Aug 28, 2018
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Se prepara Estados Unidos para próxima Cumbre de las Américas
En Cumbre de las Americas en Lima EU intentará condenas a Cuba y Venezuela con apoyo de sus lacayos
Por Arthur González. Aunque al aparentemente el actual escenario político en América es más favorable para Estados Unidos, Washington se prepara para un combate que no le será muy fácil, a pesar del cambio de gobiernos de izquierda en países como Brasil, Argentina y Ecuador, porque las fuerzas que mantienen su soberanía nacional estarán presentes en Lima. El tema priorizado por los yanquis será…
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The xx can trace their origins to when Romy Madley-Croft and Oliver Sim, the two founding members of the band met at the Elliott School, a school best known for a number of famous alumni including Hot Chip, Four Tet, and interestingly enough, Pierce Brosnan. Madley Croft and Sim started the xx as a duo but within about a year of their first live performances, Baria Quareshi and Jamie Smith, better known as Jamie xx, joined the band, turning the band into a quartet. Quareshi was later fired from the band and the band has since been a trio.
The band's debut self-titled effort and their sophomore effort, Coexist were released to almost universal praise. But interestingly Jamie xx has managed to do a number of solo side projects on his free time -- including a collaborative reinterpretation of Gil Scott-Heron's I'm New Here, titled We're New Here, and an album of solo material, as well as remixes of Four Tet, Radiohead, Adele and his primary band the xx.
Girl/Sound is Jamie xx's first solo release in three years, and is slated for a May 6 release through Young Turks Records. "Girl" the first single from the new effort is a breezy and slickly produced track that consists of icy synths, swirling electronics and eerie vocal samples that seem to come out of an ethereal haze. It bears a bit of a resemblance to Dirty Beaches Drifters/Love is the Devil but slightly more anxious.
Perspective: Stage Right
by Erica Kliment
So I’ve realized that I’ve been walking on egg shells lately, and I think I finally know why. But first, some background: Before leaving, so many people told me about the different “stages” of study abroad…
First, it’s the I-can’t-believe-I’m-living-in-a-foreign-country-this-is-so-cool honeymoon stage. You meet new friends, visit all the tourist attractions, find secret “local” hideouts, go on awesome weekend trips, and don’t worry about a thing. But pretty soon, that wears off, and you go into the I-don’t-care-how-pretty-everything-is-anymore-I-miss-my-hometown culture shock stage. You’ll start to notice all the glaring differences between your current and previous countries of residence, get easily irritated, and be homesick for a majority of the time. After the ride has finally slowed, you should “supposedly” be able to regain the abilities of a fully-functioning human being. This is known as the I-know-there-are-differences-but-it’s-okay-because-this-is-such-a-great-experience final adjustment stage, which will leave you with a much better understanding of the world around you and how it all seems to work around the chaos. (Side note – need some perspective?)
So there’s my version of how that all works. But what happens once you realize you’ve been in the honeymoon stage for quite a bit of time now? After the first day or so which was expectedly a bit of a challenge, I was feeling all too excited for everything, literally everything. –That bar has tapas for only €2?? OMG so does this one! You saw a cute tiny dog?! WHERE I must stalk it.– And now that I’m decidedly in the advanced phase of the honeymooners, I feel this gravitational pull towards the slump of the culture shock stage.
For example, this afternoon I was going through emails when one startled me. I had been waiting for en email confirmation for a flight I was trying to book, and it was said airline company (so I thought) telling me there were even more fees that were incurred and I needed to respond back to the email saying whether or not I still want the ticket I was trying to reserve. Although I was confused as to why I needed to pay an extra fee since I had already “booked” my flight, I emailed back saying yes but please explain. Immediately, I got yet another email: the message I was trying to send had failed. That’s because it was a no-reply email address. Fishy, right? I realized that the website I had used, though manipulatively similar to the actual airline address, was another cheap-comparison-type site that worked as a mini travel agent to book the tickets for you instead of directly with the airline. Of course I had no idea (rookie mistake), and now I’m sitting here still wondering if I have a ticket on the plane, and if I just lost almost 100€ in an airline scam. Well, the bottom of it is that I got pretty stressed, tried to explain this all to my Dad (still at work) through frequent and vehement iMessages, and freaked out some more, but the worst part is I can’t do anything about it until I talk to the company tomorrow via a 10 cents per minute phone call.
