BHT: The Newest Petrochemical in Your Box of Food

During my hunt for the perfect pet food, I kept seeing three letters that would later became grounds for automatic rejection: an ominous compound known only as “BHT”. But what is this mystery substance, and why is it appearing in dog food all of a sudden? Read More
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The Pagan Next Door

Let me introduce myself: I am the pagan next door. NO, I am not a Satanist! Sorry to be a little defensive, but we have had a bad rap in the last 1600 years. We really are very nice people. You may actually know some of us in the community and not realize we are pagans. Most of us are still in the broom closet. Read More
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The Hunger Games Reaches Past the Book Series, and Succeeds

“The Hunger Games” is the latest tween-book-turned-film, based on Suzanne Collins’ series, and is tearing up the box office with record sales. There’s a reason for that: it’s a really good movie. Fans of the book, and cinema in general, won’t be disappointed. Read More
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OSU Hosts Lumberjack Competition

On Friday, March 30th, the world’s top lumberjack athletes will be competing on the campus of Oregon State University as part of the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series. Read More
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Yoga for Better Sex: Try Mula Bandha

We’ll begin with geography: in your minds eye find the territory between your pubic bone, your tailbone and your two sitting bones. It is an oval-shaped set of muscles that literally prevent your organs from falling out between your legs. Read More
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Gentlemen, Dress Like You Want It!

Fashion is a statement of who you are, and who you are isn’t always reflected in current fashion trends. So here is a list of advice that can span all the avenues of fashion from 3-piece suits to punk. Spring is all about reinvention and renewal, so suck it up, fellas: you’re getting a makeover. Read More
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Weed Stokes Competing Initiative Campaigns

Last year, Gallup polls revealed that for the first time ever, 50 percent of Americans support the legalization of marijuana. That shift in attitude has activists champing at the bit, with two groups currently gathering signatures in Oregon for legalization initiatives. Read More
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Smashing Patriarchy, One Chord At A Time

This Sunday, Interzone plays host to an all-ages punk rock show featuring Angries, Dark Beach, Agatha, Dogjaw, and Vises, five women- and queer-centric bands from five different cities along the west coast. The show takes place at 6:00 pm and there is a $5 sliding scale donation requested. Interzone is located at 1563 NW Monroe Street. Read More
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Science Pub Marks Three Years

Science Pub Corvallis started up three years ago in March, and judging by the crowd that meets on the second Monday of the month at Old World Deli, it’s still going strong. Read More
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