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Don’t be afraid to play with your food: The case for reading the blurb and a simple black bean recipe

When you sit down to find a recipe, what are you searching for? You may have 10 minutes, an appreciation for authenticity, a peanut...

This dude I met on the street

I’m wandering through the fog down backstreets, alleyways, and riverside footpaths at around about midday, dead phone, alone, dressed a bit too warm, and...

Four Days in Jujuy

My world has always been small. I was born in a tiny New England town of 2,000 people. The city I've lived in for...

A List of Differences Between Here and Home (With a Very British Reference At The End)

1. I’d believe that the Earth was rhomboid and President Donald Trump would lead us into an age of peace and prosperity before I’d...

Stress and its effect

Author: Tanvi Varma If I were to sum up my four years of high school, I would say that it was an emotional roller coaster. On...

Deserted Beaches and Being the Inverse Little Mermaid 

Author: Delaney Nolin Early (too early) this morning I finally got to pull on my new wetsuit and go on my first dive here in Galápagos....

Clinton: Her views over the last 7 years

Author: Tanvi Varma Seven years ago, Hillary Clinton ran against Barack Obama for the Democratic Party nomination. She lost, and Obama went on to win the...

The top three problems teenagers face

Author: Tanvi Varma As a teenager, I can say with confidence that adolescence is challenging. My teenage years came with sets of problems because there were...

Your Own Armory

Author: Noel Hemphill Dita Von Teese once said that "heels and red lipstick will put the fear of God into people." As a living fashion icon...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Author: Noel Hemphill Nope, not Christmas. New York City's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.Luckily for us, NYC Fashion Week actually comes twice a year and doesn't care if...

Landslide: The one where I deal with breaking up with a favorite band

Author: Jack Butcher I can remember my first breakup vividly. It had been a whirlwind relationship. We had met outside a concert...

Vintage shopping tips and tricks

Author: Noel Hemphill This past Sunday in Burbank, Calif., an enormous vintage fashion and textile show took over the Pickwick Gardens Conference Center. Two large ball...