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The Perks of Living Through a Drought

In the Twenty-First Century, climate change has become a leading issue, evidenced by abnormal patterns in the weather. For a couple of years now, one of the most prevalent features of climate change in drought. In the United States, California has been enduring an extensive drought while South Carolina is recovering from massive flooding due … Continue reading

Just Say reNOir

We all have things that we’re passionate about, and whether it matters to others or not, all that’s important is that it matters to you. That being said, roughly two weeks ago some people gathered in Boston to voice their opinions regarding the works of one of the most prolific painters in art history. Yes. … Continue reading

Frankophilia

The Pope is here! His Holiness Pope Francis, or Pope Frank as I call him (not to be confused with his predecessor, Pope Benny), has been in the United States for the past few days, traveling to Washington D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. His trip to the US has been getting so much media … Continue reading

This Game is Rated M for Magritte

I love video games. A lot of us do. Assassin’s Creed, Halo, Fallout, Skyrim, Call of Duty. I could go on. And all gamers know that some of the game developers can be as famous or infamous as the games themselves. Ubisoft is world famous for creating the Far Cry series and Prince of Persia, while Rockstar … Continue reading

Thank You For Breaking Our Vase

Imagine if you broke something at a museum. Usually you’d draw attention to yourself with some level of media coverage depending on what it was that you broke, and then the museum might demand something of you later. Earlier this week, a 12-year-old boy in Taiwan tripped and accidentally punched a hole in an Italian … Continue reading

Melbourne’s David-On-The-Lawn

A few weeks ago, my sister begged that my Dad call the police because our neighbors were playing some music, probably for a party for the high school graduate in their house. The obnoxiously loud music continued until roughly 12:30 in the morning. We all have neighbors, some of whom may be irksome at times, … Continue reading