While plantains are more famous in the tropical areas of the world, they are widely available at your local supermarket and pretty inexpensive too. The starchy nature of these fruits from the genus Musa will remind you of potatoes, and plantains can often be substituted for them in recipes. Latin America has invented numerous side dishes with plantains, and if you ever venture out to a Mexican restaurant, be sure to get their caramelized plantains with a side of fresh cream, or tostones, which are double fried plantain patties. My …

There’s a game that I play called “Punch Up Your Life.” I make a joke and then I punch it up. Example: I gave my friend John a hug and he asked, “Is this how you hug everyone?” I said, “It’s just how I hug my dad, except I’m usually not erect. Wait, it’s just how I hug my dad except usually I am erect. Wait; I got it! It’s just like how I hug my dad, except I’m usually erect. Hold on; now it’s exactly like how I hug …

Food and Thought

Quinoa is the healthiest and easiest food to prepare; it’s great when you’re in a rush or want to create a beautiful dish for guests that no one could resist trying. The George Street Coop, located at 89 New Street in New Brunswick, carries both the yellow and red quinoa for less than five dollars a pound. Anna’s Health Food, at 401 Raritan Ave. (Route 27) in Highland Park, carries both colors prepackaged for less than six dollars for close to a pound.
When first looking at quinoa it …

Draine on Society
The global warming debate has become infantile in practice as both sides stick to their approved platitudes and mantras and each side accuses the other of lies, manipulation, and conspiracy.  The truth, as usual, is more complicated than either side makes it out to be, but not so complicated that the average individual cannot get a good understanding of it.

Some people call Rutgers “Slutgers”. I don’t like that name because it perpetuates the stigmatization of female sexuality. If I wanted to, I’d call it “Notverygoodgers”, but I wouldn’t call it that either because I don’t really get angry. I’m like Bruce Banner, except my inner Hulk is also Bruce Banner.

I also can’t really tell you what I think of Rutgers because I transferred in the spring of ‘09 and I’ve been a commuter until recently. Being a commuter is like going to an all you can eat buffet and then eating more than your fill to get your money’s worth. You leave with a stomachache and realize that you haven’t gotten your money’s worth at all and that you should have just lived on campus. So, I put down my knife and fork and moved into a place half a mile from College Ave.

Manchurian Chicken

With over 1 billion people in India, it’s not surprising how abundant and varying Indian cuisine is. After my visit there this summer it’s apparent that every district of India has invented their own type of samosa, their own chicken tikka masala, all with varying degrees of spice.

Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby

This week I sat down with a very laid back couple, Bonnie and Clyde, I’ll call them.  Although they’ve been together for only about four months, they’ve had some very exciting sexual adventures.  Bonnie is a 19 year old Rutgers College sophomore and Clyde is a 21 year old Rutgers College senior.  Both are Honors Program students.  During the school year they have sex about every other day on average.  Here’s how our chat went:

The third essay of The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis, the name of which gives this book its title, is one that I had to read over and over and over again until I could figure out exactly how I would write about it. This essay touches upon issues which force the reader to meditate on what it is to be human and to what extent humans should have control over their own evolutionary process. In Lewis’s previous two essays he discusses ways in which man makes determinations as …

As a Rutgers student, I am constantly bombarded with pizzerias’ pamphlets in New Brunswick and the neighboring town of Highland Park. Though there are more than nine different places on Easton Avenue alone that offer pizza, all are extremely different. Being a vegetarian and a student means I look at the options a pizzeria offers regarding freshness, amount of vegetables on a slice of pizza, and value for my money. For a few days I went to several local pizza shops and tried one or two of their vegetarian options.
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Now that we live in Colorado, people tend to ask Michael and I what we miss about New Jersey. Without hesitation, the first thing that leaps from my lips is. . .the PIZZA.