Category: Current Events
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Comedy Controversy and How We Should Feel About It
Recently, stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj faced criticism after admitting to making up and altering stories about discrimination he faced in his past. According to an NBC news article, one story about being rejected by his prom date due to his race (a story prominently featured in his stand-up material) was one of several of Minhaj’s…
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The Missing Middle
How Zoning Divides our Cities When most of us picture Seattle in our heads, our brains likely jump to this image: The idyllic view of the Space Needle, city skyline, and Mount Rainier in the background is what you see on postcards, tourism ads, and google search images for Seattle. But this image above is…
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6 Delicious Things to Bake This Holiday Season in Order of Difficulty
The sweet smell of brownies baking in the oven, messes made with icing all over the table as cookie decorating is taking place, this is what I think of when I imagine the holidays. Baking is one of the staple activities to enjoy during the holidays, it brings together family and friends to enjoy the…
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Environmental Impact of Consumerism
By: Sarah Guralnick What is Shein? Shein, an online fast fashion company, has excelled in the competition between fashion brands, but their business practices are not without serious and harmful implications. Shein became the second most downloaded shopping app of 2021, according to Business of Apps. The store holds the position of “most Googled retailer…
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What Won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics? Why is it Important?
Development in quantum mechanics holds the promise of changing how society processes information and measurements. It is being applied to quantum computing, cryptology, and even the future “quantum internet”. In traditional computers, the data is either a 1 or 0, quantum computing works with bits called “quibits” which can also represent 1 or 0 –…