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I watched the entire ‘Emilia Pérez’ parody and all I got was this stupid T-shirt
All eight years of French I took in grade school finally paid off, because I got to watch “Johanne Sacreblu” on the big screen in Baker Hall A51 and pretend I understood what was happening. So, ...
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Pillagers of the Lost Sea Captain part 2
Photo by Madison Kwo Captain Angelina Sawyer and her pirate crew sat in the brig for what seemed like hours before the ship finally arrived in the kingdom of Asteria and the pirates were hustled ...
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NanoCas helps to unlock Mini-CRISPR, first march toward miniature gene editing
By Balambal Suryanarayanan CRISPR-Cas9 is a repurposed gene editing tool that allows scientists to cut, replace, and insert pieces of DNA in precise regions along the strand. Courtesy of NIH Image ...
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The Science Behind Falling in Love
By Balambal Suryanarayanan When one first falls in love, noradrenaline is released, the key neurotransmitter in the flight or fight response. Anna Cappella/ Contributing Editor    Love is one of ...
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‘Older (and Wiser)’: Lizzy McAlpine shines on third album
Image from Wikimedia Commons Accepting change, living with it, and learning to move on. These are the central tenets of singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine’s third studio album “Older” and its deluxe ...
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Why everyone should make bad drawings
Courtney VanAuken / Forum Editor I’m in the School of Art, so I make drawings very often, many of which are not very good. In high school, I barely completed any sketchbooks, but in 2024, I ...
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Dear Sid Meier, please hire me as your UI designer
Demo gameplay of the seventh installment in the Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise, Sid Meier’s Civilization VII. Screenshot of demo video via Steam    Last week marked the release of the seventh ...
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lab-grown heart muscle patches could help patients waiting for a transplant
Research on muscle grafts could help patients in need of heart transplants. Joana Liu/ Staff Artist A healthy heart typically beats at a rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute, with a blood pressure ...
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My Childhood is Now a tesla dealership
Courtesy of Flickr Growing up, my favorite place was the Cinema City movie theater down the street from my house. From the outside it may have looked like a run-down building with a tower on top ...
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Taylor Swift wins records but loses Grammys
By Luke Erbsen Image from Free Malaysia Today Like many devoted Swifties, I was disappointed, but not surprised by the Grammys this year. Taylor Swift’s newest album, “The Tortured Poets ...
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CMU Dining Services alter allergen information policy
Nina McCambridge/ News EditorFood made by Nourish is sold on GrubHub and at other locations, such as the Exchange (top). On Wednesday and Friday, Feb. 12 and 13, Carnegie Mellon University Dining ...