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Sweet Green definitely tops the new Bethesda Yogi Berry

by Stephanie Haven   Published on Mar.15, 2010   No Comments

Sweet Green tastes much better than Yogi Berry. Want proof? The contents of this cup were consumed before I could find the camera. Photo by Stephanie Haven.

10 topping choices. Three free toppings. One environmentally friendly cup and spoon. Healthy food never tasted so good.

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Rain, nostalgia and worms

by Stewart Longsworth   Published on Mar.14, 2010   No Comments

Spring fever's on hold as the region experiences three days of expected rain. Photo by Keegan Barber.

What a beautiful week!  Five days of straight sun, Monday through Friday.  It looked marvelous from my seat in Psych.

Of course, it didn’t last long.

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Perspective: experiencing Chile’s devastating earthquake firsthand

by Surbhi Agrawal   Published on Mar.06, 2010   No Comments

My grandmother's building sank 5 cm and everything was a mess inside of her apartment after the earthquake. Photo courtesy of Magdalena Carrasco.

*By Magdalena Carrasco-Roehrs (‘08)*

On Feb. 27 around 3:30 a.m., I woke up and felt my room shaking. I thought that it was just a tremor, but as it got worse, I realized it was an earthquake, and a very powerful one.

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Audiences have let go of “American Idol,” and so should Fox

by Julia Weingardt   Published on Feb.27, 2010   No Comments

"American Idol" is a show more about the judges than the singers now. Photo courtesy of etonline.com.

The screaming, the golden tickets, the crazy wackjobs who think they can sing. It was all pretty entertaining—but come on Fox, it’s getting old.

It’s not just the audition madness of “American Idol” that’s getting repetitive.

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Textbooks as dry as this headline

by Surbhi Agrawal   Published on Feb.23, 2010   4 Comments

Photo by Sarah Klotz.

*By Sarah Cutler*

I spent a solid week reading nothing but my history textbook during exams. And of course, I’ve been reading it throughout the school year (or at least I’ve been assigned to read it…). The main thing I’ve learned, after the countless hours I’ve spent hunched over it, is that this textbook is the most boring textbook in the world.

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Icicles: dangerous weapons and excuses for stalking

by Rachel Nussbaum   Published on Feb.22, 2010   No Comments

Ice, avoiding the sunshine and just waiting for it's time to be a weapon. Photo by Sarah Klotz.

Usually when friends talk about swords, sabers and extreme pain in the same conversation, they’re planning their next big trip to a “Star Wars” fan festival.

However, with the arrival of Snowmaggedon, they might be referring to something else. Students, formerly limited to blunt objects for enacting harm on each other, can now take advantage of the most important part of any snowstorm: the icicles.

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New and upcoming rap music to be on the lookout for

by Ollie Tell   Published on Feb.22, 2010   1 Comment

Damian Marley has made a name for himself just like his great father. Photo courtesy of bbc.co.uk.

Recently, I’ve gotten sick of my music. Even though Lil’ Boosie’s “Smoking on Purple” is still a revelation on the 400th listening, it’s time for me to update my library. But herein lies the problem: there’s no worthwhile music to download, and listening to the radio is roughly equivalent to repeatedly punching myself in the testes.

It’s in this spirit that I compiled a list of five albums that are certainly worth waiting for.

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