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Home care alternative provides hope in rural South Africa
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KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA – As the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic continues to deplete much of South Africa’s struggling healthcare system, a new trend
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Pakistan: Hardship and anguish
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It has been called the worst flood in Pakistan’s history. Approximately 3.5 million survivors only have contaminated water to drink. With little food and
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A new era of global sustainability
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“Actions by one country are irrelevant unless other countries are doing something similar,” explained Barry Smit, Canadian research chair in global environmental change. While
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Advice from the archives
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Printed Sept. 6, 1979 – Being a first-year is… In this 1979 issue of the Cord, a list was written to describe the first
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September 2, 2010
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We can send them something almost anything and they’ll digitize it – they don’t recommend having people on there because they look weird.” —Mike
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Fashion advice for a grown-up: Gentlemen…
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Of course, this comes with many sets of responsibilities, and a major one in particular: learning how to dress yourself and how to do
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Fashion advice for the grown-up: Ladies…
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Don’t wear your pajamas to class, ever. While you may think they are super comfortable, they are made for private not public. Besides, do
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Succeeding in first year
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Everyone back home is really impressed with you. You’ve landed yourself in university – a feat that generally takes hard work and dedication. Unfortunately
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Staying fit
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It’s the existence of Kraft Dinner, keg stands, studying and class that make being a healthy and active university student very difficult at times.
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July 28, 2010
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“We put everything we have into every show we play so your body does get worn down after a while. Your liver takes a
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