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On the menu at Egypt’s most prestigious university: maggots and nails
Philippine students are lying down to stand up for what they believe
In Aleppo, people protest at night and get back to business by day
Police shut down college block party with pepper spray
It was meant to be a party to celebrate the upcoming end of the school year at Western Illinois University. Instead, the Wheeler Street block party in the rural Midwestern town of Macomb got out of hand resulting in hundreds of partygoers red-eyed from pepper spray, injured police officers, dozens of arrests and lots of confusion over who was to blame. Read more...
Schools ordered shut as students join Tunisia protests
Tunisian authorities suspended classes in all of the country’s schools and universities on January 10, until further notice, after students began joining the mass anti-government protests that have rocked the country since mid-December. Read more…
Four Loko, or "Blackout in a Can", faces a ban in the United States
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Cranberry Lemonade Four Loko
Four Loko may seem like any other energy drink but after reading the government mandated warning labels you notice that it has one ingredient that makes it different from all the others on the U.S. market, alcohol. One 23.5 ounce can has as much alcohol as six beers and as much caffeine as both a full energy drink and a full cup of coffee, not counting the other stimulating chemicals such as guarana.
Student protest, Cambridge-style: tea, yoga and knitting
Just because vandalising the Conservative Party’s headquarters isn’t their style it doesn’t mean Cambridge students aren’t just as angry about tuition hikes. To show their discontent, they are prepared to occupy their University’s main hall for as long as it takes. Our Observer is taking part in the sit-in. Read more…
Car accident sparks Congolese timebomb
In the volatile south of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the smallest incident can spark violent, even fatal riots. Last week, the entire city of Likasi, in the province of Katanga, was up in arms over a minor car accident. Read our Observers’ account…
