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Discuss “International Festival ”

Last week, Carnegie Mellon’s University Center was turned into a world of international exploration—with a free lunch included. Running from Thursday to Saturday, the 16th annual International Festival “Body, Mind, and Spirit: Prescriptions for Global Health” exposed students to dozens of cultures with over 40 campus events.

Emily Half, associate dean of Student Affairs, said the festival takes a full year to plan. The organizing committee starts soliciting topics for the annual November festival in the previous December.

The keynote speaker was Richard Heinzl, founder of the internationally acclaimed organization Doctors Without Borders.

“I think travel should be a part of everyone’s education,” he told a full house of students,...

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