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Posts published in “Year: 2024

Putting on a show

I have a very special connection with this year’s musical, The Addams Family, as do many of my other cast members.

Standard wordplay

This column, Off The Press, is known for being very wacky and providing all kinds of humorous news pieces. However, for this issue, we decided to go back to a simpler time when jokes required a basic setup and punchline, looking at the way that manipulating words for humorous effect caused us to try to look at the world in a unique way.

Come back next time

The Senioritis is really kicking in, so I don’t feel like writing. Come back next time!

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The perks of being bilingual

Most heritage languages are lost after the third generation. It becomes increasingly difficult for younger family members to keep up with their mother tongue, especially if elders are absent.

Vallabh’s chole masala

The first recipe Stevens Chefs cooked together was Professor Vallabh’s chole masala, a chickpea curry recipe. This recipe relies on pantry ingredients that last a while in a cupboard or freezer, so this is a good recipe to keep the ingredients to and make when you’re in need of cooking to destress.

Getting Past No

When I was twelve-years-old, my mother quit her job. At the time, she was the vice president of the hospital for which she worked.

Want to reduce stress? Listen to music

Walking to class, studying, hanging out with friends, getting a workout in — what do all of these activities have in common?

What will it take to improve mental health in STEM

Disclaimer: This article discusses topics of mental health, depression, and suicide

The Stevens motto, Per Aspera Ad Astra, or “Through Adversity, To the Stars,” is indeed a stellar choice of words to describe the experience at this tech school.

Duke shuts down century-old plant collection

Duke University has announced that it will close its herbarium, which hosts over 825,000 plants, fungi, and algae specimens. Duke’s herbarium is one of the most diverse in the nation and has existed for over a century.