April 28 marked the day in which protests began all over Colombian territory as a result of new proposed tax reforms introduced by the sitting government. The protests have occurred in all of the main cities in the country and have negatively affected it in many ways. The tax reform was going to increase basic necessity products 19 per cent and also increase the cost of public transportation which thousands of people take daily to work. It’s intention was to help solve the economic problems the country is currently having, however, because of Colombia’s current state due to COVID-19, people are upset as the pandemic has caused many to lose their jobs considering the already low minimum wage, many Colombians have to try to live by every day and this tax reform does not help them.
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Most of us know the stereotypes around fraternities and sororities. Hollywood shows them as groups of students who only party and get drunk but that is far from reality for the most part. There are many different fraternities and sororities for all sorts of activities and interests, including academics, religion and culture. You could join one that fits your interests that is if there are any at your university, since Greek life is very different for each university. Some universities in the United States like Penn State and Cornell have a pretty big Greek community on their campuses. In Canada, there aren’t many universities with huge Greek life societies compared to the US but there are some universities such as the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto that have a good amount of these organizations, which leads to more students interested in joining because of their popularity.
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