Now of course this is stressful because there is a lot involved (precious euros and necessary travel items aka plane tickets). However, after my nerves were interrupted by dinner and I was able to sit back down to reevaluate, I realized that this is exactly the silly type of thing that marks the beginnings of the dreaded next stage. I’m not ready for the culture shock to make me easily stressed and irritated, so I’m not going to let it. Yes, things are different, confusing, and hard (especially since classes just started this week), but there’s no reason to add to that stress with something that will eventually be fixed with time and understanding. Why walk on eggshells, scared to slip into the mess of culture shock, when you should be squeezing out the experiences of every moment you can? That’s just counterproductive. Besides, I think I’ve forgotten something: I’m spending the next three months in SPAIN. Living, learning, experiencing, and generally having a fabulous time.
Also, when in doubt, listen to Mom: “The first time you do something, it’s probably never going to be perfect. That’s the point of learning.” – via emergency Skype session to calm me down. Well said, Mom.
As long as I can remember to keep my perspective in check, I know I’ll be able to keep my head above the flood of culture shock.
I think I should get two of these. One for my medicines and one for my laptop and other valuables.
"It's about who you know."- Elliott School Networking event
It's probably the most cliché saying you'll here as you go through college and into your years as a young professional, but it's very true, especially here in D.C. - "It's about who you know." And often times I think to myself, well who are these people that I need to know, and how do I get to know them? The answer is simple, NETWORKING!
Networking is the most useful tool in your young professional's tool belt. The skill of networking is not always inherent to all, but can always be improved upon with practice. First year Elliott School students have the unique opportunity to join myself, other peer advisors, and Elliott School upperclassmen and graduate students for a networking event specifically designed to help students learn the DC trade-craft of Networking. This event is designed to teach students the 5 W's of networking while hearing from professionals and other students about their internships and jobs with various employers, including The Department of State, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Healthy Child Uganda, and more.
This exclusive networking event will be held on Thursday, March 21st. The Panel will begin at 4:00pm in 1957 E Street, Room 505 where you'll learn the 5 W's of Networking. This will be followed by a reception at 5:00pm in the Lounge outside Academic Advising on the 3rd Floor of 1957 E Street. The reception will give you a chance to practice your networking skills with Elliott School upperclassmen and graduate students and learn about the jobs and internships these students have attained while at the Elliott School.
Snacks will be served at the reception, and remember to wear business casual as this is a professional networking event.
See you all there!
-Alex
The Life and Legacy of Lloyd Hartman Elliott
by Sophia Dahodwala
At the start of 2013, the GeorgeWashingtonUniversity was saddened by the death of Lloyd Hartman Elliott, our school’s former President from 1965 to 1988. Under his presidency, Elliott’s beliefs in libraries serving as the backbone of a complete education and in the expansion of student activities were realized with the increase in endowments GWU received: Elliott was able to revamp our campuses by funding the construction of three libraries, including the Gelman Library, as well as the Marvin Center, Phillips and Rome Hall, and the Smith Center. President Knapp stated, “Lloyd Elliott’s visionary leadership set the George WashingtonUniversity on a course to become the world-class institution of higher learning it is today.”
In 1966, just one year into his leadership, the Elliott School of International Affairs became its own school, formally splitting from the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. Originally named the School of Public and International Affairs, it was given its current name in honor of Dr. Elliott in 1988. Both Dr. and Mrs. Elliott were deeply involved with the ElliottSchool. Dean Brown said, “Their creation of the Evelyn E. and Lloyd H. Elliott Fund supports the Gaston Sigur professorship as well as other important ElliottSchool programs and initiatives. Dr. Elliott served as Honorary Chair of the ElliottSchool's senior advisory group — originally known as the International Council and now as the Board of Advisors — for more than a decade.”
On February 26th, this Tuesday, almost two months since his passing, GWU is hosting “The Life and Legacy of Lloyd Hartman Elliott.” All GWU students are invited on behalf of President Stephen Knapp to attend this event. As ElliottSchool students, this is of unique importance and I encourage all ElliottSchool students to attend in honor and celebration of a man who was committed to raising our “standards of academic excellence,” “to advancing our understanding of international issues, and to making our world a better place.” (Dean Brown)
What: The Life and Legacy of Lloyd Hartman Elliott
When: February 26th, 2013, 11:00AM- 12:00PM (Reception will follow)
Where: Betts Theatre, MarvinCenter
RSVP to: [email protected].
Graduate School Mondays
Thinking about applying for graduate school? Several offices on campus have teamed up to host "Graduate School Mondays". Each Monday in March you'll have a chance to attend an event that will focus on one aspect of attending graduate school.
March 4- Undergraduate Research
March 18- Graduate School Funding
March 25- Second Chances
See today's Elliott School Undergraduate Newsletter for more information and to RSVP for the events.