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UNESCO collects books for BugeseraFor all of the fall 2009 semester, UNESCO Student Ambassadors for human rights have been collecting books for Books for Bugesera, an international book-drive for the first English speaking public library in Rwanda. At the end of 2008, Rwanda started an initiative to transform from being a Francophone to an Anglophone nation.
Jordan Todman carries the ball in UConn's 24-28 loss to Rutgers at Rentschler Field. Todman returned to the starting running back position overtaking his teammate Andre Dixon. TESTING THE LUCK OF THE IRISHUConn faces Notre Dame in South Bend with bowl game implications on the lineThough they are separated by years of football history, both UConn and Notre Dame are having strikingly similar seasons. The Huskies' (4-5) five losses have been by a combined 15 points while the Fighting Irish's (6-3) four losses have been by 18. Both teams will be looking to break losing streaks when the Huskies travel to South Bend, Ind.Editorial: Selling lesson plans boosts limited budgetsFrom textbooks to concert tickets, the Internet is an open market where consumers can purchase virtually anything. Lesson plans, which can be found anywhere from Craiglist to eBay, have proven to be a hot commodity for teachers looking to make a dollar or improve their teaching curriculums.
Fleurette King, director of the Rainbow Center, speaks on behalf of the Transgender community during UConn's own Transgender Day of Remembrance yesterday. Never forget effects of hateTransgender Day of Remembrance reminds community that bigotry leads to violenceToday marks the Transgender Day of Awareness, a the day when the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and allied community honor those who were killed because of prejudice. The deaths of those based on hate towards transgender are largely ignored. In the past decade, more than one person per month has died due to hate or prejudice toward transgendered people. |
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