The Greek Navy SEAL Devotion Leads to Excellence
Neoprene diving suits under the camouflage uniforms, air tanks with 95% oxygen that recycle the air so that no bubbles will give away their position, mines tied to their backs and gloves with cuts in the fingers for better feeling of the trigger. Something between dolphins and spidermen, the Greek Navy SEAL are getting ready for a training dive and they do not stop, not even for a moment, to smile and sing.
It is 11:00 a.m and I just got in the Greek Navy SEAL’s camp. The main building is decorated with pieces of diving equipment and parts of the walls are covered with camouflage ropes. In the administrator’s office, a large Greek flag stands in the wall, written… Continue reading
Study Abroad Educates the Whole Person
American students have many countries to choose from when they are deciding where to spend a semester abroad. Wherever they go, it’s sure to be a rewarding experience. Alicia Goettemoeller asked exchange students at DEREE College what they got from their time in Greece.
To Plagiarize or not to Plagiarize?
College libraries give students the books and databases they need to do research for papers. But studies suggest that many students plagiarize their assignments.
Stefanos Christopoulos and Tina Papadaki asked professors how they students can be encouraged to do their own work.
Plagiarism moves into the digital age
The Internet has made it easier for students to learn about the world. It has also made it easier for them to plagiarize. And that, say professors, makes it more important than ever to make students aware of the importance of citing their sources. Markela Danou and Eva Manakidou report.
Online Resources Boost Plagiarism
The wealth of resources available on the Internet can be a boon to students who thirst for knowledge, but it can also make plagiarism more tempting. When students use online sources to cheat, the result is an education drought. Vassiliki Plevritis and Stephania Vlachou report.
Do Digital Games End in Addiction?
Online games have replaced backgammon as the source of gaming entertainment for many young people. But do online games lead to dangerous addiction? Ilias Kiritsis, Giles Leonard, and Gina Vagia went into the cafes to find out.
Some Young People Find Education is Not the Road to Success
Kosmas Memmos, 28, is closing up his car shop in Halandri for the day. He turns the alarm on and we are ready to go. Kosmas opened Pit Stop Center – where you can change tires and brake pads and get your suspension fixed – in 2006.
Although most high school graduates dream of an office job, and many parents insist that their child gets a degree of some kind, neither Kosmas nor his family cared for the traditional route.
Over the last several decades, Greek parents have pushed their children into attending universities in Greece or foreign countries. They often spend their family savings to get a degree from a public or private university – in Greece or abroad… Continue reading
Diversity Defines Deree
Melissa Padgett points to Wilmington, North Carolina on the atlas. Her finger slides across the Atlantic Ocean and past Spain; it moves over the Mediterranean and across Italy, stopping at Athens, Greece. “I’m 5,300 miles away from my hometown – that’s about 8,590 kilometers for the metric system users to understand,” she said. Padgett is one of the many international students who studies at Deree.
The student body, composed of 54 nationalities, creates a microcosm of world cultures. The students appreciate and embrace the diversity of Deree.
International and Greek students benefit from each other inside and outside the classroom. In class, students express their distinctive world views. Foreign students provide insight into how their countries operate on a governmental,… Continue reading
Visitors to Ioannina’s Little Island Discover a Big Past
“Hey, mom, look at the mosque’s tip over there! Can you see the birds flying all around it?” said the little girl, her finger pointing at the mosque. Her name was Nadia and she was in Ioannina with her mother on a three-day vacation, as I heard them explaining to a man next to them. They were on one of the little boats that take you to the little island of Ioannina.
It was a Saturday morning, and I was also on the same boat with a couple of friends from Athens who were visiting. I had planned to show them the little island of my city. Nadia was sitting next to me, and from the way she was jumping… Continue reading
Students Raise Funds for Haiti Quake Victims
Deree College students are joining efforts to raise money for Haiti, devastated by an earthquake on January 12. Ten days after the quake, the Haitian government numbered the dead at 150,000.
Over half a million people have been left homeless in what was the poorest country in the Americas even before the earthquake.
As Haitians – many injured and grieving the loss of family members – struggle to survive amid the rubble of Port-au-Prince and other heavily populated areas, without clean water, electricity, food, or medical care, people around the world have rushed to provide assistance.
The Deree Ambassadors are manning a collection box in the corridor of the main building of the Aghia Paraskevi campus, giving students and staff… Continue reading