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Fresh Fruit and Mean Samosa

Posted on March 29th, 2009 by Julia Pergolini

Farmer’s Market thrives in community-focused town By Julia Pergolini Something unique happens in the Ithaca air, when after a long and unwelcoming winter, the Farmer’s Market opens again for the spring season. The comfort that’s restored in the ritual of making your way through the dust-filled roads is something most Ithacans know well. There’s a [...]

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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Posted on December 6th, 2008 by Julia Pergolini

Prop. 8 bans gay marriage, contradicts calls for change By Julia Pergolini On June 16, 2008 dozens of people gathered on the Beverly Hills Courthouse steps to witness history in the making: The first legalized gay marriage in the state of California. Protestors hovered, holding banners and yelling hateful and discriminatory slurs. But the guests, [...]

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The Mass Appeal of Podcasts

Posted on December 6th, 2008 by Julia Pergolini

And why we keep subscribing to them By Julia Pergolini In March 2005, two Chinese college students received international fame when they created a series of videos of themselves lip synching and dancing to some of the Backstreet Boys’ best singles. These two average teens became so well-known because they were able to podcast their [...]

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