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Nepal must not fall prey to donation scams
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal resulted in over 6,000 fatalities and immense destruction. While international aid surpasses $50 million, concerns exist regarding the proper distribution of funds, highlighted by past failures in Haiti. Donors must ensure contributions reach those truly in need, supporting both immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts.
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Students from the global south embrace open online courses
In conversation with Matt McGarrity, Senior Lecturer in the Communication Department at the University of Washington, whose Intro to Public Speaking course is one of the most popular MOOC’s. (Photo by Ranak Martin) Think of all of the stress you might suffer applying to get into an Ivy League school — and all the money you’d spend to…
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Tale of a RADIO
Emergence of e-Radios like iTunes and Pandora has threatened the existence of conventional radio. When even the commercial radio stations are facing a threat and challenge for the survival. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to visit KUOW and understand how the private, not for profit radio is operating and coping with the challenges…
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Hear us too
In the recent Constituent Assembly (CA) election, eight percent youth were elected as CA members under the First Past the Post (FPTP) System. The percentage of youth candidates in this election was even more impressive: 41 percent of total candidates were below the age of 40. There were many new parties which fielded new candidates.…
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Surfing in the dark: Nepal’s need for economic reforms
More than a year has passed since I visited Princeton University in October 2012. I was there to participate in a panel discussion organized by the university. I was among the 40,000 students around the world who had been taking the online ‘Sociology’ course on Coursera and I had been chosen to visit the university and…
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