Feature: Monk flees Tibet to find peace
At 14 years old, Tenzin Choesang said what would be his last words to his parents for more than a decade and set foot on a three-month trek from Tibet to Nepal. “Our area didn’t have any schools, most students my age didn’t have an opportunity to study,” he said. “I wanted to learn … Continue reading
News: Mayoral race reaches home stretch
After months of campaigning to become the next mayor of the City of Ithaca, the candidates’ futures will soon be in the hands of the community. The four-way race comes as Ithaca faces a $3 million debt, the adoption of a state-mandated tax cap and a state-reported 6.8 percent unemployment rate in 2010. Competing for … Continue reading
Commentary: Operation Crossroads Africa volunteering alters activism views
If asked, my friends would say I’m likely to carry around a blank white protest sign, just in case I happen to come upon something to scream about. So, when I was given the opportunity to spend the summer in Northern Ghana as a member of Operation Crossroads Africa, a nonprofit precursor to the Peace … Continue reading
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