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A Year Of Change
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any world events helped to shape our lives in 1993, but three stood
out in particular. From the starvation in Somalia to the civil war in
Bosnia-Herzegovina and President Clinton’s health plan, we were all
affected in one way or another.
In the African nation of Somalia, starvation was widespread. The United
States stepped in to try to help, but soon tan into trouble. When a group of
United Nations peacekeeping troops were attacked by Somalia forces, the U.S.
was forced to stay and try to sort out the mess.
Also, during this year, a civil war broke out in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a
part of the former Yugoslavia. It pitted Serbians, Croatians, and Bosnian Muslims
against each other. Despite the brutality of the war, the United States did not
intervene, leaving thousands of people to be killed mercilessly.
President Clinton’s message all during his campaign and first year in office
was that “we need change.” In September, he finally brought a change to the
American people in the form of a trillion dollar health care plan aimed at reforming
the health care system. The proposal sparked debates across the country of whether
the plan was beneficial to Americans or if it would cost them in the long run.
By keeping up to date in world events, we are better able to understand the
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way our world works.
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The Catholic Schools Marathon brought to­ gether students and fac­ ulty alike. These students and teachers came out to show their school spirit.
Students are always hos' pitable to younger ones. Mark So and his younger sister show their close re­ lationship.
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