4 September 2000 VLADIVOSTOK-Every year during finals week at the Far Eastern State Academy of Economics and Management, students crowd into an office in a classroom building to take care of urgent paperwork. It’s a stressful time for more than one reason.Before students can take their exams, they must “donate” $200 each to the university-run Vladivostok Public Development Fund-a contribution […]

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