During an online question-and- answer session on Facebook this past Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden added a level of complexity to the nation’s already extraordinarily muddled gun control debate. Although spearheading recent gun control proposals, Biden stated, and then reiterated, his advice for individuals to protect themselves and their property: “Buy a shotgun”. Biden’s defense [...]
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As interest in veganism and vegetarianism increases, colleges and universities have started to adapt their menus and meal selections to accommodate increasingly ethically and environmentally-aware students. As a college-age vegan, I can thank my university, The University of Connecticut, for making vegan options available daily in each of its eight dining units. Many of the [...]
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It seems like it was just yesterday that I was penning an article about the Aurora, Colorado shooting this past July. Sadly, five months later, another tragedy lies in our wake. Gunman Adam Lanza first shot his mother, Nancy Lanza, in her home before driving to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where she [...]
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Pure Vegan: An Interview with Author Joseph Shuldiner By Giorgina Paiella Pure Vegan is living proof of the delicious, wholesome, and beautiful nature of vegan cooking. Joseph Shuldiner’s first cookbook highlights how fresh and pure plant-based foods nourish both the body and soul. A compilation of 70 adaptable recipes, Pure Vegan offers creative ideas for [...]
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Pure Vegan is living proof of the delicious, wholesome, and beautiful nature of vegan cooking. Encompassing what vegans have known for years, Joseph Shuldiner’s first cookbook highlights how fresh and pure plant-based foods nourish both the body and soul. A compilation of 70 adaptable recipes, Pure Vegan offers creative ideas for breakfast, satisfying entrées, and [...]
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The 2012 Newport Festival just wrapped up this past Sunday at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island after a weekend of folk fun. Founded in 1959 by George Wein, the festival has featured everyone from established artists to up-and-comers who would later become major stars of the music scene. This year’s event featured [...]
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It seems that no Amendment to the United States Constitution is more hotly disputed than the Second Amendment. Regardless of what the Bill of Rights states, I personally cannot justify any form of violence as the “right to bear arms”. After all, our founding fathers also often condoned slavery and second-class citizen status for women, [...]
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Sexuality is no stranger to advertising. In this day and age, it actually seems to reign supreme. From the most recent Super Bowl (I’m talking to you, Teleflora and Fiat) to reality television shows, the media has ensured that scantily dressed supermodels, sexual innuendo, and downright objectification of women have a constant presence within our [...]
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Nearly every individual who is a vegan or vegetarian is familiar with the excessive interrogation characteristic of family, friends, and even strangers who are unfamiliar with, or critical of, the lifestyle. While some questions are posed out of curiosity or interest, many call into question the validity of a cruelty-free diet, despite the overwhelming good [...]
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