ARTICLES

A Survivor and Still Fighting
91 Year old Holocaust survivor Jaap Polak is energetically fighting against hatred and discrimination by educating young people across the U.S.

Candid Realities from Kuwait
MTV's correspondent Gideon Yago's experience with American troops stationed in Kuwait.

Fighting an Indigenous Injustice
Corporate intrusion into the Peruvian Rainforest has destroyed the environment and killed indigeous peoples who have live there for thousands of years.

French Fried
The French have been called 'Old Europe,' and the Axis of Weasel - but who is at fault in the growing divide in our friendship?

From the Heart
University of Pennsylvania graduate receives greater rewards from helping the disadvantaged than she would have making a lot of money as an Engineer.

Living By Our Beliefs
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf discusses the cultural credos that all societies have and the misconceptions we have about Islamic and Arab beliefs.

Reducing Beauty to a Myth
The incredible beauty of the Xianjing Chinese province is being threatened by modernization.

EDITORIALS

My Turn
Letter from the Editor in Chief

A Bridge to Peace
Arab Israeli Tarek Arrow discusses what it's like growing up in Israel - sometimes viewed as the enemy.

Battling War
Adir Yanko shares his conflicted feelings on war and the means of achieving peace.

College Concerns
While others are thinking holidays, Andrew Moore has college on his mind.

Equal Rights for Women
Yona Kaplan examines why women in politics don't have a more predominant role.

Fighting Identities
Miriam Liebman sensitively addresses the difference in being an American Jew versus an Israeli Jew.

Freedom Fighter
Neda Jafar discusses the impact of Iranian freedom fighter Shirin Ebadi's award of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Love Thy Neighbor
When India native Sasha Mansukhani wanted to go into Pakistan to visit friends she had made through Seeds of Peace - she learned that the 'enemy' was not the enemy at all.

My Epiphany
Zach Ruchman spent a summer at Seeds of Peace camp and is now fighting to break the cycle of hatred and violence.

They're Not All Terrorists
Qasim Aslam contends not all religious madrassahs in Pakistan train young people to become terrorists.

We're Not So Different
Zoe Richards shares what it's like to be a teen in Pakistan.

FEATURES

Addicted to Spending
The 'I need it, gotta have it' mentality is brought to us courtesy of the advertising industry and the credit card companies who think nothing about the fact that we are going into deep debt in the process!

An Architect of Iraq's Freedom
Author, constitutional law professor at New York University and advisor to the Bush administration on democracy in Iraq shares his views on what the future holds. This is followed by an Interview with Noah Feldman

Degrees of Success
Examines what college degrees earn the most lucrative salaries - recognizing that the development of skills is crucial in any walk of life.

SPORTS

A Corrupt System Corrupts
Rampant corruption in college sports.

Fallen Heroes
In the wake of the Kobe Bryant sexual assault scandal, we asked renowned sportswriter Frank Deford is there anybody in professional sports really up to role modeling?

A League of Her Own
Soccer star Julie Foudy discusses the challenges of visibility and acceptance of women's soccer.

Shooting Star
New York Knick Alan Houston may be a quite presence on the basketball court but he nonetheless steps up as Mr. Reliable when he makes his jump shots or when he role models his leadership skills. Interview with Alan Houston follows

VICTORIA'S PAGE

College: Can We Afford Not to Go?
Rising costs prohibit many from attending college - but the rewards of going are worth the astronomical costs.
(Vol. 5, Issue 1)

Creating a Credible Third Party
The State of New Hampshire is the breeding ground for a new Third Party that will take on the Democrats and the Republicans.
(Vol. 5, Issue 1)

Trimming the Fat
Weight loss surgery of many kinds is making headlines - but how safe are these techniques and who is a candidate for these surgeries?
(Vol. 5, Issue 1)

Yes to Yoga
Teens discover yoga has many worthwhile benefits!
(Vol. 5, Issue 1)