With the passing of the 2016 Brexit referendum, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. This decision to reject internationalism and free trade was not an isolated incident, but in fact came on a global wave of xenophobia and a growing far-right movement. While the Brexit decision stoked worries in […]
Described variously as “the most successful democratically elected leader of the 21st century,” “the real leader of the free world,” and the woman who gave a “breakthrough” to the far right and crushed Greece, Angela Merkel is finally preparing to give up the leadership of Germany after 13 years as the country’s chancellor. She will […]
Hurricane Michael was first monitored as a storm on October 2 in the southwest Caribbean Sea. It had developed into a hurricane by October 8 and hit land on October 10. Classified as a Category 4 storm; Hurricane Michael caused extreme damage with winds up to 156 mph. Often storms forming in the warmer Caribbean […]
What do you think about when fall arrives? What do you associate it with? Fallen leaves? Cold? Wind? Or autumn? Pumpkin Spice? Halloween? Oranges and Reds? Warmth? Whether you like it or not, fall enters like an unavoidable old friend coming to say hello every year. Traditionally, the fall season in the U.S. is marked […]
Central America’s widespread criminal activity and violence drives thousands of families out of their countries in search of refuge. The “Violent Northern Triangle” is home to organized criminal groups such as MS-13 and drug cartels that control the police forces of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Organized crime groups facilitate tactics made to lure in […]
Humanity has faced a fork in the road and must undertake “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” in order to prevent a cataclysmic increase in warming, according to a highly publicized new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I.P.C.C.). But is any action being planned to mitigate this? According […]
Every month, the Temple University Office of International Affairs hosts an International Student Coffee Hour where both domestic and international students gather to celebrate diversity and multiculturalism. This semester, each Coffee Hour features a spotlight country, whose culture is represented and discussed at the event. The country of focus this month is India, which on […]
Gaza By: Alex Voisine Last Friday has been declared the deadliest day in the Israel-Palestine conflict since 2014, following violent altercations on the Israeli border of the Gaza Strip, in which 17 Palestinians were killed and over 1,000 were reported injured. An estimated 50,000 Palestinians gathered along the eastern border late last week, launching a […]
No hashtag has gained as much momentum in the past few months as#Metoo. It all started in October 15th, 2017, when actress Alyssa Milano posted a tweet with a caption “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” Little did she know the tweet would go viral, […]
As I walked to the International House of Philadelphia (IHP) in University City, the sound of the accordion became clearer. It blended so nicely with the sounds of the French horn and saxophone. A few steps closer and I could make out several men wearing fancy hats, clothes and socks. They were playing music, holding […]
ANGOLA A New Era For Angola Joao Lourenco, former defense minister of Angola, became the first new president of the country in 38 years. He took over power from Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, who hand-picked him to be his successor, and has ruled Angola since 1979, after it’s independence from Portugal in 1975. Angola’s ruling […]
Sunday, April 9th, I took the train from Temple University station to Manayunk, $10 for a round trip ticket. Looking down from the train, all I could see was a lot of black dots jammed together from afar. A lot of visitors come to the festival this year. My first thought was whether I would […]
I wasn’t born into a family in which everybody is Muslim. My mother’s side is entirely Buddhist; she converted to Islam before marrying my father. My parents sent my siblings and me to a Christian International School – against the advice of many friends and family, who were concerned we would convert to Christianity. Every […]
Trump’s travel ban chaos continues, but both TSG campaigns say they will support students in the future. [dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]fter President Trump issued his first Executive Order barring people from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States in January, many Americans took to the streets and airports to express their outrage. Although a three judge […]
On Friday of last week, Freely Magazine, Temple’s first and only magazine devoted entirely to the international experience, hosted a hugely successful and impactful launch party. The launch party, which took place in the lobby of SERC, featured a photo exhibition with photos taken by students. The theme of the exhibition was “A Piece of […]
