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Quebexit: Canada on verge of separation?

Quebec’s separatist party is expecting a comeback amidst student protest and economic uncertainty – READ MORE on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is [...]

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Leave Your Legacy

University Communications has partnered with three Stanford Alums to create the institutional messages that will run during Stanford Athletics television broadcasts. The series is based on a film the students made called “#leaveyourlegacy” that they created to show their appreciation for the University. Garrett Gunther (MS ’12), Kris Cheng (MS ’12) and Dominique Yahyavi (BS [...]

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Why You Should Care: Student Debt Trap (E14)

As tuition prices continue to soar, Tim explains to his pal why so many students in places like Canada are taking to the streets by the thousands to protest the rising costs of education, and how their governments are trying to stop them. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com [...]

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Aurora ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Shooting: The Largest Rampage In American History

A discussion about the largest shooting in American history: the tragic rampage in Aurora, Colorado at the midnight opening night screening of the ‘Dark Knight Rises’. 12 people are dead and an estimated 59 injured. James Holmes – 24 – a recent dropout of a PhD program at the University of Colorado, is the alleged [...]

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Listen: Chaos As Police Reach Aurora Theatre

The audio from the Aurora police dispatch describes the chaotic scene when first responders reached the theatre where James Holmes killed a dozen theatergoers and injured 59 more at the midnight premiere of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Follow The Daily Conversation [...]

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US Must Focus on ‘Shocking’ College Dropout Rate

Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed: Rethinking Character and Intelligence, and Russell Shaw, head of Georgetown Day School, argue that poor high school preparation and a lack of student ownership have contributed to the world’s highest college dropout rate. Complete video available for free at fora.tv

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121st Stanford University Commencement

(June 17, 2012) At Stanford’s 121st Commencement, the university conferred 1763 bachelor’s, 2302 master’s and 1023 doctoral degrees. In his address, Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, NJ, challenged Stanford graduates to be courageous, never lose faith and always work together. During a Commencement speech Sunday — Father’s Day — he extolled lessons from his [...]

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Baccalaureate Ceremony 2012

(June 16, 2012) The 2012 Baccalaureate ceremony draws from a diverse religious and cultural spectrum, featuring key speaker Sister Joan Chittister, a student reflection by Tara Gu, and performances from the student a cappella group, Talisman, and Stanford Taiko. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com

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Cory Booker’s 2012 Commencement Address

June 17, 2012 – Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, challenges Stanford graduates to be courageous, never lose faith and always work together during Stanford’s 121st Commencement. He extolls lessons from his own father and grandfather through stories of hardship, hope, and humor. Booker encourages graduates to find and join their own “conspiracy [...]

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Stanford 2012 Commencement Ceremony

At Stanford University’s 121st Commencement ceremony on June 17, 2012, Newark, NJ, Mayor Cory Booker told Stanford graduates to join a “conspiracy of love” that will lift them in times of need and challenge them to go beyond what they think is possible. Commencement began with Stanford’s nontraditional processional, dubbed the Wacky Walk. Graduates paraded [...]

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American Spring: The Documentary (pt.1)

Even the cold early spring of 2012 could not deter Occupy Wall Street (OWS) activists in New York city. People from different backgrounds continue to come out onto the streets. The agenda driving all the protesters remains the same: income inequality, corruption among banks and multinational corporations, foreclosures, climate change, police brutality and above all, [...]

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American Spring: The Documentary (pt.2)

Even the cold early spring of 2012 could not deter Occupy Wall Street (OWS) activists in New York city. People from different backgrounds continue to come out onto the streets. The agenda driving all the protesters remains the same: income inequality, corruption among banks and multinational corporations, foreclosures, climate change, police brutality and above all, [...]

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