Articles by Lauren De Haan

Lauren De Haan

Lauren De Haan is a Chimes staff writer for the 2012-13 school year.

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Khmer Rouge Tribunal finds itself in a race against time

Justice still awaits the citizens of Cambodia as the Khmer Rouge trial drags on with no end in sight. Only two leaders o...

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The “Iron Lady” passes away at age 87

Margaret Thatcher, prime minister of Great Britain from 1979 to 1990 passed away on Monday in London at the age of 87. A...

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Debate over climate change fueled by Keystone XL Pipeline report

The debate over climate change in the United States was fueled on Friday by the latest report from the U.S. State Depart...

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Government spending cuts spark partisan debate

Senate Democratic leaders agreed upon an approximately $110 billion package to avert the looming sequester, which is sch...

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Spanish prime minister denies corruption scandal amid economic tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is facing recent scrutiny concerning claims that he and other members of Spain’s ...

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WuDunn raises awareness in order to raise resources

Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize winner and co-author of three bestselling books, has been cited by Newsweek as one of the ...

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Palestinian statehood bid passes United Nations vote

On Nov. 29, 2012, Palestine successfully gained non-member state status at the U.N. General Assembly. This follows a fai...

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Presidential election spending up from 2008

An estimated $6 billion was spent on the 2012 election cycle, which is almost $700 million more than the previous record...

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Fulton Street Farmers Market provides locally grown food year-round

Founded shortly after World War I, the Fulton Street Farmers Market has provided Grand Rapids with fresh produce for alm...

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Hurricane Sandy devastates Haiti

As Hurricane Sandy swept across the East Coast this week, Haiti was just beginning to tally up the extensive damage that...