Burgers and bunsen burners
A Stanford professor may have created a healthy alternative to meat. Patrick Brown, a biochemistry professor and founder of Impossible
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The Tacoma Ledger
A Student News Magazine for UW Tacoma
Author: Jude Hanno
New inventions at Netflix’s semi-annual ‘Hack Day’
Roughly every six months, Netflix hosts a “Hack Day” to celebrate innovations within the tech community and allows their developers
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Can you hear me? Phone scam circulating Tacoma area
A scam titled “Can you hear me?” is circulating the Tacoma area at a fast rate and the Better Business
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FBI releases warning to students about financial scams
The FBI released a public service announcement on Jan. 17 which warned students about fake employment opportunities that lure them
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The Ringling Bros set for a final grand finale
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus will perform their last show ever on May 21 in Uniondale, New
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The tragic death of Tilikum the whale
After over 30 years, Tilikum, SeaWorld’s most well-known whale, died on Jan. 6, 2017. Tilikum — nicknamed Tilly — was
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Homelessness in Pierce County on the rise
According to the Pierce County Homelessness Point-in-Time report, the area has approximately 1,762 homeless people in its vicinity, and the
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Pacific Northwest orca found dead in southern Canada
On Dec. 20, an 18-year-old male orca was found dead near Vancouver, Canada. The killer whale, known as J34, was
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Russell Wilson partners with Sonics Arena Group
In a recent tweet sent out on Nov. 14 from Russell Wilson’s official Twitter account @dangerusswilson, the Seahawks quarterback mentioned
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Former and current ASUWT presidents bring hope to UW Tacoma
With the recent turn of events in the past few weeks, ASUWT put together a Day of Hope, in an
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