With diets that frequently come and go, we are inundated with a plethora of constantly changing and often conflicting information on what to eat and what not to eat. It’s hard to discern what the optimal diet truly is – even the food pyramid of our childhood is now void. Currently, one of the biggest […]
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Coffee Commentary: Noah’s New York Bagels
For this week’s Coffee Commentary, we found someplace a little quieter – Noah’s New York Bagels. Originally a small neighborhood-based store, its delicious bagels have transformed it into a West Coast favorite. With an impressive selection of delicious bagels, spreads, juices and coffees, it might be worth checking out. Bree: Dude, this bagel is so […]
How to deal with stress eating during finals season
One chip. Two chips. Three chips. Then, the whole bag. And maybe a Twix bar, too. I’m sure you can relate. It’s a phenomenon that affects even the best of us – stress eating. You eat because you’re stressed. Then you’re stressed because you eat. I often find myself justifying my eating habits with reasons […]
Finding comfort in the nostalgia of throwbacks
As forward-thinking we millennials seem to be, there sure is a lot of looking back. The release of “Fuller House” is a perfect example that nostalgia just isn’t what it used to be. More and more “throwbacks” are making their way into the modern age, as can be seen in many different aspects of American […]
Cultural appropriation or appreciation?
The line is blurry, but cultures can be appreciated rather than appropriated – and sometimes, claims of appropriation are overblown.
Coffee commentary: Peet’s Coffee & Tea
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Chris Campbell: Trump’s success is the result of Republican irresponsibility
I had the scariest dream last night. A major political party spent seven years feeding apocalyptic vitriol to their base of supporters until it ended up with half-baked reality TV star slash Looney Tunes villain as the odds-on favorite for its presidential nomination. Wait a second … uh-oh. You may remember that back in November […]