Maggie Kaiserman/Mustang News “Making smart and informed decisions while ordering will make any meal at Mo|Tav more wholesome and tastier.” Kristine Xu [follow id=”kristiners”] Kristine Xu is a journalism freshman and Mustang News food columnist. After passing by this restaurant numerous times while shopping downtown, I decided to sneak a peak into the dark and […]
Category: Columns
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A thank you to our veterans
Over the past week, we’ve been inundated with hundreds of ads all over television, the Internet, and the radio reminding us to “thank our veterans.” While it’s an important message to send to the American people, perhaps the more important question to ponder is, “Why do we thank our veterans?”
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Action Bronson demands your attention
It should say something that a 5’7″ overweight Albanian American with a ragged red beard draws continual comparisons to Ghostface Killah. Rap-wise, if not aesthetically, it’s a fair assessment, but it’s safe to say there’s nobody in the rap game quite like Action Bronson.
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Net neutrality could shape our future
Sometimes, the most mundane and seemingly boring political fights end up being the most important and can affect you in the most significant ways.
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Keeping it glassy
You’ve had a long day at school. You failed your midterm, lost your homework and missed the bus.
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En España, welcoming cultural differences and similarities
Well, it’s official: the two-month mark since the day I arrived in Europe has come and gone. The quarter is halfway over.
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Giuseppe’s, a restaurant for Italian authenticity and a hearty appetite
After concluding that we both craved Italian food, a friend and I decided to hop on the bus and take a spontaneous trip downtown for dinner. We walked a short distance from the bus stop to a small Italian restaurant located in an alleyway off of Monterey Street.
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Democracy relies on political awareness
Last week, a question was posed to me that stopped my mind in its tracks.
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El-P and Killer Mike join forces for a monster debut
The most fun rap album of 2013 doesn’t have a single hands-in-the-air chorus. It doesn’t have a catchy ear worm or a parade of guest verses or even a sing-along hook.
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Thailand’s Full Moon Party: insomnia, insanity and magic
Nobody celebrates the full moon better than the local Thais of Ko Pha Ngan. Wait, that’s not right. Nobody celebrates the full moon better than the westerners on holiday in Ko Pha Ngan.
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DIY: Last-minute Halloween costumes
Is Halloweekend creeping up on you but you simply don’t have time for costume shopping? Don’t despair — we’ll have you looking spiffy in no time with several quick-fix costume solutions.