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On Oct. 20, the Chemistry Club presented the much loved annual Chemistry Magic Show. The show started dramatically with a huge explosion, which blew the top off a trash can. Professor Tim Hoyt—fondly known as the Wiz—amazed the audience by performing a series of tricks from changing the color of different liquids to demonstrating the properties of different types of gasoline. The show provided an interesting way to reveal the magical qualities of chemistry with an ease that could not be matched. It was obvious the Wiz could not have...

Last Saturday, the Rotunda was transformed into a bustling market place showcasing the do-it-yourself creativity of the Puget Sound student body at the biannual Student Market. On display were tie-dyed tennis shoes, vegan baked goods, rocks wrapped in wire, those ubiquitous feather earrings, bee balm, homemade pasta, canned pickles and more. The vendors were as varied as their goods. Preston Van Buren of The Hive Minders, the on-campus apiary, wore bee antennas with considerable aplomb while recent graduate Liz Bird had her business cards on display along with her jewelry....

Abgail Taitano doesn’t sit still. She walks quickly from room to room in the upper floors of McIntyre Hall chatting with tutors, engaging older students and making sure the younger ones don’t get too rambunctious. The atmosphere is hectic and informal, but the business is serious: preparing Tacoma youth for higher education. As the director of the Access Programs, Taintano is responsible for bringing students from Tacoma schools together with tutors from the University of Puget Sound on Tuesday evenings, as well as running summer programs, plugging higher education in...

First, I must confess. Due to scheduling problems, this entire interview happened in cyber-space through good ol’ University of Puget Sound Webmail. I have never met Professor John Wesley, an Associate Professor of the English Department, who is currently teaching his first semester at Puget Sound. Luckily, Professor Wesley’s training makes him well-equipped to express himself eloquently and wittily through the written word. Professor Wesley also has the distinction of being the resident professor at Trimble Hall. This means his family, which includes three small children that you may have...

On Oct. 21, a man named Troy Davis was executed after spending 20 years in prison for being convicted of murder. Throughout his ordeal, he continually claimed that he was innocent, even until his death. His case was picked up by a variety of important people who all believe in his innocence and were trying desperately to save him from being executed. Davis’ conviction created a renewed concern with the death penalty in the United States and it became even more closely questioned as to whether it is representative of...

Your domestic dilemma: “I’m hungry.” Crafty Connie’s Solution: I’m actually really hungry now too. I have no idea what to do. Let’s figure it out together. But really. No. No, I go there all the time. I’m sick of... yeah, actually, screw it. Let’s just go to the Taco Truck. No, the health permit is only expired by a few months. Stray cats? No, I haven’t seen any near there lately. It’s a $3 burrito, man. Look, there’re really only two considerations at work in resolving this domestic dilemma: time...