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In Brazil, a Best-Selling Novel Confronts the Brutal Afterlife of Slavery In Brazil, a Best-Selling Novel Confronts the Brutal Afterlife of Slavery
Crooked Plow made Itamar Vieira Junior an essential voice in Brazilian letters.
Oct 25, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jimin Kang
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International Students Don’t Want to Study in the US Anymore International Students Don’t Want to Study in the US Anymore
And with constant changes in immigration policy keeping them in a state of anxiety during the pandemic, who can blame them?
Oct 27, 2020 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang
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What About the International Students? What About the International Students?
The coronavirus threw their lives into disarray. Months in, their futures are still uncertain.
Jun 15, 2020 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang
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Princeton Students Are Sitting In for Title IX Reform Princeton Students Are Sitting In for Title IX Reform
In many ways, the sit-in serves as the culmination of student outcry over the university’s treatment of sexual-harassment and assault cases.
May 13, 2019 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang