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...Ominous shadows shroud a grimy, uneven pathway. The graffiti that adorns a sullied white wall reads: “rock bottom.” Indeed. 9:21 p.m.: A preppily-dressed student scales Lowell House’s gates and is caught by Fumicello midway. The student diverts eye contact and plays it off coolly. “Did you just go over the fence?” Fumicello asks. The student replies in the affirmative nonchalantly. “All right,” Fumicello says, “just be careful.” 10:05 p.m.: Fumicello...
...suicide and self-mutilation, where I learned a lot about some of the struggles that adolescents, young adults, and even adults go through. It was very eye-opening. Anything where you’re learning about some of the real tragedies that you won’t come into contact with but that expand understanding of others experiences is important...
That awakening is enhanced by growing contact between students and farmers. At the University of Portland's local-foods lunch, fish broker Amy Dickson set up a display with shells, nets and a sign reading SIGNATURE SALMON: 100% LINE-CAUGHT IN OREGON WATERS. "My slogan is 'Roe vs. Wave: Salmon is a choice,'" she joked. Aaron Silverman of Greener Pastures Poultry gave out brochures describing how his chickens "wobble around as they please." And wheat farmer Karl Kupers touted the environmental benefits of no-till planting. "Students come up and shake your hand and call you a hero," said Kupers...
...When I ran for board last year, I had a feeling that we needed to do more to foster the alumni relationships,” He said. “Until the [formation of a Woodbridge] graduate board, there hasn’t been a lot of contact between alumni and current students.” The graduate board of Woodbridge alumni has existed since 2002 but has only begun to become more active in the past year. Made up of five former members who are now Harvard graduate students, the graduate board’s greater presence allows...
...could still be preserved for egg production through breeding in controlled laboratories. That would be a drastic step, but it is necessary for disease prevention. If governments do not wish to do that, they should concentrate the slaughter of poultry in a few (very few) regional slaughterhouses to reduce contact between chickens and humans. The time...