BY: ALEX BROWN France’s new solar project represents a giant leap forward in terms of how we choose our energy source. France’s commitment to erecting and operating a large-scale solar roadway is a landmark initiative following the Paris climate change…
Is Thailand a traveller’s paradise? I saw the Mafia kick a backpacker’s face into concave mush
BY EMILY PLEASANCE Eighteen years old and just finishing high school, Kim left her family home in Australia to travel the world. She hadn’t a clue what path to take in university, so she gave up academics as her source…
Manhattan’s first meditation studio offers New Yorkers a space for Mindfulness
BY: ADRIAN SMITH What would New York City be like if everyone meditated? Less angry, you’d imagine, maybe even a bit more compassionate—at the very least more relaxed. In a fast-paced city like Manhattan, where people get caught up in…
Strange Days in Corn Country: Why Trump supporters are torn between shame and obssession
M. TOMOSKI The Trump Show After seven hours on the road, I crossed the Mississippi into Davenport tired, thirsty and with no notion of what to expect ahead of the official start of the 2016 Presidential Election. It all came…
Hippies, artists and pirates- a peek inside to the oceanside tribe of Sausalito
BY: JESSICA BEUKER For more than half a century Richardson Bay, just north of Sausalito, California, has been inhabited by hippies, artists and self-proclaimed pirates. This unique group of characters lives off-grid in a collection of houseboats – the last…
Looks like Amsterdam is cracking down on your trip itinerary
BY: CAROLINE ROLF There is little that parallels the feeling of starting a new adventure in a foreign place. You’ve just landed, picked up your luggage in record time, now all that’s left to do is grab a map and…
Senator Mitch Holmes apologizes after receiving a ton of backlash over dress code
BY: STEFANIE AWRONSKI “For crying out loud, what century is this?” Republican state Senator Mitch Holmes, who leads the Kansas Senate Ethics and Elections Committee, is under fire for an 11-point guideline he wrote for the committee. The guideline contained…
Turns out you can boost your mood and creativity by literally hugging a tree
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Remember your elementary school French teacher who wore flowing skirts and ate only granola? Whenever you hear the term “tree-hugger,” you often associate the nickname with left-wing extremists or a slandered hippy practice. Contrary to our notions,…
This institute of higher learning guarantees employment, or you get your tuition refunded
By: JACK M. As a technology, the Internet is about half a century old, but the World Wide Web, which is sometimes inaccurately assumed to be synonymous with the Internet, has only been around for a generation or so.…
Here’s everything you need to know about fulfilling your childhood dream and becoming an astronaut
BY: NATHANIEL ASTUDILLO The excitement of exploration is unparalleled; sailing into the stars is a possibility too poetic to overlook. If you’ve ever dreamed of rocket ships, aliens and space ice cream, you’re in luck. NASA is currently accepting applications…
This cyclist is riding away from her organized life and career in order to pursue true freedom
BY: MARINELLA MATEJCIC Katarzyna Zwolak, a recreational cyclist from Poland, was a girl who pursued her career and had an organized life where everything seemed to be in perspective. She had an excellent job she really liked, activist interests, a…
This revolutionary company is sparing animals while letting you eat all the meat you want
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Just as the car industry abolished the horse and buggy with a motor, this company plans to put a stop to the meat industry… with meat. When it comes to making decisions, society is quick to choose…
Stunning photos show a clash between beauty and destruction using electricity and flowers
BY: DANIKA MOIR Photos by Ori Gersht Ori Gersht is a fine art photographer from Tel Aviv, Israel. His style of film and photography explore the themes of life, death, violence and beauty, as well as destiny and chance. Now…
Is a luxury resort on a concentration camp site in bad taste?
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Picture yourself relaxing on an island in the Adriatic Sea, with your finest Hawaiian shirt on and a mojito in hand. You’ll be sure to send a letter to your family from the luxury resort. Picking a…
Compost Pedallers is a recycling startup powered by fat, not fossil fuel
BY: TREVOR HEWITT Dustin Fedako was amazed when backpacking brought him through Holland. Never had he seen biking so engrained in a society. “It made me question why it can’t be like this everywhere.” Shortly after arriving home, Fedako was…
Capturing 50 reasons to hike Angels Landing
BY: DONNY Earlier this year, my friends and I decided to road trip to southern Utah and Arizona. Zion National Park was one of the top places we HAD to visit. Zion is an adventurer’s paradise with tons of hiking,…
These eco rooftops are an insanely easy way to save the environment for the price of paint
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Due to environmental pressures, an ecological mandate has been established that rooftops in densely-populated cities go green, which significantly improves air quality by absorbing pollutants while producing oxygen. A green roof is a sure way to…
20 pieces of great advice that prove your elders know about more than just Werther’s Originals
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Perhaps the advice we receive from our grandparents resonates with us is because it’s coming from someone with much more life experience. Sometimes, their advice doesn’t apply to present day at all and it becomes clear that…
Stay Out of My Womb: The Zika Virus Crisis in Latin America
BY: STEFANIE AWRONSKI Zika, the tropical virus that originated in Africa around 1947, has been devastating Latin America and the Caribbean. It has affected more than one million people in Brazil, and close to 4,000 babies have been born with…
The Pros and Cons of Traveling Alone
There’s something about traveling alone that’s hard to explain. It’s a pretty unique way to see the world. Generally, as people in an interconnected society, we grow up relying on others for assistance and waiting for or compromising with them.…