End of Season Soccer Round-Up
By Filip Florsic After 44 years, City have finally done its! An unbelievably exciting end to a pulsating Premier league season sawManchesterCitywin their last […]
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Community and Image: an interview with Guest Professor Robert Trader
By Kareem Korayem I recently sat down with Dr. Robert J. Trader (Communication guest professor from the main campus) for what was supposed to be a […]
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Winning the Prize: The McDaniel Research and Writing Competition 2012 Is Here
(Photo: Dessislava Krasteva gives her presentation during the inaugural competition, held in 2008.) Abel Kayode The McDaniel Prize for writing and Research started in 2008, and […]
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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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The Arab spring in the eyes of a successful film maker
By Nariman Alatrash On Tuesday, February 28 the Central European University hosted one of the most highly acclaimed Egyptian filmmakers, Khaled Youssef, who is known […]
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Practical postgraduate advice and pizza with a McDaniel alumnus
By Kareem Korayem Earlier this month, the college hosted a meeting enabling students to catch up with aMcDanielCollegealumnus. Estephania Luraschi was aMcDanielCollegestudent majoring in Political Science. […]
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A world without war – workshop with Professor Weiss
By Verena Zyla Can you imagine a world without war? I personally have not been able to do so but strongly believe it is possible so […]
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Movie Night: What Is A Man Without A Moustache?
Come enjoy What Is A Man Without A Moustache? with the students of SIS 2100 Gender, Fiction, and Sexuality inCentral Europe, next Monday, 7pm. On Monday, […]
Read moreVenezuela en Navidad: Alfonso Majetic celebrates Christmas Venezuelan style
By Alfonso Majetic Christmas is fast upon us and the diverse ways of celebrating this holiday around the world are fascinating. On this occasion, I want […]
Read moreThe magic of a Moldovan Christmas
By Alexander Grigorasenco For everyone from a Christian culture Christmas is a very important holiday, and there’s no exception when it comes to Moldovans.Moldovais a small […]
Read moreA Coptic Christmas in Egypt
By Kareem Korayem ThoughEgypthas a majority Muslim population, Christmas is still a very important holiday in the country, celebrated by both Muslims and Christians. The holiday […]
Read moreUNESCO plays important role in recognizing Palestine at its peril
By Greg Nolan At its general conference in Paris earlier this month, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted a whopping 106-14 in […]
Read moreIsraelis and Palestinians in historic prisoner exchange agreement
By Avi Benyakar On October 11 after 5 years of stalemate, the Israeli government reached agreement with Hamas, the Palestinian government in Gaza, to free captured […]
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