Last month, Jonathan Pang, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’19, traveled to the arctic to compete in the North Pole Marathon. Unfortunately, due to political conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the race was cancelled. Pang is excited to return to the race next year.
By EMILY SITNERStaff WriterPublished: March 5, 2015
Out of all the political issues plaguing the world over the past year, one of the more strenuous and severe situations would be that of Ukraine and Russia. The conflict began in Nov. 2013, when then-president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, agreed to terminate a Europea...
By DYLAN REILLYOpinions Co-EditorPublished: January 21, 2015
The Pentagon announced on Jan. 8 that it would be ending operations at 15 sites in Europe, including an air base in Britain and several facilities i...
By DYLAN REILLY
Asst. Opinions Editor
Published: September 24, 2014
At a speech in Estonia earlier this month, President Barack Obama asserted that “[t]he defense of Tallinn and Riga and Vilnius is just as important as the defense of Berlin and Paris and London.” He is of course referring to the status of the Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lit...
By DYLAN REILLY
Staff Writer
Published: February 26, 2014
After three months of civil unrest and government oppression, many people worry the crisis in Ukraine has the potential to escalat...
By FREDERIC ADOR
Staff Writer
Published: January 30, 2014
Every four years, the world gathers to watch athletes compete in the Olympic Winter Games, and this ye...
By RACHEL SHMULEVICH
Asst. Opinions Editor
Published: October 30, 2013
It often seems like issues of racism, or ethnic discrimination, for that matter, get pushed to the back of ...
By YELENA AMBARTSUMIAN
Staff Writer
Published: August 28, 2008
On Aug. 7, Georgian troops launched a surprise attack on the country’s separatist province of South Ossetia, just hours after agreeing to observe a ceasefire and hold Russia-mediated talks. In response to the actions taken by Georgia, Russian tanks rolled into South Ossetia on Aug....
