VAWA passes, while the VRA may be declared unconsitutional
It’s been a busy week in Washington. Lawmakers reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) after Republicans controversially tried to block the bill over protections for Native Americans, immigrants and LGBT people. On the other side of Capitol Hill, the …→
Following the Fellows
Howard Thurman said it best: “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that…because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Cambodia is amazing. It truly makes …→
Benedict XVI’s resignation shocks the world
As many have learned over the past few weeks, Pope Benedict XVI has decided to resign as the figurehead of Vatican City and the Roman Catholic Church. Benedict is the first pope to resign since Celestine V did the same …→
Amnesty International hosts discussion on arms trade treaty
Last Wednesday night’s Dinner and Discussion at Golub House provided a forum for people to discuss an issue that has been more widely discussed as of late: guns, particularly the Arms Trade Treaty. Political Science Professors Tom Lobe and Anthony …→
The President’s Fifth State of the Union
President Barack Obama continued the 100-year tradition of delivering the State of the Union speech before Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 12. From President Thomas Jefferson up until President Woodrow Wilson, the State of the Union had been merely a written …→
What about Syria? The country’s uncertain future
The European Union has pledged to extend sanctions against Syria on Monday, once again highlighting the continuing, complicated and deadly violence there. Syria has been mired in a painful, sectarian conflict since December 2011, resulting in over 60,000 civilian deaths. …→
Following the Fellows
Hot water in Estero de Plátano is almost nonexistent. In such a tropical location, few decide to invest in a hot water heater. The most common device for hot water in Ecuador is a showerhead that uses electricity to heat …→
A postcard from the Córdoba term abroad
¡Hola, Union! Greetings from Córdoba, Argentina, where 21 of us are spending the winter term. Although, “winter” doesn’t accurately describe life down here in Argentina. There are a number of differences between life here in Córdoba and a typical winter …→
Following the Fellows
When I left home back in July for my fellowship placement here in the coastal village of Estero de Platano, Ecuador, I really had no expectations of what my time would be like. I think this is the best way …→
Following the Fellows
Before one of our psychosocial support wellness days began, a mother came up to me frantically and said, “My daughter is not doing well. I find her medication in bags, huge bags under her bed,” she explained. “She wants to …→
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