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Beggars in Spain: Sci-fi gene editing from future’s past

Human genetics remains a largely unexplored frontier in which our dabbling becomes an ethical debate of playing God. Before CRISPR gene editing technology was mainstream, the 1993 sci-fi novel Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress is set between 2008 to the 2030s and offers social and ethical commentary on present-day genetic engineering.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

Are all men bad?

This week, I want to ask the question: are all men evil? Ok, ok, I’m definitely over exaggerating to get your attention; I don’t think anyone would argue that all men are evil.

What is a project car?

If you’ve ever talked to a car enthusiast, they’ve probably complained about their “Project Car” to you and how much work needs to be done for it to finally get back on the road.