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Quad Abroad: Reality TV in Ireland
Quad Abroad is a column chronicling the adventures and observations of Quad writers as they study abroad. My post this week will be focusing on my host country for the …
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Iran: From Conflict to Compromise
Up until August of 2013, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had served as the President of Iran for eight long years. If there was one distinct quality to note about Ahmadinejad during his …
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Social Media, Social Activism, and Puppies
Anyone who has found themselves at the helm of a social media project, whether it be for a club or an event, has probably struggled with getting people to care. …
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Breaking the Visa Application Slump: Let’s Get Re-Excited to Go Abroad
When you received an email confirming your acceptance into a Spring 2014 study abroad program, you were probably super excited about it for several days. You called your parents, group-texted …
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Discussion Panel: Why Save a Sinking City?
Venice, Italy is often referred to as the sinking city. A mercantile island originally intended to provide refuge from invaders, the city flourished in a location where no one would …
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New App Offers Money and Raises Eyebrows
We’ve seen the rise of “verbing” nouns in our era of massive technological growth. Society commonly accepts terms such as “Googling” or “friending” when referring to the massive websites Google …
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Twitter Saves Lives, One Natural Disaster at a Time
Amidst disaster and destruction, Twitter users will never fail to find the humor. @HURRICANESANDY’s sass brought laughs to the October hurricane, and @Hurricane_Irene of 2011 had attracted 25,000 followers with …
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The Emotional Evolution of Social Media
A November 2012 study found that 98% of 18-24 year olds use social media. The same study determined that Americans, on average, spend about 7.6 hours per month on online …
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Scouts Don’t Let Scouts Play With Sticks
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Icelandic Christmas (But Were Afraid to Ask)
I’m from Iceland, a tiny little island off the coast of Europe, that you probably don’t know much about—and if you do, you will probably inform me, “Oh wait, isn’t …
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