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Law student wins right to cheap hair cut

Hairdressing salons discriminate against women by charging more for womens' hair cuts. A feisty University of Copenhagen law student filed a complaint to the Danish Board of Equal Treatment, and has won

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Science

Weight-loss myths busted by scientists

The good news is that you can skip breakfast and eat snacks. The bad news is that having sex can't replace exercise. Seven myths and six faulty presumptions about obesity and losing weight, by University of Copenhagen scientists and collaborators

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Education

Written exams: A Russian roulette

Different Danish requirements for different subjects at the Faculty of Humanities. Russian student was given a low grade in one subject with reference to minor grammatical errors - a high grade in another based, instead, on content

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Campus

Semester start party Friday at Studenterhuset

Celebrate the semester kickoff with free hotdogs, drink specials, and a great music lineup

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Politics

Murder attempt on Islam critic

DANISH NEWS: One of Denmark’s most prominent critics of Islam has survived an assassination attempt

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AIESEC looking for new members

Leadership organization helps students learn and practice workplace skills. All students encouraged to join

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Politics

Ethnic girls storm ahead in education race

DANISH NEWS: Non-Western women poised to surpass ethnic Danish women in Denmark

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Campus

Student protest with sit-in at Rector´s office

Students protested rectors' statements on student grant reform, by inviting themselves to the Rector's office Monday for sit-in protest

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Politics

Danish rectors: Reward the fast students, penalise the slow

Students who race to their degrees should be rewarded, while those who slowly stroll towards them should be penalised. A new Danish college of rectors' (Rektorkollegiet) proposal. But Student Council: says rectors need 'reality check'

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Campus

Coming up: Student Council ´happening´

Just released Rector's proposal angers student council at the University of Copenhagen. Students plan a ´happening´ at 12:00, at the Rector's office. Have already visited the Minister of Science and Education this morning

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