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Baker Peace Conference kicks off tonight; two rapes reported to Athens Police Department

Here’s what you need to know for Thursday, March 23, 2017:

Two women reported rapes to Athens Police Department Wednesday. (The Post)

Bagel Street Deli’s annual Pickle Fest is slated for Friday at 4 p.m. (The Post)

Good morning,

Let’s talk about communism.

Whether you’re a revolutionary bent on overthrowing capitalism or a normal student, you’re bound to learn something from a neat conference that kicks off today.

The Baker Peace Conference, a yearly event put on by the Contemporary History Institute that brings together experts to discuss national and international issues relating to peace, begins tonight with a keynote address in the Baker Ballroom at 7:30 p.m.

This year, the theme is “Communism: Reflections on a Violent Century.”

The speaker tonight is Dr. Arkady Ostrovsky, a Russian-born British journalist who is currently the Russia and Eastern Europe editor for The Economist.

Weather

It’ll be sunny with a high of 55 degrees today. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)

Sports and Game Times

None to report.

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There was a terrorist attack in London on Wednesday. (Bloomberg)

A species of bumblebee is now listed as endangered. (National Geographic)

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