Delegates to the United Nations Climate Change Conference met in Warsaw, Poland last month to continue negotiations toward reaching an agreement on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the global temperature increase. The conditions of a final global climate change agreement are expected to be ratified in 2015 at the Paris conference. For … More OPINION: Environmental Losses for Political Gains
Rich in fiber, free of cholesterol, and full of healthy fats and protein, it is no wonder almonds are a staple of any health junkie’s diet. One serving of almonds, approximately 24 nuts, is about 160 calories and contains 6 grams of protein, 12 percent of your daily value if you eat a 2000 calorie … More Protein Power: Almonds
Green tea has been around for thousands of years, most notably as a traditional part of the Chinese and Japanese diets. Today, green tea has expanded its market to the Western world and other areas across the globe, introducing flavors and varieties to attract a wider population to the antioxidant-rich beverage. There are numerous benefits … More The Benefits of Green Tea
Students met Thursday, November 21, in MacMillian Hall to celebrate and meditate on the United Nations’ (UN) Year of Water Cooperation. According to the UN’s official website, the UN’s Year of Water Cooperation focuses on “raising awareness, both on the potential for increased cooperation, and on the challenges facing water management in light of the … More Changing the World, One Game at a Time
As guests enter the Multi-Purpose Room at Miami University’s Shriver Center for the Oxfam Hunger Banquet, they are promptly asked to blindly pick a card out of the basket. Based on they card they draw, they are assigned an identity for the evening. The socio-economic status of that identity determines their seat for the meal. … More At Oxfam Hunger Banquet, Humanity is Hungry for Help
The Farmer’s Market Uptown is filled each Saturday with vendors selling their locally grown and cared for products to an educated and environmentally conscious Oxford community. Downing Fruit Farms, run by Scott and Rachelle Downing, is one such vendor. The farm has been in business for 175 years and Downing is the seventh generation to … More Downing Fruit Farms
Pass by the coolers at almost any à la carte dining place or market on campus and you will find Naked Juice filling the shelves. Rainbow colored rows of bottles flaunting phrases such as “100% Juice”, “All Natural”, and “Non-GMO” attract the attention of health-conscious students. Yet it is because of these assertions that Naked … More How Naked Is Your Naked Juice?
The National Parks system was affected by the government shutdown that began on Tuesday, October 1, and ended Thursday, October 17. According to the Department of the Interior website, 401 national parks were closed, deterring an estimated 500,000 visitors and furloughing 20,000 park service employees. Ohio’s own Cuyahoga Valley National Park was no exception. Photos … More Cuyahoga Valley National Park Shutdown
The young girl quickly hands off a large bag of apples and glances up at me. “What type of apples do you like, sweet or tart?” She stares at me, eyes wide, waiting for my response. When I don’t answer she skillfully produces an apple from the table in front of her, slices off a … More Annual Moon Festival Brings Oxford Farmers Together
Most Oxford residents have not yet had the chance to explore Mill Race Preserve, the newly acquired Butler County MetroParks property in the township. The 72-acre preserve northwest of Yager Stadium includes part of Four Mile Creek and the north end of the 1868 Black Covered Bridge, which is on the National Register of Historic … More Sneak Peak at New Oxford Preserve Sunday Hike
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