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Opinion 

Opinion: Stop the cliche Thanksgiving — celebrating alone is OK too

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 Haiden VanDerlaske 168 Viewsculture, Stigma, Thanksgiving 3 min read

The holidays have finally reached the Pacific Northwest! The lights are finally up on houses, the turkeys are fully stocked

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Arts & Entertainment 

11th annual South Sound Sustainability Expo

April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 Alex Alderman 178 Viewsculture, sustainability, Tacoma Life, Tacoma Nature Center 1 min read

The City of Tacoma is gearing up for the 11th annual South Sound Sustainability Expo. This event, held at the

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Arts & Entertainment 

Toytopia brings it back to the ’90s

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 Monica Cysensky 134 Viewsculture, History, Toytopia, Troy Carlson, Washington State History Museum 2 min read

Are you a ’90s kid? Born in the gold­en age of Pokémon, Slinkey and kid-tastic innovation? Then your childhood dream

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Arts & Entertainment 

Dadaism and its resurgence through internet memes

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 Alex Alderman 751 Viewsart, culture, Memes, Neo-Dada, Social criticism 3 min read

Of course it’s widely known that millennial culture involves rampant Airbnb use and an obsession regarding all things avocado, but

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Opinion 

Opinion: Context is key in comedy

November 13, 2017November 12, 2017 Lucas Waggoner 150 ViewsAnti-Defamation League, antisemitism, comedy, culture, Jonathan Greenblatt, Larry David, Saturday Night Live 3 min read

The response to Larry David’s recent monologue on “Saturday Night Live” was intensely negative. It garnered hatred across Twitter. Some

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Arts & Entertainment 

Lets Travel, UW Style!

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Jenny Lam 135 Viewsculture, Study Abroad, travel 3 min read

Whether it’s France, Italy or even Rome — the choices you have courtesy of  UW are endless, and the experience

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Opinion 

Opinion: Is diversity always a good thing?

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 Noah Wingard 254 Viewsculture, diversity, social justice 2 min read

If there’s one word that’s overused — when it comes to our campuses, our communities, our cities — “diversity” takes

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Opinion 

Opinion: Sharia is probably not what you think it is

May 1, 2017August 23, 2017 Ledger Staff 131 Viewsby Julianna Siemssen, culture, islamaphobia 4 min read

Some people are panicking about “sharia law.” In Britain, two parties have pledged to ban it, and a handful of

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News 

Burgers and bunsen burners

March 29, 2017September 12, 2017 Jude Hanno 227 Viewsculture, veganism 1 min read

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 sun over the mountains in Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh, India
Arts & Entertainment 

Calling the traveller in you: 10 places to visit before you die

February 27, 2017September 12, 2017 Ananya Dontula 113 Viewsbeauty, culture, travel 8 min read

If you’re like me, exploring the world and all its deepest corners is one of your biggest wishes. The only

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