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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...

Music festival fashion

Author: Noel Hemphill South by Southwest is over, Coachella is just around the corner and the lineup for Lollapalooza has been released. Stagecoach will wrap up...

Three Americans in the world

Author: Ben Poor My parents are disappointing. This seems like a horrible thing to say, as I sit in an amazing resort with them on a...

Snakes, pirates and goat eradication: on the issue of invasives

Author: Ella Fornari There are no snakes in the Galapagos. That was until one was found dead in the middle of the road on Santa Cruz...

Quiet Americans

Author: Lena Smith Sound resonates in a cathedral: footsteps, jingling keys, doors closing, hushed voices. Everyone speaks quietly in a cathedral, because the quiet is precious...

Saving the earth: not just for hippies

Author: Eileen Lee Saving the earth and protecting animal populations, when held up in comparison to other justice movements, like ending wars or abolishing slavery, is...

Losar tashi delek! Happy Tibetan New Year!

Author: Keegan McChesney Losar tashi delek! Happy Tibetan New Year! My week has been filled with celebrations. After an unforgettable evening celebrating the Hindu festival of Maha...

A deeper look into the DIY dining experience

Author: Nettie Stein-Miller The general do it yourself (DIY) movement is not a new idea. Several years ago, archaeologists discovered a Greek-style temple in Potenza, Italy...

#Prayfor______: On prayer and its role in justice

Author: Eileen Lee When I woke up on Saturday to headlines and articles all blaring the news about Nepal, I knew exactly what was going to...