Art by Sacha Irick Lil Jon, First Lady Michelle Obama, Fred Armisen and more have spoken up about spreading excitement for the Nov. 4 midterm elections. Midterm elections are right around the corner, but what are they exactly? From deduction, one could guess they are elections in the middle of a president’s term, which is correct, but there is more. Although presidential … [Read more...] about Make Waves with Your Vote on Election Day
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Peso Failure Affects IP
Photo Courtesy of Haley Laningham The collapse of the Argentine peso, coupled with political drama, has sent reverberations through the Buenos Aires International Program — but not in the way one might think. In essence, rapid inflation has caused the cost of buying one peso with dollars to rise significantly. In 2010, $1 could buy about 4 pesos worth of goods. Today, it can … [Read more...] about Peso Failure Affects IP
Shutdown affects internships
Photo by Marissa Baly WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1, the nation’s capital was dumbfounded. An estimated 800,000 federal employees were furloughed starting that Tuesday, and anxiety loomed over the district. Government workers wondered when they would see their next paychecks, medical patients worried whether their health treatments would continue … [Read more...] about Shutdown affects internships
U.S. should counter Putin with LNG
In the game of thrones, you win or you die. Those words from the “A Song of Ice and Fire” books written by George R.R. Martin hold true with regard not only to the fictional world he created, but also to our reality. In Martin’s world, characters strive for power and influence in a world of ever-shifting alliances, where the slightest misstep can mean the … [Read more...] about U.S. should counter Putin with LNG
Failure to address concerns over $10B extension of federal benefits for jobless could imperil passage in House
With midterm elections to be held later this year, both the Republicans and Democrats are engaging in a tug-o-war sort of policy making stemming from similar party agendas to get votes in November. The GOP intends to take the White House next presidential election as President Obama completes his final term. Beyond that, they have plans to gain more seats in … [Read more...] about Failure to address concerns over $10B extension of federal benefits for jobless could imperil passage in House