May 12th, 2022, 08:00 AM

An Insight on a Virtual 10K

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Over this past weekend I participated in a 10K, which I found out was virtual minutes after I signed up for it. Not only have I never ran a 10K or any sort of race before, but I have also never participated in a virtual sporting event. 

May 11th, 2022, 12:30 PM

Let There Be Brunch

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For lovers of the meal between breakfast and lunch, we have you covered. Whether you crave a traditional brunch or want unlimited ways to eat eggs with your mimosa, here are 10 recommendations for the best meal of the day. 

May 10th, 2022, 08:00 AM

Motivations and Mistakes: A Conversation with Sonya Stephens

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“There is a cohesive sense of what AUP is,” Sonya Stephens said. “This sort of excited and exciting global community which is really looking at the world in new ways.” Stephens is the current president of Mount Holyoke College and a scholar of 19th century French literature. She has served as president of Mount Holyoke for nearly six years and will assume the role of president at The American University of Paris in the Fall. 

May 9th, 2022, 02:00 PM

Students Stressed to Finish Finals

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Every semester ends with a period in which students are either constantly taking exams or studying for said exams. After five months of hard work, many are feeling the weight of the stress that has been continually building. Each student deals with this in different ways, some ignoring it altogether.Finals burnout results from long hours put into each of your classes, and learning how to deal with it is the only way to make all of your efforts worth it.

May 5th, 2022, 08:00 AM

r/place and the Charming Chaos of Internet Culture

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From its beginning, the internet has been a wild invention. The ability to interact with people all over the world is something new generations take for granted. Children born now have never known a world without the internet and probably never will, and thus it is now a part of our own culture.

But what would it look like to visualize this magic? Could it be done? This is what Reddit set out to do in 2017.

May 4th, 2022, 01:00 PM

"Welcome to America" - The Ukrainian Foreign Legion

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“Welcome to America." This is not a phrase one would expect to hear in Ukraine, especially considering the country is about five-thousand miles from the East Coast of the United States. It was, however, said by American Volunteers in a video showing the aftermath of a fight with a Russian tank.

May 2nd, 2022, 03:20 PM

Redefining Ramadan at AUP

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For the past month, Muslims across the world have been observing Ramadan. Understood as the Muslim holy month, the world's 1.6 billion Muslims have all observed this time in many different ways.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, and it is believed that God revealed the first verses of the Qur’an to the Prophet Mohamed during this month. Ramadan is observed by fasting from sunset to sundown which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam outlined in the Qur'an.

May 1st, 2022, 08:00 AM

Best Paris Parks for a Relaxing Finals Season

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With the end of classes approaching and finals season just around the corner, we all need to find a relaxing place to take a break once in a while. And where better to relax in the Spring than in one of the amazing parks Paris has to offer? Here are five great parks for relaxing in Paris. 

Apr 27th, 2022, 08:00 AM

A Masterclass on Combatting Lies

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AUP’s Communication department hosted Nina Lamparski on April 6, for a talk with students and faculty about fact checking in the digital era. Lamparski has an extensive career in journalism, working at the United Nations and BBC World before her current role at Agence France-Presse (AFP) as head of the Africa division of AFP Fact Check, an award-winning operation that investigates online content to prevent disinformation and misinformation worldwide. 

Apr 24th, 2022, 08:00 AM

Second Round of French Election Commences

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The second round of elections in France commence today, giving French citizens the opportunity to decide the positioning of France on the world stage amid a war in Ukraine and rampant inflation rates globally. 

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