The walls were filled with posters from international organizations, the tables were filled with students from colleges and high schools and the day was filled with talks from speakers in a vast variety of areas. It was difficult to leave without a new perspective on…
By Leigh Barber Students and other groups troubled by the actions of the Chinese government have rushed to the streets of Hong Kong to protest in the hopes of gaining what they desire: universal suffrage for the people of Hong Kong. Over the past month,…
Whole Foods, Guitar Center and Hot Topic are some of the few new and odd marketers of vinyl records. Despite claims made in September by Urban Outfitters chief administrative officer, Amazon appears to be the number one seller of vinyl records with a 12.3 percent…
Corroded ships lie stranded in salt drenched sand as the rushing of water and life in general has become a mere memory. Once the world’s fourth largest lake, the Aral Sea has been reduced in fifty years to little more than a toxic desert. The…
The Ebola Virus has claimed over 3,000 lives this year in the West African states of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. With five known strains and a 55 percent mortality rate, Ebola is a threat to many inhabiting the exposed areas or in contact…
Khris Nedam, Director of Kids 4 Afghan Kids gave an engaging and lively talk to students, faculty and members of the Sarasota community in the Harry Sudakoff Center on April 7 as part of an ongoing lecture series by Sarasota World Affairs Council (SWAC). Nedam…
Books, clothes, vitamins, car parts and even Flaming Hot Cheetos are just some of the things NCF students have ordered on Amazon. Imagine if these items could be packaged, shipped and delivered for use in less than 30 minutes. Amazon CEO Jeffrey Bezos recently revealed…
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas submitted a “historic” request to UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Sept. 23, asking the United Nations to admit the state of Palestine as a full member. Just after Abbas handed in the request, he was greeted with a standing ovation as he…
