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South Africa is celebrating its 20-year anniversary since the end of the Apartheid. Reporter Douglas Foster has spent the last eight years writing his book, After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa, about the situation in South Africa since the end of the Apartheid through the eyes of six young South Africans.
BERLIN — On Jan. 1, 2014, citizens of Romania and Bulgaria were allowed to freely move, live and work in the major economic powers of Europe, including the United Kindom, France and Germany. This passage brought about mixed reactions from citizens living in the affected nations.
MELBOURNE, Australia — At any given time of the year, thousands of people travel to Melbourne, Australia, to experience its artsy culture, tasty cuisine, and breathtaking attractions. But in January, the main reason people flock to the city is for tennis.
I will miss meandering through the open, European-esque plazas of Old Quito. I will miss the walks through the dozens of parks teeming with joggers, dogs, futbol players and the occasional couple. I will miss the sound of Spanish rattled off at lightning speed, the friendliness of Quito’s people, the food and the stunning scenery that surrounded me at every turn.
Hundreds gathered in downtown Greensboro Monday to not only remember but celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others who stood, or sat, for the sake of freedom and equality.
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My time in London so far has gone through two nebulous and rather annoying phases: the freshman and the tourist.
President Barack Obama announced during a speech at North Carolina State University Wednesday that a "Next Generation Power Electronics Innovation Institute" will be built in hopes in strengthening U.S. manufacturing. This is the first of the three such institutes to be announced in the coming weeks. The Innovation Institute will work to develop wide band gap semiconductors, the next generation of energy-efficient chips and devices.
See Chief Photographer Al Drago's photo gallery of President Barack Obama's visit to NC State in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 15. The President was in the Triangle for only three hours, delivering a speech to announce that NC State will be home to a $140 million research consortium.[gallery ids="6571,6570,6569,6568,6567,6566,6565,6564,6563,6562,6561,6560,6559,6558,6557,6556,6555,6554"]
There are somewhere between four and six million closed-circuit security cameras in the United Kingdom. That’s roughly one camera for every 11 people living in the sovereign state. Meanwhile, in Israel, airport security relies heavily on racial profiling and intense personal scrutiny by highly trained security agents who have extensive military training.
An arctic blast hits Elon from Monday night into Tuesday, just in time for students to begin classes. The National Weather Advisory released a Wind Chill Advisory for tonight, Jan. 6 until Tuesday morning, Jan. 7. The cold arctic air mass and breezy winds are expected to result in wind chills of 0 to -10 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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Christopher Carrie loves rolling up his sleeves and streaking his arms with dirt to tend to his beloved camellias and crocuses, some of the flowers growing in his garden in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains. But after washing his hands, the professional landscaper can often be found inside tapping his fingers on the keyboard, waiting for his gardening blog to load.
The 2013 season was a massive disappointment for the Washington Nationals. After all, the team projected to win the World Series did not even qualify for the Major League Baseball postseason. All year long, injuries (and the lack of production from Dan Haren) plagued the pitching staff and strongly inhibited the team’s progress.
A troubled childhood left 17-year-old Anna Malika searching for love.
Last week was one of the most exciting and meaningful weeks in college football this season. Three top-15 matchups, including a pair of top-10 showdowns, helped to clear up (albeit in a small fashion) the national title hunt.
This piece is the fifth in a series of “Ask an Alum” columns that will be periodically published online through a partnership between Elon University’s Young Alumni Council and The Pendulum.
LONDON — “Sustainability is like teenage sex. Everybody says they’re doing it, very few people actually are doing it. Those that are doing it are doing it badly.”
In Argentina, one of the most pressing issues in women’s rights is abortion. Those in favor of legalizing abortion are fighting for aborto legal, seguro y gratis (legalized, secure and free abortion).
SEVILLE, Spain — Students, teachers and parents protested Oct. 24 against cuts and reforms to the education system in Spain. The protestors chanted with signs held high as they marched through the streets.