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Gen Z looks for ways to help as war in Ukraine continues

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As the new generation watches the Ukrainian invasion play out on Tik Tok and Twitter, they are faced with new challenges about how to confront war. For many, finding a way to cope is a near necessity with the other burdens they face in day-to-day life. For others, they have dedicated their time to advocating for Ukraine, spreading information and even taking up arms.

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HIV ‘cure’ provides optimism that end of 50-year epidemic is near

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Late last year, Moderna had reported it was working on a vaccine for HIV. Just last month, the vaccine began clinical trials. “We are tremendously excited to be advancing this new direction in HIV vaccine design with Moderna’s mRNA platform. The search for an HIV vaccine has been long and challenging, and having new tools in terms of immunogens and platforms could be the key to making rapid progress toward an urgently needed, effective HIV vaccine,” according to a news release from Moderna.

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BREAKING: Russia-Ukraine conflict comes to a head

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Russia, who has had over 100,000 troops stationed at the Ukrainian border for over a month, has largely been ambiguous in its messaging on whether the nation would invade, occasionally referring to the notion as ‘hysteria’ while also performing military exercises mere meters from the border for months on end. In response, western nations have imposed numerous warnings, sanctions and penalties.

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Biden presidency faces criticism as first year comes to a close

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President Joe Biden’s first year in office has been full of challenges and criticism. Despite the frustrations, Daniel Bennett, the department chair for Political Science at JBU, claims Biden is a return to stability and “boring” politics. With the previous administration’s penchant for uncertainty, things seem to be more uneventful and unsurprising during Biden’s first year. “It’s probably about what we expected,” Bennett said.

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Student expresses rising frustration, says accommodations office falls short

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Editor’s note (2/7/2022): The headline of the article was changed to reflect a student’s experience with JBU’s Disability and Testing Services. With pandemic fatigue, political and social unrest, and continuing issues with the economy, the number of Americans with mental health issues is higher than ever. The number of adolescents […]

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Recent waves of Title IX issues pummel Christian universities

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Over the past few years, universities across the U.S. have seen a spike in sexual assault cases that have caused an uproar amongst students. As investigations rage on, it is becoming clear that the universities themselves are increasingly at fault. Faculty trained in handling such cases are often at the […]