Environmentalism
05/07/2008

Our Polluted EPA

 Due to the dismal state of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Chris Mooney has created a backronym for the government office: the Enormously Pathetic Agency. Ouch....

Posted: 5/7/2008 5:38:32 PM

Spirituality
05/07/2008

Possible Vulture Extinction Threatens Ancient Culture

 For thousands of years, members of the Zoroastrian faith of South Asia have relied on vultures to help in their burial rites. Today, the ancient culture and customs are being threatened as the population of South Asian vultures faces extinction....

Posted: 5/7/2008 3:11:55 PM

politics
05/07/2008

Ditch the Demographic Debate

The buzzer hit 7:30, the networks called North Carolina for Barack Obama, and the racial rhapsodizing began....

Posted: 5/7/2008 5:00:22 PM

Arts
05/08/2008

Play It Again, Sad

Devastated by a messy break up, I returned again and again to the separation themed lyrics of Tegan and Sara’s album So Jealous. I’m a little embarrassed to admit my dependence on the sisters’ squeaky voices and repetitive tunes...

Posted: 5/8/2008 10:59:54 AM

Media
05/07/2008

From the Stacks Roundup: New Feminism(s), Jazz Tributes, Butt(s), and More

Herewith, the latest highlights from our alt-press library....

Posted: 5/7/2008 9:52:49 AM

Science and Technology
05/08/2008

Fairy Tale Science

When Rapunzel let down her golden hair for the prince to climb up, the fairy tale may have left out some important caveats of physics....

Posted: 5/8/2008 11:21:56 AM

Great Writing
05/08/2008

Newspaper Blackout Poetry

 By blacking out large sections in newspapers, Austin-based writer and cartoonist Austin Kleon creates poetry....

Posted: 5/8/2008 10:59:04 AM

 


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