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Going Vegan

By: Alaina Valdespino, Staff Writer and Photographer

According to Vegan News, over 9 million people identify as vegan or plant-based in the United States and that number is only increasing. In the past year alone, there has been more than a 300% increase in the amount of people that are vegan in America. As astonishing as those numbers are, the reasons why are even more so. From health benefits to environmental reasons, going vegan is trending, and will continue to do so for years to come.

The most common questions asked by non-vegans to vegans is why? Why change my entire lifestyle in order to avoid things I’ve been eating my whole life?

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Where Do We Go From Here? Interview with Dr. Michael Chiang

By: Carly Compesi, Staff Writer

I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Michael Chiang, the head of the History Department, about his path after graduating from his undergraduate program. While Dr. Chiang told me that there’s something worth missing about the “ramen and textbook” side of undergraduate life, he also talked about his global adventures as a graduate student.

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