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This article talks about Hoverboards and how they are now banned at URI due to the fact that they could catch on fire. The audience for this article is anyone who owns or wants to purchase a hoverboard and bring it to school. Due to this change, students will not be able to ride them around campus, due to safety issues. The purpose is to inform students about this new change on campus. The writers wants the students to not ride hoverboard on campus or else consequences will pursue.

Katrin Jomaa is offering a course that talks about the issue of Western misconceptions regarding Islam. She is Lebanese, Muslim and wants to teach students about this topic because Muslims and people of Islamic faith are often portrayed in a negative way. A group

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