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“Dies Irae” is a Latin hymn and a particularly renowned melody of plainchant. Based in Christianity, the “Dies Irae,” or “Day of Wrath” is a rumination of the day of judgement. The first stanza of this Medieval Latin poem has be translated as: “That day of wrath, that dreadful day, shall heaven and earth in ashes lay, as David and the Sybil say.” While ominous in … [Read more...] about Historical Endurance of the “Dies Irae” Plainchant

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In 1982, shortly after losing the presidential election to Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter established the Carter Center with the goal of advancing the cause of human rights and alleviating human suffering through global peace and public health programs. As part of … [Read more...] about Bugs and Drugs: Eradication of the Guinea Worm

  “There’s nothing wrong with being a princess we just think girls can build their own castles too” – Debbie Sterling     Debbie Sterling graduated from Stanford with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design in 2005. During her time in school she was passionate about engineering, but felt isolated as one of the very few female engineering … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Debbie Sterling

Last month, the beloved Barbie doll underwent a much needed transformation with the introduction a new of line of diverse dolls varying both in body type and skin tone. This long awaited transformation came in response to years of criticism regarding the dolls perpetuation of rigid societal beauty standards on young girls. This new line of dolls was met with much praise with … [Read more...] about Unweaving Africa: Hijarbie