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Greeting hugs, jumps to shake off nervousness, “Good luck”s, deep breaths, and, above all, nerves were noticeable during the minutes before the start of the final contest for the "Public Speaking” course. 150 Communication and Digital Media students gathered for the first time ever.

Lorena Rebollo - April 30, 2024

IE Global Village Day: A Taste of Diversity

For yet another year students from different backgrounds gathered to stand behind a nicely decorated table with samples of treats, trinkets and other interesting things originating from their countries.

How Well Does IE’s Vertical Race Promote Happiness Through Exercise?

The IE Vertical Race took place on March 20th, on International Happiness Day, and in the middle of IE’s Happiness Week. So, how well does the Vertical Race promote happiness and mental wellbeing?

IE Student Government Debate: It is Time for IE Students to Take Student Government Seriously

The debate for the next student government took place last week, with 6 parties (White Canvas, Unity, Sultan, Nexus, Bridges, and Voice and Vision) taking part. While the candidates seemed passionate and for the most part prepared, most of the student body did not seem to care about the elections.

What is True Leadership? Lessons from the Debate Club and HNMUN24

My path to becoming one of the delegates representing IE University at the Harvard Model United Nations (MUN) began before I even set foot on campus last August. Even before beginning my studies, I was determined to join the Debate Club, driven by a zeal to improve my public-speaking skills and argumentation abilities.

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Gentrification in Latin America

Eloise Dayrat - April 26, 2024

In recent years, gentrification in Latin America has skyrocketed, with Americans moving to cities such as México City, México and Medellín, Colombia in vast numbers. Due to this, the cost of living and day-to-day lives of locals have drastically changed. Housing prices have soared and culture has been dimmed.

The Cossacks and the Genesis of Ukrainian Nationhood

Stanislav Vynnytskyi - April 24, 2024

Usually, when you ask a foreigner whether they think Ukraine is a young country or an old one, everyone will answer that it is very young. They will be technically right. Ukraine declared its independence in 1991- an almost newly created state on paper - but as a nation, it was born much later and, sadly, the world does not know this.

Coffee vs. Matcha: Which is Best For You?

Hana Abulkheir - April 23, 2024

There is no doubt that many of us wake up every morning looking forward to fulfilling our drug addiction of caffeine. Many, if not most of us have quite a strong relationship with this stimulant and tend to consume it on a daily basis. However, can this relationship become co-dependent at some point?

Yellowstone: A Wild Ride Through America’s Racial Frontier

Amelie Garnies - April 13, 2024

Yellowstone, a TV series that is set in the countryside of Montana, specifically the national park of Yellowstone, portrays the modern battle of the old game between Cowboys and Native Americans. It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as colonialism, where the land is the ultimate prize and everyone else is just a pawn in the game.

Banned Knowledge

We all know the quote “Knowledge is power’’, and we all can acknowledge that most of our knowledge comes from literature and books. So what if that is banned?

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Non-Violence is Not Effective: Why We Can’t Use India As a strong Argument

Gandhi incorporated this idea through the Hindu principle of satyagraha, which memorialised the Indian Independence movement as one of non-violence. However, there were a series of specific conditions in India that enabled the movement to avoid violence, conditions that definitely don’t exist in most oppressed communities.

Shayyan Ahmed -

Kafkaesque and readable: Catch-22’s ‘just right’

Any reader interested in Kafka should begin with Heller. Specifically, if you are interested in The Trial I would recommend you start with Catch-22. Here is why.

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NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s New Utopian Mecca: Reimagining the Kingdom’s urbanism, achieving revolutionary carbon-neutral cities

Saudi Arabia has shown the world its vision of a utopian world in which sustainable development complying with the United Nations 2030 agenda is achievable.

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