More than half of Thailand flinched in terror when strong water from the north broke down barrier after barrier, flooding almost half the country. Helpless rural residents scrambled for shelter as they saw their homes, along with all of their possessions, engulfed in water in the blink of an eye. This is by far the [...]
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World Disaster Shakes Babson
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9struck offs the coast of Japan, ultimately causing a tsunami. The effects of these disasters and the current radiation crisis have been felt worldwide. Since so many of Babson’s students, alumni, and other community members are directly connected with Japan, the Babson network has been [...]
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The Thai Army has warned Red Shirt protestors that any attempt to stage a rally at Silom road will be met with tough counter-measures. However, despite the Army’s warnings, Red Shirt leaders claim that the protests will take place and continue to urge fellow Red Shirts, especially those in rural areas, to travel to Bangkok [...]
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By: Andrew Lin For years, Americans have made fun of Canada and its citizens, joking about their supposed constant usage of “eh” and “zed”; ridiculing their military, or the lack thereof, and laughing at their horseback-riding police force: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Each time, Canadians have only been able to make comebacks related [...]
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By: Kaitlyn Carmel On February 22nd, part of the legislation endorsed by Obama and passed by Congress was put into effect, thus bringing the May 2009 approval of the CCARD (Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure) Act into the spotlight. Met with heady disapproval by credit card companies and disputed by legislators, CCARD changes [...]
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