By Ajay Krishnan “So, how many siblings do you have?” “One……and only.” When people ask me how many siblings I have, I have to respond with an awkward “I’m an only child”. This is quite a strange phenomenon, coming from an Indian …
Read More »The Dry Spell of Cape Town
Day Zero has been postponed again and again as the popular tourist destination of Cape Town struggles in its fight against a 3 year long drought digging away at the immensely dry region’s reservoirs and dams. For South African residents, this means …
Read More »“Assassination List” Doctor Jailed for 12 Years
By Ashley He In March 2017, former British emergency room doctor Martin Watt was found guilty and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Martin Watt was working in Monklands Hospital since 1994 until he was fired in 2012. Police found three …
Read More »The Dark Side of College Rankings
By Aimi Wen For anyone even remotely aware of the college process, he or she would know that college rankings play a huge role. Want to study chemical engineering? Look up the rankings for the schools that have the top programs. Want …
Read More »A Desert … in Japan?
By Megan Tjandrasuwita Most tourists visiting Japan are probably familiar with the hectic metropolis cities such as Tokyo and Osaka or the traditional old imperial city such as Kyoto or the beautiful landscape such as Mount Fuji. About 73% of Japan is …
Read More »Truth Behind Food Waste
Submitted by: Stephanie Zhang Food waste—no, we’re not talking about rotten food—we’re talking about fresh, good food. Bins of fresh food are locked in a box and sent to the landfill. 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted each year. Food waste …
Read More »Carcinogen Cup
By Bill C Recently, Starbucks and other major coffee companies in California like McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts now have to post warnings on their coffee that some ingredients inside may cause cancer. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle said in a …
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