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2025-2026, News, Politics

SNAP benefits: How have they affected our student body? 

By: Eleni King Martin During the 43-day government shutdown, SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, were cut for families across the United States. SNAP benefits is a federal funded program directed towards providing families in need with money for food and groceries. This program gives money to families in need, however this money can only be spent towards food and beverages. Food stamps are … Continue reading SNAP benefits: How have they affected our student body? 

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Arts & Culture

How Industrialized Food Production Harms Us All

“Everything is made of corn!” This thought has pervaded my brain ever since my class read Michael Pollan’s middle-grade edition of The Omnivore’s Dilemma in the 7th grade. The book explores different food production methods and diets, most of which ultimately end up being majorly inconvenient or unhealthy, to highlight the impact that industrialization has had on the food we eat. Deciding what to eat … Continue reading How Industrialized Food Production Harms Us All

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News

Lancaster Grocery Stores: Assessing Responses to COVID-19

Though Covid-19 is keeping many people in their homes, there is still a need for groceries. Grocery store visits may be the only interactions many have with strangers, and it is essential that people feel safe in these stores. So I visited four stores in Lancaster to learn first hand how they were handling the outbreak.  Whole foods  At Whole Foods there was a person … Continue reading Lancaster Grocery Stores: Assessing Responses to COVID-19

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Arts & Culture

A Brief History of Tacos

By Ellen H. March 9, 2020 We know and love them. Tacos, the delicious Mexican delicacy that can be found all around the world. From street-style soft shell to the Americanized hard shell, this staple food can be found anywhere.  The origin of tacos is slightly unknown, but Jeffrey M. Pilcher, professor of history at the University of Minnesota has an idea of where it … Continue reading A Brief History of Tacos

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