Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. There are more than 16,000 chapters of Toastmasters worldwide. One of the most unique chapters is in the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon. Since…
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A language barrier can prevent someone from understanding you in the simplest of situations leaving you frustrated, anxious, and sometimes even ready to give up. For Melody Li, a sophomore who moved to the U.S. from China to pursue a bachelor’s in Marine Science and…
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Twenty-three years after experiencing a brutal civil war which, in a period of 100 days, took the lives of a million innocent people to Genocide, the nation of Rwanda is a new country, rebuilding itself with a remarkable story of overcoming its past. In order…
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The UM Debate Team traveled west this weekend, with the British Parliamentary Team competing at Denver University, and the Policy Team competing at The University of Nevada at Las Vegas. The Parliamentary team finished out of the award rounds, but competed well against outstanding competition…
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