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Lent 2013 – Not Your Usual Water Fast

BY ISN STAFF | February 13, 2013 written by: Ken Homan, S.J., Fordham University '14 “What are you giving up for Lent?” We have all heard it plenty. There are many regular answers, such as sweets, Facebook, meat and television.…
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Remembering Hurricane Katrina Seven Years Later

Hurricane Katrina called our entire country to respond to immediate needs and reflect on challenging issues of poverty and race in the aftermath. This call was especially true within the Ignatian family.
High School Completion Rates in Appalachia by County (2000)
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Appalachian Mountain Top Removal Mining – A Call to Build A New Model

The recent New York Times article on Mountain Top Removal, “Appalachia Turns on Itself” repeated several arguments often cited to persuade us to limit or eliminate the practice of mountain top removal.