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A cold wind blows through the old oak barn. Before reaching this point it must have blown past the grazing Belgium draft horses and the pony hitched to a cart, tied up at the edge of the barn. It would have blown […]

It turns out I am easily distracted, especially when it comes to kittens and small children. I learned this while standing under the low ceilings of David Kline’s barn. I was there to learn! But I will not lie to […]

A powerline is nothing more than a rope for a house to the grid. It hovers parallel to the road, thrashing outward for buildings. They crisscross and carve the earth, ruling it, turning the land into tiny plots […]

When meeting a famous person one might get what some call “star stricken.” This typically means that they are unable to function normally due to the pure shock of being in the presence of an idol. Some might eve […]

Belice es un país en América Central. Decidí escribir sobre Belice esta semana porque mi hermano va a visitar por escuela. Belice es el único país de habla inglesa y español en Centra America. Inglés es la lengua […]

¡Hola! Ayer fue domingo. Me desperté a las siete. A las nueve caminé por el campus. A las doce, almorcé con mis amigos. Luego trabajé en la tarea. A las seis comí en lowry. Después, miré Netflix. Me dormí […]

Primero, salgan del aeropuerto y crucen por el cruce del peatones. Sigan derecho y pronto van a ver el símbolo del metro. Bajen las escaleras y toman el metro. Cuando sugieren la estación, suban las escaleras y c […]

En Búfalo, yo vivo dos cuadras de al parque. Para llegar, tu necessitas camines. Cuando tu llegar mi casa, cruza la calle y camine por un medio cuadra. En la señal de pare, gira a la derecho. Camina por un medio c […]

Cable cars are becoming a huge trend in Latin America due to the fact it has great benefits to the lower class as well as politicians. The cable cars benefits the lower class in part because of its affordability […]

Check out the rich schedule of events for International Education Week!

Events start this Friday night, November 3rd at 7:30 in McGaw Chapel with the Culture Show.

According to the organizers, “last year, we […]

On October 20th, Nicaragua signed to join the Paris climate treaty, taking effect on November 22nd. Previously, Nicaraguan government officials didn’t believe the climate talks would have a true impact on […]

For this week, please read Maggie’s article and Kanishk’s article. These two articles talk about Venezuela’s economic crisis (if you would like background information to better understand the topic before we talk […]

Welcome to the course site for History 217 Modern Brazil.  Here you’ll find a description of the class, introductions to the historical analysis and research we’ll do this semester, learn how to contact me, c […]

VENEZUELA BLAMES TRUMP AS IT NEARS POSSIBLE BANKRUPTCY UNDER MADURO

Venezuela is one of the world’s largest exporters of oil and has the world’s largest proven oil reserves at an estimated 296.5 billion barrels […]

Currently, Argentina is having some issues with its flights. Two different airlines, Austral Líneas Aéreas and Aerolíneas Argentinas (a state-run airline), are dealing with strikes from workers demanding salary […]

In this article the issue of the availability of water in Latin American countries is discussed. As the article deals with a man named Oquendo who risks his own health for the basic necessity of water. How does […]

¡Hola chicos! Pittsburgh es una ciudad que es muy divertido. Hay muchas cosas que hacer en la ciudad de Pittsburgh. Aquí hay una lista de 5 cosas que hacer en Pittsburgh.

1.) Come bolas de masa hervida a los re […]

100 Women: Football offers girls a shield in Brazil’s violent favelas

Within the artice, they talk about the extremely dangerous favelas within Brazil that are the battlegrounds between the police and drug […]

Corrida de toros es un gran día cultural en España. Es un día cuando muchas personas deciden correr de los toros por las calles de España. Es durante Sanfermines en Pamplona, España, del 6 al 14 de julio. Esta […]

     For Noticias this week, I chose to research carbon sequestration in Latin America through an article called, “Carbon Sequestration Potential Second-Growth Forest Regeneration in the Latin American Trop […]