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Culture Fail – Dehumanizing the Enemy
A look at the effects of racism, and dehumanizing that lead to terrible events like the recent shooting in a Wisconsin that left 7 people dead.
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Culture Fail – A Tent City for Corvallis
Culture Fail takes a look at the recently purposed tent city for the homeless on the outskirts of town.
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The New Troubadours of the Internet – Internet shows
A look at the recent rise in internet celebrities, and shows made by individuals in a time when large studios reign supreme.
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Culture Fail – Wal-Mart, have a seat. We need to talk.
On the surface, Corvallis looks like a town that could use a new grocery store- it would bring entry-level jobs for a growing student population. But let’s be honest here, not only do many not want a Wal-Mart- we genuinely don’t need one
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“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is Not as Much Fun as It Sounds
When you go to see a movie with the title Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, you have to go in with the understanding that it’s an absurd premise, and be ready to embrace the ridiculous with a sense of fun and frivolity. This is how I approached this film, and amazingly, it still managed to be ...
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Bag Ban: Culture. . . Fail? Win? You Decide
The recent ban of plastic bags by the city council has polarized our town. Some are applauding the ban of single-use plastic bags, while others are frustrated and annoyed. No one can really ignore the negative impact plastic bags have on the environment.
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Polyamory For the Love of One and All
A look into the lives of two local people who attempted polyamory with differing results.
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Culture Fail: Hey TV Land, $%&! You
An assault on the corrupted values of TV culture.
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Corvallis Does Not Deliver…Food
Imagine, if you will, a night in Corvallis like any other. A group of friends are watching a movie. It’s all fun and frivolity until the terrible noise begins… it’s the low warbling of someone’s stomach, and it’s starting a trend.
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Culture Fail – Zombies? Get Real.
Well, right on the heels of last week’s CF where I slammed Pastor Worley for his inhuman treatment of the LGBT community, now this week you’re all eating people. Great. Way to raise the bar, USA.
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Too White to Get It
The recent Oregon ban on high school sports team mascots, such as the “Braves” and “Chiefs,” is causing a lot of uproar. While Native American activists are calling the teams’ names racist, opponents are demanding we retain them. But their argument doesn’t seem to hold up against scrutiny. So far the argument to keep these ...
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The Silent Epidemic: School Lunch Food
The news and activists are calling it “pink slime.” As the fast food chains–long chastised for their lack of quality–begin to phase out the meat, one place is intent on keeping it: school lunch rooms.
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Darkside Cinema: Snubbing A Broken System
Darkside Cinema is Corvallis’ locally owned independent theatre. When the term “independent theatre” gets thrown around, people can get nervous. Visions of barely comprehensible foreign movies, watched by elitist film snobs smoking cigarettes and telling you why your life is meaningless, because you’ve never seen Eraserhead. While these stereotypes float in the ether, the Darkside stands as a testament to what an independent theatre really is. But running a local theatre comes with a lot of risk.
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Mother’s Day: Give a Fair Trade Gift
Mother’s Day is coming quickly and as many of us will wait until the very last minute to buy anything, we may forget to stop and ask, “Is this fair trade?”
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Corvallis’ Secret Menu: Hidden Foodie Finds
A roundup of some of the best unsung restaurants of Corvallis!
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Getting to Know Gabrielle: Q&A with Corvallis Printmaker Gabrielle Snider
A Q&A with Corvallis printmaker Gabrielle Snider
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Culture Fail: Is Santorum Really Out?
The only thing sadder that Rick Santorum’s “war” on porn is that a certain percentage of Americans actually take him seriously
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The Whiteside: Working On Act 2
Right in the middle of downtown Corvallis is a relic from the past. Old-timers have colorful stories and memories of their time there, but if you’ve lived in Corvallis for less than 10 years, odds are you have never been inside the Whiteside Theatre.
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Got the Munchies? Marijuana-Themed Franchise Opens in Corvallis
Arizona franchise Cheba Hut “Toasted” Subs is setting up shop here in Corvallis. Named after the Tone Loc song Cheeba Cheeba, Cheba Hut is a marijuana and counter-culture themed sub sandwich shop.
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New Stem Cell Hamburger Is Raising Eyebrows and Questions
The newest research by Dutch scientist Dr. Mark Post, professor of vascular physiology at University of Maastricht, has foodies and animal activists alike raising their eyebrows