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Choosing to eat organic instead By Carly Sitzer Much like going green, eating organic seems like one of those trends that recently emerged to become popular and mainstream in society. However, organic food is more than just a fad or a recent addition to our diets: Organic food, as we know it today, first rose [...]

The appeal and personal importance of collecting By Carly Sitzer Walking into my room, the first thing most people notice is my dresser. While my mom might notice the drawers that aren’t fully shut, what attracts most people is what’s on top. More than a hundred miniatures of places around the world are presented in [...]

Yes–that’s my choice By Carly Sitzer This past December, while on vacation in Florida with my family, we went to an arcade. I’m guilty of not always acting my age, so even as an 18-year-old, I was more than happy to go. I was particularly happy with the racing game where I sat in a [...]

Cupcake truck tweets locations to customers By Carly Sitzer To reflect the surge in popularity of cupcakes in the U.S., the expression “selling like hotcakes” should be changed to “selling like cupcakes.” After all, the expression “selling like hotcakes” first came into play in the early 19th century, when the demand for hotcakes, cooked in [...]