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"Togetherness" brings Eagle Rock to HBO
Occidental's campus and its surrounding neighborhood frequently host film crews that turn the suburbs of Los Angeles into places ranging from Chicago ("Parenthood") to...
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Sea lions, endemics go to the dogs
Sea lions are a part of everyday life on San Cristobal. Wild seals walk on the sidewalk, sleep on every bench in town, run...
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Living in the Galapagos: who can legally be a Galapagueno
My host dad's family has lived on San Cristobal island for four generations. His family was part of a small population in the Galapagos...
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Alternative to the alternative vacation: Eco-agro tourism in the Galapagos
Over the past 20 years, the Galapagos have become synonymous with eco-tourism. The Charles Darwin Research Station reported that the number of visitors ...
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Lack of protection in protected marine reserves: How the Galapagos leads in policy, fails in practice
Just because an area is named a marine reserve and a UNESCO heritage site does not mean that it is pristine and well-protected. The...
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Snakes, pirates and goat eradication: on the issue of invasives
There are no snakes in the Galapagos. That was until one was found dead in the middle of the road on Santa Cruz island...
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Identity crisis in the Amazon Jungle: Balancing land rights of national parks, indigenous communities and big oil in Yasuni
The Galapagos are an archipelago of volcanic rock 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador and have a special place in scientific history as...
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MAC comps highlight many aspects of film creation
Most students will conduct extensive research and write lengthy papers for their senior comprehensive projects. Media Arts and Culture (MAC) seniors do comps a...
