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A Trip to Corfu
By Gabriella Luus Corfu is a beautiful Greek island located in the Ionian Sea, off the north-western coast of Greece. It is a popular tourist destination […]
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Plastic pollution piling into our oceans
By Mary Busch Plastic pollution is a growing, manmade environmental disaster affecting the entire world and is a sign of our throw-away culture. Consider everything in […]
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The heartbreaking death of Paul Walker
By Shahin Ghoreishi While it is definitely very sad, the way in which Fast & Furious star Paul Walker was taken from us in a car […]
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Producing electricity from manure
By Nikolas Gavril Nowadays in Greece, and almost everywhere else in Europe, farming is not a very remunerative profession. A lot of meat is being imported […]
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Is the Nightmare of sanctions against Iran over?
By Fahimeh Karimi The election of new Iranian president Hassan Rouhani could be like a light at the end of a dark tunnel for many of us […]
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The illegal dirt bike gangs of Baltimore
By Viktor Jósa There is a dirt bike gang movement going on in Baltimore not so far from the Main Campus. Loud dirt bikers rolling through […]
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As technology moves forward, Blockbuster closes its doors
By Mary Busch It’s the end of an era for Blockbuster, the once hugely popular movie and video game rental store. Blockbuster announced that it finally […]
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Who needs another war in the Middle East?
By Fahimeh Karemi The United States Congress is currently pondering whether to take military action in the ongoing civil war in Syria. Voting for a strike […]
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May the 4th be with you! International Star Wars day
By Federica Simone Star Wars fans all over the world, young kids who recently came to love the saga, and people who loved the saga since […]
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Ton and a half of cocaine seized in Panama
By Milica Stamenković We all know how dangerous cocaine is and its side effects so I will not try to educate you through this article. What […]
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Uncovering a Hungarian gem at the János Thorma exhibition in Budapest
By Milica Stamenković János Thorma’s “The painter of the Hungarian Barbizon” exhibition is running until May 12 and is definitely worth seeing! The exhibition in the Hungarian […]
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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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