Tag: Features
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The Rise of Plant-Based Diets
By Ali Randel Nora Harris strolls down the aisles at Trader Joe’s, looking for vegan goodies. Her cart resembles a farmer’s basket, coming straight home from a harvest. The leafy greens and colorful variety of veggies will make for the perfect tofu scramble. Harris is a junior at Kalamazoo College and has been vegan since…
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Dietary Restriction-Friendly Restaurants in Kalamazoo Area
By Ali Randel KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Jordyn Kravitz’s big blue puppy dog eyes watered with a trace of confusion. The birthday cake brought out in front of her looks perfect with swirls of chocolate frosting coated in sugar sprinkles. Unfortunately, Kravitz has a big decision to make. Will there be cake? Kravitz, a senior at…
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Hidden Treasures; The Opulence of K’s Rare Book Room.
By Audrey Pegouske The A.M. Todd Rare Book Room, located on the 3rd floor of the Library at K, is brimming with opulent jewels of rarity, antiquity, and ingenuity. But it isn’t all just faded covers and complex latin. There is a wide array of genres and areas of expertise covered, everything from German to…
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Looking Back at 50 Years of Landsea
By Madeline Moss During a serene Land/Sea voyage in summer of 1973, an unexpected “SNAP!” shattered the tranquility of participant Tom Johnston ‘s ‘78 journey. In a twist of fate, a student’s routine boat maneuver cracked the sail’s boom; making it impossible to sail the 38-ton ship. Students feared they would be stuck in Lake…
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K’s History with Intimate Partner Violence
By Karis Mulcahy Friday, October 20th, the attendees of the weekly community reflection hosted at Stetson Chapel gathered around the bench outside of the chapel that contains a plaque honoring Maggie Wardle. Together, the attendees had a moment of remembrance for Maggie Wardle and Neenef Odah, two former Kalamazoo College students. In October of 1999,…
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The music industry pushes artists into boxes, and this ‘Nu-pop’ group is here to break out of every single one.
New England’s hidden boy band “Cheem” comments on how they defy and define music genre limitations, as well as the passion behind their craft as they forge forward in authenticity, appreciating the direction over the speed of success. By Audrey Pegouske From the moment we saw them setting up in the basement of your average…
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Is the Use of ChatGPT in Schools Inevitable? These Academics Say Yes
By Laryn Kuchta Note: This article was written in May of 2023. “People will do anything not to do work,” said a Kalamazoo College senior. “College culture is so stressful, sometimes people need to resort to something they wouldn’t normally do.” She is referring to the use of ChatGPT – the AI software launched at…