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Hunger in the first world: Library trades food for fines

It is a right of passage for every wannabe graduate to begrudgingly trudge to the Collins Memorial library, shuffle to the information desk and assess the damage of four years of forgotten fines. Many get off scott-free after years of diligently returning their items on time, but for some it can be more painful than the arrival of the tuition bill each year. However, every fall, in the spirit of the holidays, the library waives fees for every canned or dry item food patrons donate. It is easy to see...
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The meaning of ‘home’

The holidays are a time during which families can get together to celebrate and eat lots of delicious food. For college students the holidays often entail returning home, but, as the years go by, some may question what going home really means. Some students at Puget Sound—especially those who live on campus—may feel at home in their dorm room. It is a place to eat, sleep, work and socialize. For eight months out of the year, students devote their days working hard to get good grades,spending a greater part of...
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Vendettas, Wall Street, and 5 Nov.

It’s been 406 years since Guy Fawkes and 12 co-conspirators were arrested for attempting to blow up the British House of Lords in London, yet something about Guy Fawkes and the 5th of November still captivates us all these years later. Perhaps it is because in our own country there is currently a large group of people protesting inequality, who empathize with such characters throughout history. Or maybe it is because modern media commercialized the sentiment with movies and comics like V for Vendetta, establishing them as just another part...
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