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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Science & Technology

In defense of Monsanto

I want to talk about something today, and I hope that it does not result in my office getting burned down. But I work...

So you want to like wine but don’t know how

As a species, humans have historically held a unique relationship with fermented grapes. The ancient Greeks devoted an entire god’s worth of worship to...

Giving gifts or expecting favors?

With the New Year comes resolutions to eat better, make a career change or to just be a better friend. With a high volume...

Can’t forget safety

If someone asked you right now where the closest fire extinguisher was, would you be able to answer correctly? Or answer at all? Safety...

Column: Unlimited ammo

Lets face it — gun control is useless. Woah woah, hold your horses, you say. We need gun control laws to prevent all of...

The science of violence

The tragedy of Newtown, Connecticut has been pervasive in recent media, and Adam Lanza is becoming a household name. In all the coverage, there...

End of rain, end of reign

For over four centuries, the rains came regularly and plentifully, nourishing the growth of one of history’s great civilizations. Rising from the jungle floor...

The soils giveth, and the soils taketh away

Unraveling the complex pathway that carbon takes on its endless migration from atmosphere to soil and back to atmosphere has been one of the...

Tech Tips

The advent of the smartphone is pretty remarkable. Whether we like it or not, the constant access to wireless data via satellites changes the...

Column: Discontented tweets

Sexism is dead. No, not really. It was swept under the rug and buried. Whether it was covered in fear of repercussions or simply...

Obesity gets 0wn3d

Obesity has never been a problem historically until recently. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, obesity has nearly tripled since 1980....

Buying more than you bargained for

People are seemingly more and more concerned with what goes into their bodies. The diet craze began decades ago with the release of everything...

The Sleeping Beauty app

REM, or Rapid Eye Movement sleep, is a beautiful state in which we wander the surreal realms of the mind in the quest for...

Column: Distractions from distractions

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! People are coming back from their Thanksgiving breaks, eyes locked ahead on the upcoming winter holiday....

Final exam tech tips for the hopeless procrastinator

Finals are just around the corner, and if you are like most college students, you have a serious problem with procrastination. By studying on...