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One Hit Wonder?: Bangladesh’s Shaky Economic Future

How many times have you looked at the tag of a piece of clothing in a store and saw “Made in Bangladesh”? From producing things like T-shirts to jeans to many other simple clothing apparels, the country has been applauded by the international community for the way it has harnessed the power of the industry to employ millions of people, especially women, and drastically reduce extreme poverty domestically.

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Heaps Pressure on Conservative Government

The UK's official COVID-19 inquiry task force attracts the public's attention as new information of the government's blunders are exposed.

Vo Van Thuong Elected as New Vietnamese President

On March 2, Vietnam underwent a significant leadership change, as Vo Van Thuong was appointed as the new president by the National Assembly. Thuong took over the presidency following the resignation of his predecessor Nguyen Xuan Phuc in January.

China’s Long-Awaited Border Reopening

On January 8th, after three strenuous years of trying to contain and beat the CoronaVirus, China finally reopened its borders to Chinese citizens, residents,...

We’re Heading Towards a Future of Mass Disease

The Plague of Justinian began in 541 AD and ended the following year. During that time, it claimed 50 million lives and killed up...

Rising COVID-19 Cases in China Lead to Strict Measures

Thousands of new COVID-19 cases have been reported around China after the country adhered to a zero-COVID policy throughout the pandemic, driving the worst...

Valentine’s Gig

Last week, the IE Music Club joined forces with IE Rotaract Segovia for a Valentine's Day-themed concert where the attendees not only got to...

My Experience Getting Covid in Segovia

As Christmas came around everyone, rightly so, was filled with happiness and excitement to meet with their loved ones. The streets were litten up...

Let Europe Breathe: the case against mask mandates

The time has come to eliminate all Covid restrictions and mask mandates on the European continent. This argument is only within the scope of...

IE Attendance Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized many aspects of daily life, and there is no doubt that students’ learning habits changed consequently. For many, our...

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Do We Have Free Will? A Look Into Both Schools of Thought.

The question of whether humans possess free will has been a captivating topic of debate since the time of the Ancient Greeks. This discussion...

From Stamps to Sonny Angels: The Psychology Behind Collecting

Regardless of the items, collecting is an action fundamental to the human experience. Why do we collect and what does it say about us? I fell down a deep rabbit hole pondering over this question and I am happy to share my findings with you.

Gen Z Retrospective: The Menendez Brothers

On the night of August 20th, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez, 21 and 18, entered their Beverly Hills home with shotguns in their arms and took their parents’, José and Mary Louise ‘Kitty’ Menendez, lives. What folllowed were chaotic years, bringing us to now, after serving 35 years in prison and a resurgence in their case. How has society's perspective changed?