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JITLI

I was given the opportunity to not only travel to Spain and Israel, but to make a significant change in the way that Jews and Muslims approach the Arab-Israeli Conflict. As a junior in high school,...

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Žilinska Lyžovaka Slovakia

Last week the Horeny family - close family friends - invited me to Avilina for the weekend. Avilina is a small city in northern Slovakia situated...

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Where the Campus Path Leads

There are times when I gaze out of my dorm room window. The view from the fourth floor of Lockhart Hall looks out onto the main walkway that runs through campus. The walkway is long, straight, and narrow....

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Citizen of the World

  On June 18, 2008, I embarked on a...

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Bangor: The Retail Capital of Maine

For those who aren't familiar with Maine, we are not known for our shopping. With the exception of one city. People, especially those from northern Maine, flock to this city to get the best bargains...

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Ballad of the Off Course Valient

I had recently got word that my great uncle of whom I had never met would be singing in a concert in a town not...

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Tips for Europe Touring: Sibling vs. Spouse

Now, I'm sure no one wants to hear all of the funny stories that won't be nearly as amusing to others as it was to us.  So, instead, I am going to offer up some advice and tips about traveling...

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Travel back to the Middle Ages!

Have you ever wanted to go on a vacation into the past, where there are minstrels in the streets? Walk through the food court where smells of campfire and meat roasting tantalize the senses? Colorful...

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If I went to the Yellow River…

The historic Yellow River, considered by many to be the center of Chinese civilization and spiritual life has been the object of countless poets, writers, painters, and song writers for hundreds of...

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