by Jun Lin The blood tastes warm in his mouth.
The boy watches, wide-eyed as his father’s fists unclench. He marvels at the hand that turns like a mountain turning over, the sharp ridges of his knuckles disappearing around the curve to reveal the wide warm plains of his calloused palms.
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by May Lin Lying to the south of NTU a fifteen-minute walk away, a small village sits quietly along the Xindian River. Known as both an artists’ village and an historical settlement, Treasure Hill Artist Village has long been a unique visual landmark near NTU. However, there are a lot more stories to tell about this distinctive village than merely an artistic tourist site.
By Ericka Valladares When the opportunity of leaving your home country is given to you at such a young age it is total bliss. You are about to leave your parent’s home where their rules were THE rules, you’ll meet new people, travel to places you haven’t even dream of, surround yourself with a whole new culture. Sounds perfect, right? Starting from zero, leaving everything behind… But what if your favorite person on earth happens to be in the place you are about to leave? What if you are in love? What if that person is the one? All of a sudden it doesn’t sound so perfect anymore and doubts appear. But…it’s just a couple of thousand kilometers. We can work it out. We are the exception to the rule. Distance is not so bad. Absence makes the heart grow fonder…
by Jason Huang Fed up with greasy meat? Losing interest in enjoying the texture of flesh? Perturbed by the lack of vegetables in your diet? Vegetarian diets are popular worldwide, and the number of vegetarians has been growing in recent years, with Taiwan having one of the highest vegetarian densities in the world. People opt for vegetarian diets for many reasons. Some people do it for religion or other cultural reasons. But here are few more reasons for you to think about:
by Stan Ho What is 3D printing?
For a long time, people have manufactured objects by subtracting bigger materials into smaller ones by cutting or carving. This kind of process is not eco-friendly and wastes a great deal of material. However, in recent years, scientists have come up with another solution: 3D printing. 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, is a process that builds a product by “printing” materials layer by layer and eventually forms the entire object. With this process, no materials are wasted, and objects can be customized in all kinds of sizes and shapes. By Jasmine Niu Do you weigh yourself every day? Do you envy slim girls who do not need to count calories? Generally speaking, thin people tend to be healthier than fat people. But, in fact, this is not always true. Take myself for example. I took a PE course last semester. In the beginning, students were asked to take a physical fitness test, which included measuring our height, weight, and body fat. The results showed that I had a normal weight based on my height. However, I was shocked to find that I was “nearly obese” according to the body fat percentage chart. Normally, people would not call a 5-foot 4-inch, 121-pound girl an obese person. What makes the two results so different from each other?
By Stephen Lee Many students in Taiwan like the idea of travelling. It is a way to expand your knowledge of the world. After living in Taiwan for many years, students may be curious about what other exchange or international students think of Taiwan. I will therefore discuss the interesting facts that I have experienced in Taiwan as an exchange student from New Zealand.
—Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindednessby Margaret Shen As we all live in a global village, it is better for us to know more about other cultures and the rest of the world. The best way to know a country and a culture is to go there and experience it for yourself. I would like to introduce you a mystic Nordic country, Sweden.
by Grace Hsu In our fast-paced world, we seem to be in a hurry every single second. Running late for class, constantly having to meet deadlines, and cramming for exams are all commonplace events in the life of a college student. Furthermore, technology gadgets within our reach only speed up the pace of life. Perhaps it’s time to slow down a bit.
by Marbella Perez Imagine your great grandmother coming back to life and asking you to take her grocery shopping. You instinctively take her to the nearest supermarket. As you enter the supermarket, your grandmother’s eyes open wide as she observes the plethora of products neatly arranged in shelves and freezers. There are so many colorful boxes and cans, but where is the food, your grandmother wonders. She roams a few aisles, unable to find anything even close to what she normally eats. Finally, she spots some bread. She grabs a bag and reads the label. Baffled, she asks you, “What is azodicarbonamide and what is it doing in my bread?” Chances are you’ll keep walking and pretend you didn’t hear the question, as you have no idea what azodicarbonamide is (it’s a chemical that makes flour look whiter, makes bread dough stronger, and is known to cause asthma and allergies.) The bottom line is: your great grandmother has a point, why is this even in the bread we eat? The short, oversimplified answer to this question is that not very long ago, a series of technological advances met with a culture that increasingly valued speed and profit, leading to the creation of the modern food industry. The trademark of today’s food industry is processed food and the purpose of this article is to tell you why you shouldn’t eat it.
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May 2024
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