International students

The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Ariz., April 13) --  Thousands of students across America come from nations in turmoil. While juggling the typical demands of any student and the additional challenges of studying in a foreign language and living in an unfamiliar culture, these students must also deal with the particular trials of coming from a torn homeland. Ahmed Abdelmohsen, who is getting his doctorate in civil engineering at the U. of I., said he and other Egyptian students have disabled their Facebook accounts "to avoid hearing bad news and focus on their research." Also: The Des Moines Register (April 12).