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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Big names, small prices
It is no secret that designer items are expensive. As soon as the label of a top designer gets stuck on an item, the...
An American in India
The OSAC of Hyderabad: Examining anti-sexual assault activism from the other side of the world
Ben Poor -
Mishandled sexual assault cases. Troublesome comments from members of the staff. Student activists with clear faculty support, but murkiness from top administration.
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Shut up and photograph the hits: the one about taking pictures and videos during a concert
Smartphones are a blessing and a curse to music lovers across the globe. On the one hand, they have given us a near unlimited...
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Thar she blows!: The International Court of Justice halts Japanese whaling
Japan has slaughtered thousands of whales in the name of "science." Selling whale meat in commercial markets, dropping carcasses and killing the massive mammoths...
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Cruciatus in crucem: Lessons from 'The West Wing'
I do not speak lightly when I say Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing” is one of the best television shows ever made. There is...
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Music festival fashion
South by Southwest is over, Coachella is just around the corner and the lineup for Lollapalooza has been released. Stagecoach will wrap up in...
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That drop sound: the one about Gareth Emery's new album and the emotion in dance music
As of April 6, 2014, at 10:47 p.m., the Top 5 singles and albums in the dance category on iTunes could not be more...
Backdoor Science Podcast
Backdoor Science S2 Ep7
https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-season-2-3 This week on Backdoor Science! Can you beat that red-light camera? How do pharmaceuticals and illicit molecules compare? Are there dangers to the rise...
