People living in the residence hall will inevitably get bored of housing food. I am one of them. To combat this boredom I tried making homemade applesauce using only the resources from the dorm dining. I based my recipe off of Real Simple’s 23 Cooking Uses for Your Microwave for the applesauce. Ingredients: – 2 […]
A Must-Visit: Charleston Marine Life Center
A peaceful, scenic two-and-a-half hour drive southwest of the University of Oregon, will lead you to the small town of Charleston, where the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) and the new Charleston Marine Life Center (CMLC) sit overlooking the Pacific Ocean. OIMB is where marine biology majors flock from all over the country […]
Activism and Journalism: A Tricky Line to Draw
By Becky Hoag Journalists commonly have beat preferences that coincide with what there are interested in. My beat preference is science and environmentalism. I am very passionate about the fight against climate change, and with the recent Earth Week and March for Science activity, I have been getting very involved in the activism. However, journalists […]
My Beauty Place: Why I care about Oregon’s coast
I constantly find myself returning to the beach. The entire west coastline is breathtaking and leaves me in awe of its seemingly endless beauty. Living so near to the Pacific has changed my perceptive for the better. I feel calm and at ease as I listen to the sound of the waves and feel the […]
Public Lands, Endangered Species in Jeopardy
The Elliott State Forest, a public trust area home to numerous populations of endangered species, is currently for sale to private bidders BY Carl Segerstrom Salem, Ore.– On Oct. 11 over 100 people demonstrated against the pending sale of the Elliott State Forest at the Oregon Department of State Lands meeting. The event […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Goes Green with Environmental Film, “Before the Flood”
By Becky Hoag Students file in from a rally taking place outside of the EMU, grab their popcorn and take their seats. They are a small, but passionate group of students. The logo for National Geographic lights up the projection screen in the front of the room. I join the audience and take my […]
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