I might wear that pair of TOMS shoes (did I mention I didn’t pay for them?), but I will tear that little logo off so no one confuses me for someone who thought he was saving the world. I can’t take another day of a peer trying to sell me on the idea that TOMS is a charity.
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Occupy Rochester: The Day After the Arrests
by Gena Mangiaratti October 30, 2011A man from the Occupy Rochester movement cited his main grievance as the fact that corporations are given the same rights as people, decrying policies that are created for the interests of corporations instead of the people voting.
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Photos: Hollywood Movie Roles I Wouldn’t Get as an Asian-American
by Mike Blaney October 30, 2011With this photo set, I wanted to answer a question that I asked myself one day: “As an Asian-American, what parts would I not get in a Hollywood movie?”
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Trying any new kind of drug is like going on a blind date: It can either go fairy-tale borderline amazing, or “I really want to end my life right about now.” The latter would describe a particularly horrendous experience I had on one dark and cold Halloween night.
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As college students, it is assumed that in one way or another we are sexually active. Hopefully, the responsibility of getting tested, and not just when something might be wrong, can become part of the norm, too.
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Photos: Learning From the Puppet Master in India
by Siobhan Cavanagh October 27, 2011While I was in India studying art and culture, I did an independent study in Rajasthani Folk Puppetry. I spent 16 days taking puppetry classes and learning about the lives of the puppeteers.
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Hear from the Occupying protesters themselves in this collection of conversations from people throughout the country committed to echoing the plights of the 99 percent.
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How can you practice sexual etiquette in your own life? You need to understand what gets your partner off while keeping your partner safe.
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With Relax, Das Racist are seeing if their strange hybrid of rap, comedy, weed and commentary on the current state of hip-hop is worth $12.
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How International Blogs Are Like Potter Watch
by Isabel Braverman October 20, 2011Although Harry Potter is a fictional and perhaps dorky way to make a connection to international media, the Potter Watch comparison does hold truth. In many ways, the fictional radio broadcast is akin to the international blogs that fill the voids left by mainstream media in censored countries.