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Posts published in “Past Opinion Columns”

When science gets personal

Assessing scientific claims is hard enough when you stick to empirical evidence. When personal factors intrude, which they invariably do, such assessments get even trickier.

Honeygrow Local

New to Washington Street (so new that I broke my “no reviewing places on Washington Street” rule), Honeygrow Local is the perfect addition for both wealthy yuppies and poor college students.

The Green Pear

Tucked just off the corner of First and Grand St. is the quaint Green Pear Café.

With its cozy and peaceful interior and free Wi-Fi, the Green Pear offers a great place to escape from campus for a bit to enjoy a cup of coffee or a smoothie and a snack.

THE LIST: music to pick your last-minute, ironic “sexy [blank]” costume to

In the great holiday song war, Halloween is often seen as getting the short end of the candy corn-adorned stick. Sure, there are the standards—”Monster Mash,” “This is Halloween,” “Where Are U Now” (what’s more scary that admitting you like a Justin Bieber song?)—but

Shopping on a college budget

Though I’ve already explained how to shop at inexpensive, fast-fashion stores, I stand by my claim that there is life outside Forever 21.