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May 9, 2012, No comments

Human encounters tend to inevitable. As much as I would love to reside under a rock, hidden from the sun, living off of Top Ramen for all of eternity in …

Phylum Nerdus: which are you?

May 8, 2012, No comments

You all know us. Many of you are one of us. If you are not, you make fun of us, you joke with us, you secretly envy us. The nerds. ...

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Kony Baloney: The Madness Behind the Kony 2012 Movement

April 19, 2012, 1 Comment

On the evening of March 5, my Facebook news feed was inundated with links to a YouTube video. I ignored the link, assuming that I would be sent to vie ...

Tiburon: a paranoid penninsula

April 19, 2012, 4 Comments

Yes, Tiburon may seem a benign peninsula; it is home to the shortest main street in the country, its first murder occurred only two years ago, and its ...

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    Selfies emerge from the depths
    April 5, 2012, 1 Comment

    Photography has blossomed since its birth. A recent development for this profound art form has graced iPhones, cameras, and the internet, in a new sect of snapshots, dubbed “selfies.” This ...

  • Battling the Sunday blues
    April 5, 2012, No comments

    For many of us, the weekend effectively ends early Sunday afternoon—certainly for me, that’s the last possible second that I can hold off the crushing weight of responsibilities-yet-to-be-fulfilled and arduous ...

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    The problem with the Oscars
    March 5, 2012, 1 Comment

    The Academy Awards are often regarded all over the world as the highest honor a filmmaker or actor or anyone in the film industry can be presented with. Every year, ...

  • Why drink when you could just pretend?
    January 6, 2012, No comments

    You’re at a party, stone cold sober. This is a problem, not because alcohol isn’t available, but because you’re a responsible human being. You don’t want to drink. Your peers ...

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    Leashing children: parent or pet owner?
    January 4, 2012, 1 Comment

    Earlier this month my uncle participated in the 16th annual Alcatraz Swim. While sitting in Aquatic Park, I witnessed an occurence which made me lose a portion of my hope ...