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Travel Seminar on Central European Culture and Society

Monday, March 21st, 2011

In conjunction with the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, DePaul students may study during the Fall quarter in Kraków at the Jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland. To enhance their study of Polish society and culture, students travel extensively throughout Central Europe before classes begin. This program allows participants to study Poland’s rich history as they experience its dynamic emergence as an integral part of modern Europe. While there is no language prerequisite for this program, students study basic Polish at the Jagiellonian University.

For the first three weeks of the program, students tour Germany (Berlin), the Czech and Slovak Republics (Prague and Bratislava), Hungary (Budapest, Pécs, and Szeged), and Austria (Vienna) and meet with students from these countries to discuss current political issues and contemporary life in Central Europe. Students will receive one credit, INT 380, for the study tour. Upon arrival in Kraków, students then begin classes at the School of Polish Language and Culture of the Jagiellonian University.

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BREAKING: Dems Win 35-24 Vote For Government-Run Health Care

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Just got word in that the Democrats seem to have overcome their so-called Blue Dog problem at least long enough to vote down any chance of stripping the “public option” from the Democrat sponsored Obamacare version of healthcare “reform” currently roiling the House of Reps.

U.S. Rep. Doctor Mike Burgess (R, Texas) tried to introduce an amendment that would strip the House bill of the public option. Burgess worries about the regressive price controls and rationing as well as the pressure that the public option would put on the medical and insurance industries that would, in the end, force millions of Americans to lose their current medical care plans — something President Obama keeps falsely claiming won’t happen.

So, as so many have said, don’t put your faith in the Blue Dogs to save us.

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