The Tsunami in a World Context
A deeper look at the intersection of natural phenomena, poverty, international aid, and Third World debt.

According to the latest figures from the World Bank, five of the countries devastated by the tsunami have foreign debt ballooning above $300 billion, and the payments that come with it are frightening: more than $23 billion annually. That is to say, these countries are paying almost six times the amount promised them in tsunami aid. Still, requests to cancel the foreign debt of these countries have not been taken seriously.

MSA completes six-university campaign: students say NO to violence against women
Student group performs short skits, presents research papers, hands out informational flyers and documents, hosts viewings of films, and facilitates several conversation groups on gender-related topics.

We live in a culture of violence, and universities are hardly removed from that reality. Violence against women is a problem that is rarely denounced or confronted in the universities. We are all aware of the prevalence of sexual harassment against women in the academic setting, harassment that comes from male students and professors alike.