Today was the last day of class in Medieval History. The lecture was a debate over its relevance. Medieval history has been only recently deemed worthwhile to study. For a very long time, the Middle Ages have been written off as barbaric and uncivilised, or completely alien and fantastical. People today consider it the same, […]
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Earlier this year, Leonardo DiCaprio addressed the United Nations Climate Summit as the UN Messenger of Peace. The actor, known for his dedication to preservation of the environment, was well received by summit attendees. But honestly, I had to ask why, of all people to speak at a global summit regarding the climate, they chose […]
We’d like to mention, first of all, that the albatross is among the largest extant birds on earth. The images of the albatross on the Midway Atoll that had consumed entire film canisters are therefore mildly misleading; much plastic consumption occurs in much smaller doses. And the health issues that arise might not be so much the […]