Joining the Peace Corps

The genesis of the United States Peace Corps stems back to 1960 and then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy’s impromptu speech at the University of Michigan. Kennedy challenged students to support the cause of peace by living and working in developing

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State of the Union

According to Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, the word unite has the following meanings: • To bring together so as to form a whole. • To bring together by a common interest, attitude or action • To join and act together

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Making a Difference

Spring is the season for awards shows—the Academy awards, the Tonys—every time you turn on the television there seems to be another glamorous star stumbling through his or her lengthy acceptance speech. While actors and musicians entertain us, the real

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Researching With Respect

It is certainly no secret that American Indians suffer disproportionately from many serious health problems, including diabetes, cancer, AIDS and substance abuse. Nor is it news to most nursing professionals that more research into the causes of these health disparities

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No Stopping Him

During his three-and-half-year journey toward becoming a nurse, Jorge Juarez experienced a series of personal tragedies that would have caused most other people to give up. His parents died, his brother had a stroke, and he lost his house to

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