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Sarah noted that according to the latest statistics, more than 75 percent of Palestinians polled were in favor of a two-state solution. Moreover, he added, more than nine in 10 Palestinian youths polled supported using nonviolent means to achieve a solution...

Author: By Molly E. Kelly, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

...Nine students were indicted on criminal charges March 29 for verbal and physical bullying that authorities say led to the January suicide of Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old freshman at South Hadley High School. The case comes as the Massachusetts legislature finishes work on an antibullying law that would require school officials to investigate suspected incidents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

Four NYU players finished with double-digit kills, led by sophomore Pat Dodd, who had 21 to go with nine digs and two key solo blocks. Junior Ori Oren finished with 67 assists and missed a triple-double by just one kill...

Author: By Scott A. Sherman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Volleyball Drops Pair of Key League Contests | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

...majority of us. A senior friend of mine has thus far submitted 42 (yes, 42) job applications, and has heard back from “not enough of them.” I myself, after applying for 12 summer positions of various types, heard literally nothing from nine of these organizations. These were applications into which I had poured several hours each, filling out endless forms, crafting cover letters, asking for recommendations, and writing essays. Time and effort that, for the all reaction I got, might have been better spent hanging with my friends or getting homework done. It almost...

Author: By Maya E. Shwayder | Title: The Silent Treatment | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

...mushrooming number of undergraduates partaking in unpaid internships—up from nine percent in 1992 to 83 percent in 2008—has led many, including President Obama’s Labor Department, to question the legality and the advantages of such employment. Critics argue that the rise of unpaid internships has led to increased socioeconomic disparity, as lower-income students cannot sacrifice a summer salary to participate in such programs and are thus handicapped in the later race for post-collegiate jobs...

Author: By Karthik R. Kasaraneni and Dhruv K. Singhal | Title: Defending Indentured Servitude | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

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