Tag: student
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An oppressive regime and an American college student
Otto Warmbier, a 21 year old student at the University of Virginia, was arrested in January before leaving North Korea for attempting to stealing a political banner. Yesterday, he was officially sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. My initial reaction to this story was “How foolish can a person be to try to steal…
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Remembrance and reflection: my friend Johnnie
I still remember the first time I ever talked to Johnnie. He was helping plan a philanthropy for his fraternity, and he called me after I had volunteered to do stand up comedy at the event. He was so enthusiastic, that I had a hard time understanding him. Johnnie had never heard my routine before,…
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Thoughts and mourning: Bowling Green tragedy
For Bowling Green Greeks and for the BG alumni still connected to the university, I feel that this morning’s tragic news of three sorority sisters dying in a car accident is Bowling Green’s “you remember where you were when” moment. All day long, my Facebook has been full of fellow Falcon alumni and undergrads expressing…
Josh Benner 