Blogs
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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...
Backdoor Science Podcast
Backdoor Science – S2 EP2
https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-season-2 Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...
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Welcome to 'The Broken Remote!'
As a college student, I am sure you are familiar with the magic of procrastination. When there’s a massive assignment looming, few things in...
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It's the most wonderful time of the year!
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 you...
An American in India
A blind man in India
Ben Poor -
"I have seen every American film," my language tutor Ajit boasts as we sip chai in the hot Indian sun. This is a bold claim...
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Confessions of a reforming hater
The one where a conversation on a "simple pop song" changed how I want to discuss music.
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Frying Nemo: The Australian government dredging up controversy in the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It's so big, in fact, that you can see it from space! Corals...
Backdoor Science Podcast
Backdoor Science talks Sochi – S2 EP1
https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-talks-sochi Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...
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Class is in session at the V&A
The first time I went to England, it was a whirlwind trip. My stepmother had put together an ambitious itinerary in both length (double...
