Blog entry by Rosemarie Avey

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'If you're going to talk about what I said, I'm going to respond to what you said,' Graham shot back, turning his microphone on. 'If we close Gitmo and move them to Colorado, do you support indefinite detention under the law of war for these detainees?'

In a video message to the besieged nation, Zelensky accused the Kremlin of attempting to seize the capital, overthrow the government and install a 'puppet' regime 'like in Donetsk', one of two separatist regions which warmonger Vladimir Putin officially recognised before launching an all-out invasion. 

Senator Graham pointed to the difference in treatment of Biden's nominee versus how Democrats acted toward Trump's three picks - specifically pointing in his first line of questioning with Jackson on Tuesday to Justice Barrett's faith.

Makia Green stands outside her Washington home on June 12, 2023. As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Green believes she benefited from a program that gave preference to students of color from economically disadvantaged backgrounds when she was admitted over a decade ago to the University of Rochester. As a borrower who still owes just over $20,000 on her undergraduate student loans, she has been counting on President Joe Biden's promised debt relief to wipe nearly all that away. Now, both affirmative action and the student loan cancellation plan - policies that disproportionately help Black students - could soon be dismantled by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

In Virginia, Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin's pro-parents campaign allowed the first-time candidate to take out former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who's been involved in politics for decades.     

This increase in interaction makes you socially aware and enables you to view your culture from an alternative perspective. The nature of these programs is usually compact in nature which makes the classroom sessions more interactive and intimate in nature. A short summer study abroad program presents a great opportunity to interact with the locals, which enables you to experience customs and culture

Makia Green stands outside her Washington home on June 12, 2023. As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Green believes she benefited from a program that gave preference to students of color from economically disadvantaged backgrounds when she was admitted over a decade ago to the University of Rochester. As a borrower who still owes just over $20,000 on her undergraduate student loans, she has been counting on President Joe Biden's promised debt relief to wipe nearly all that away. Now, both affirmative action and the student loan cancellation plan - policies that disproportionately help Black students - could soon be dismantled by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Republican Senator Josh Hawley issued an opening statement Monday was critical of Jackson's sentencing record of child pornography offenders. The Missouri senator arrived for the second day of hearings Tuesday where he is expected to rail Jackson on the topic

'Well, how would you feel if a senator up here said [of] your faith: 'A dogma lives loudly within you and that is a concern'?' Graham asked, referencing a comment that was made toward Judge Barrett during her confirmation hearing by California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein.

'From across that check-out counter I saw the pain of inflation on my neighbors' faces. I saw what happens when prices rise faster than wages,' she said. 'The Biden administration believes inflation is a quote-"high-class problem." I can tell you, it's an everybody problem.' 

Green, who grew up in a low-income household in Harlem, New York, graduated from Rochester with about $40,000 in federal loan debt.

Some of that was erased under a public service forgiveness program when she completed two terms with Americorps, and she whittled it down further with monthly installments until the government paused repayment due to the pandemic.

'Well the American people share that view. Enough is enough. And it's not just with D.C. spending, Americans are tired of a political class trying to remake this country into a place where an elite few tell everyone else what they can and cannot say, what they can and cannot believe,' Reynolds said. 

U.S. Capitol Police officers stand guard near the Capitol Building Tuesday morning as a security perimeter has been erected around the building for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday night 

Jackson would not give a commitment on where she fell on the issue of adding seats to the Supreme Court, which is widely opposed by Republicans. The nominee said she agreed with conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett that nominees should not share perspectives on politically charged matters, especially when at the nominee level.

In today's world of cut-throat competition nearly all students have exceptional grades; one must go beyond the usual to truly stand out from the crowd. Thus, attending a summer study abroad program will enable you to make a prominent place in the pool of applications.

Attending a summer program also enhances your CV. Apart from the documentation; you get a feel of what university life is like. You can enhance your already existing skillset through undertaking a course or explore a new field of interest. If you're confused between which major to pursue, undertaking short term courses will clear your mind regarding any discrepancie

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