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Why We Are Hungry: A Dave Eggers Appreciation

By Geo Ong Last March, Dave Eggers won the coveted ‘Exemplary Human Being’ award at this year’s Urchies. In 2008, Eggers was the recipient of another award (a bit more prestigious, for now, at least)....

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Learning by the Book: Why Picture Books Are Important (Despite What They May...

By Geo Ong The New York Times recently published an article titled ‘Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children’, where the article’s author Julie Bosman explores the recent decline in popularity of...

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Urchin Charity Picks, Part Three

As the holiday season continues, so do our picks for great charitable organisations. If you’re just joining us, be sure to catch our previous charity picks from past weeks! Here are this week’s picks:...

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Confessions of a Part-Time Protester, Part One

By Louisa Dunnigan [The recent London climate has been stormy. For the past two months, students from all over the UK protested in London against proposed government 'education reforms', namely cuts in...

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Confessions of a Part-Time Protester, Part Two

By Louisa Dunnigan [Louisa continues her report of the UK student protests. Catch Part One here!] They say Tories, We say scum! 24th November 2010 I arrive at the Radcliffe Camera ready to collect some...

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The State of the Union: America vs. the World

By Sarah Jost Last night President Obama delivered his State of the Union address. After discussing plans to solve America’s debt (cut government spending), increase clean energy (issue a challenge...

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We’re Ardent and Astray, Not Apathetic

By Gina Williams [Gina Williams is a guest writer for the Urchin Movement. In the following article, she discusses current problems facing the U.S. Gina also writes about motorcycle accidents.] 'Flag'...

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That’s What He Said

President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob! -Rick Santorum, B.A., M.B.A., J.D.

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Congress to Allocate $600 Billion for Defence, $150 Billion for Labour,...

By Sarah Jost This week, the United States House of Representatives is voting on spending bills for the fiscal year ending in September 2013. Reading through the proposed labour, health, and human...

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The First Presidential Debate: Progression vs Regression, Unification vs...

By Sarah Jost While some may criticize journalist Jim Lehrer’s performance as the host of last night’s first presidential debate, the fact is that he made a concerted effort to highlight the...

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To Lose a Generation

Several months ago I happened upon an article examining the lives of refugees living in a primary school in Northern Iraq. The impending start of the school year threatened their newfound security....

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