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A Roma monkey trainer in Bulgaria in the mid-eighties.
Photo courtesy Carol Silverman.
Features
HIV+
HIV patients talk about the challenge of facing a society ignorant to their disease, and offer solutions to the problem of the harsh stigma surrounding it.
America’s Forgotten Captives
During WWII, thousands of German-Americans were interned in camps across the country. Now, they are asking to be remembered.
Pillaging the Sea
Student-entrepreneur Ian McMenamin is growing sustainable coral into a thriving business in the basement of his Eugene apartment.
Unraveling the Gypsy Myth
Roma, commonly known as Gypsies, continue to struggle with widespread stereotypes and deeply ingrained prejudice across the globe.
Departments
Editor’s Note – Winter 2011
Reflecting on a second term as EIC.
Dialogue – Driven to Medicine
A summer spent in Swaziland tutoring orphans and medicating HIV-positive patients shakes up one student’s perspective.
Passport – Fit for a King
Explore two of the last monarchies in the modern world: Bhutan and Swaziland.
Forum – A Deal for Seven Devils
A small Oregon town weighs the environmental consequences of a proposed mining operation.
Journeys Abroad – A Knight’s Trail
Do you know where the Holy Grail is? Journey though Bruges to uncover its mystery.
Colors & Shapes – It’s All in the Tarot Cards
The truth is really in the cards. Take a look into the art and mystery of tarot.
Spices & Spirits – The Next Vinophiles
A younger generation of wine drinkers forces the wine market to adapt.
People in Motion – Ironman on Insulin
A diabetes diagnosis isn’t enough to set triathletes back from competing in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Soundwaves – Redefining Radio
Hyper-local broadcasters strive to represent the voice of the community in the face of corporate homogeneity.
Moving Pictures – Let the Right Film In
How American filmmakers created a lucrative business by exploiting the foreign market.
The Last – My Picasso Years
After years of reconstructive surgery, one student finally feels comfortable in her own skin.
