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At a time when we are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers of harmful forms of cultural discourse, why can’t we ha...

Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Lithuanian who changed the course of US history 246 Monument to Tadeusz Kościuszko in Krakow / Vida Press What do we know about the Lithuanian general – known as Thaddeus Kosciuszko in America, Tadeusz Kościuszko in Poland and Tadas Kosciuška in Lithuania – who changed the course of history in the United States? The life story of Kościuszko was marked by love affairs as much as battlefield victories. Kościuszko has the highest peak in Australia named after him and more than dozen of monuments in various US cities, but is relatively unknown at home. “Severa...

College roundup: UMaine women reach milestone with win over Rhode Island The Black Bears earn the 800th victory in the history of the women's basketball program, 61-47. Staff and news service report Share KINGSTON, R.I. — Anne Simon scored 10 of her 16 points in the first quarter to start Maine on its way to a 61-47 win over Rhode Island in a women’s basketball game Friday. It was the 800th win in the history of the program. Dor Saar added 14 points, making 4 of 8 3-pointers, and Blanca Millan and Abbe Laurence also reached double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Black B...