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The Food Network Dilemma

By Sonal Patel
Monday, May 3rd, 2010

By now Americans have had a love affair with healthy foods for a couple of decades.  They have obsessed over 100-calorie packs, low cholesterol and no added preservatives.  In the fast growing market that supports healthy lifestyles, it seems that everyone is trying to jump on the health bandwagon.  Supermarkets have organic aisles to battle [...]


The Silent Killer

By Dan Savage
Monday, April 19th, 2010

One of my closest friends, who I will refer to as “Jack,” lived in a quaint community in Ewing, New Jersey.  Last year, he decided to put his house up for sale. An inspection was performed on his home, and Jack was told that his basement contained dangerously high levels of radon.  But, according to [...]


La Fontana Della Citta: A Review

By Sonal Patel
Monday, April 12th, 2010

A large group of friends decided to go out to dinner at one of Philadelphia’s famous bring-your-own (wine, beer, tequila) restaurants.  The 15 friends chose Italian for the theme of the night.  They scoured a list of Philly’s best BYO’s for a week and finally agreed on one.  The group arrived at La Fontana Della [...]


Behind the Bars

By Heather Schwartz
Monday, April 5th, 2010

Criminal behavior is a prevalent societal problem, and nearly 40% of it involves youth. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s biennial report, in 2008 there were roughly 2.11 million youth arrests made (persons under the age of 18), and of those arrests, approximately 96 thousand were considered violent crimes [...]


The Mysterious Migraine

By Giby George
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

I still vividly remember my first migraine. It was towards the end of spring term of my freshman year. It was a Wednesday – the Wednesday before final exam week. I had gotten home around 4pm. Following my normal routine, I quickly changed into my work-out clothes and proceeded to run on the treadmill for [...]


The Mysterious Success of Mario Lopez

By Katrina Gaudier
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

You may know him best from his breakout role as A.C. (Albert Clifford) Slater on Saved by the Bell. From 1989 to 1993, we saw him literally wrestle his way into popularity at Bayside. We watched as he competed with, but eventually lost to, preppy Zach Morris for the heart of head cheerleader Kelly Kapowski. [...]