General Studies Lounge

The first time I heard of Bill Clinton was in 6th grade in Accra. Our school had decided that only members of the brain buster team were going to meet and greet the American president on his first visit to the continent. In our case, we were going to stand on the pavements and wave at the American president in his limousine as he was being escorted by the president of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, to the Independence Square in Accra.

While my young mind was processing what it meant to participate on the historic occasion of President Clinton's visit to Ghana, I was even struck by the fact that at the time of his visit, Bill Clinton was going to be the first president of the United States to visit the continent while in power.

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Hunger looms in East Africa amidst rising food prices
Sundanese president promises security
Strong earthquake shakes Japan
Cellphones and cancer
Obama tours Europe
An illusion of Calm in Tibet

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Super Tuesday has ended. We had one day to recover from this massive influx of information. Numbers, numbers, and numbers! Well, every candidate won his/her states – with just a few exceptions. But as expected GOP candidate John McCain gained a large lead over his fiercest rival, Governor Mitt Romney, while Governor Huckabee surprised in some states, and proved himself to be a realistic candidate for the potential VP position alongside McCain. And well … I do not waste any words about Mr. Paul and his disappointing but expected statistics of never winning a state in his controversial candidacy. Oh yeah, don’t forget Barack and Hilary… head-on-head race until the convention? Really? I am sure McCain and the Republican Party will receive this set of developments with a bright smile.

But okay… but what will change for us students? Rallying around out candidate calling for CHANGE. But where does the change come from? Is Barack Obama, former Columbia graduate, the right candidate for change with his ridiculously short time as Illinois senator. Well he certainly lacks experience and a clear plan. We all know that we need change, but how?

Senator Hilary Clinton… oh yeah… a candidate for change? If she was a candidate of change, then Washington wouldn’t be right now the mess it is today. She has been long enough in D.C. to change at least something. Vote for the Iraq War, working with lobbyists in her campaigns, serving as a lawyer for big corporate giants such as Wal Mart… I can go on and on… but I spare your precious time! Oh yeah: A recent question: If a family affords to buy insurance but choose not to do so, what would you do? Clinton: Everyone HAS to have insurance. Enforcement in a democracy? Where is then our free will to decide whatever we want to do with out money, Senator Clinton?