Willamette World News
By nkulande on Oct 21, 2005 in Ukraine | Comments Off
Ukrainian press and free speech
Freedom of speech is base of democracy. But not every country is born with this notion like America. Right now Ukraine challenges the concepts of democracy by establishing the norms of free speech.
Belarus cracks down on opposition
Even people who know about Orange Revolution in Ukraine sometimes do not realize that it [...]
By nkulande on Oct 21, 2005 in Mongolia | Comments Off
For this issue, here are a couple of articles about Mongolian culture and traditions. The first discusses current changes in Mongolian society as well as the beauty of the land and the people. It also has a wonderful section on the life of country’s nomadic herders.
The second article looks at the images of fire and [...]
By nkulande on Oct 21, 2005 in Kenya | Comments Off
Thinking of visiting Kenya?
Read this and you’ll get more idea of why you need to.
Water Rights
Has the Nile ever been controversial? Well, it is a historical river, no doubt. But now it’s threatening to be politically controversial.
Cherono wins Beijing Marathon
A Kenyan runner wins a marathon in an ill-fated race. One local man dies in the [...]
By nkulande on Oct 21, 2005 in India | Comments Off
Hi Folks,
I am Vaibhav. For those of you who have managed to read so far, I am from Mumbai, India and I am studying at the Business School. So if you ever want to have a good chat, feel free to e-mail me. What I appreciate most is a smile.
India is the seventh largest country [...]
By nkulande on Oct 21, 2005 in Germany | Comments Off
Hello!
This is an incredible article on the trial of Saddam Hussein. It is a bit old, in that the trial has already started, but the additional information the article gives is more than worth it, I promise! The newspaper Spiegel, as always, has done a very thorough job of reporting, and the perspectives it contains [...]
By nkulande on Oct 21, 2005 in France | Comments Off
Hello!
My name is Pierre. I am from France and I am going to stay at Willamette for one year. This is my first time in the United States, and so far, I really enjoy it. I am 20 and I am studying English (of course), Spanish, Chinese, and International Politics. As you will have noticed, [...]
By nkulande on Oct 21, 2005 in France | Comments Off
Hi everyone,
I▓m Marianne Fernandez and although my name seems to indicate that I am Spanish, I▓m from France┘but I do have Spanish origins. I▓m 24 and I will be the French assistant at Willamette this year. I come from Grenoble which is a town of approximately 250,000 inhabitants. It is situated in a valley surrounded [...]