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Student's Uncle Discusses Honduran Politics
BY KATE PROSPISIL

In November when double-degree junior Elena Krell burst into my room and blurted, “My uncle is running for President of Honduras!” I couldn’t resist the opportunity before me. We had been planning to spend Christmas break with her family in Tegucigalpa. Luis Cosenza, a virtual unknown in the pantheon of traditional politicians, was suddenly thrust into the candidacy in the place of Ricardo Maduro.
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Film Series to Culminate with Address by Noted Professor
BY WILLIAM SCHUTT

Most people have difficulty fully understanding the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. To better inform the community, Oberlin students and faculty organized a film series running all this week and into the weekend. The series will also usher in keynote speaker Rashid Khalidi, professor of Middle East history at the University of Chicago. 
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