by Katherine Hanson in Features
From Friday, April 10, to Saturday, April 11, the Smith College Sazanami Club, or Japan enthusiasts' club, hosted JAXPO, an annual event that involved a series of lectures and demonstrations designed to promote a greater understanding of Japanese culture and society.
by Sarah Billian in Features
On Aug. 15, 2008, North Korean Olympic sport shooter Kim Jong-Su was stripped of his three Olympic medals. His crime? Kim had failed a drug test, but not for the steroids that cost Marion Jones and other Olympians their prizes and, in most cases, their careers.
by Liz Brasington in Features
In the eyes of the average college student, nothing is cheap, especially the necessities. Expenditures on books and school hardly leave room for splurging on concert tickets or an enjoyable night out, let alone traveling. If food, plane tickets and a travel guide do not empty your wallet fast enough, lodging can often cost more than all of the above combined.
by Beth Cash in Features
There are many sugar substitutes on the market right now, including aspartame
(Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and saccharin (Sweet'N Low). What makes stevia different from its sugar-like counterparts is that it is a natural, rather than artificial, product. Stevia is derived from the stevia rebaudiana plant indigenous to parts of South America.
