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[2/22] Americans alone consume roughly 115 million pigs, 35 million cows, and nine billion birds every year. Out of all these animals, 99 percent of them will be inhumanely tortured, imprisoned and slaughtered. Many Americans, despite being fully aware of the slaughter process, choose to continue to eat fresh. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, author of novel turned movie Everything is Illuminated, is a mix of an autobiography and a nonfiction exploration of the truth behind our infamous food industry.
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[Entertainment] The increasing number of vegetarians means that it is more important then ever for meat free menus. Garden Fresh at 1245 West El Camino Real in Mountain View is the perfect destination for such diners. Garden Fresh is a vegan Chinese-style restaurant that provides a wide-range of dishes based on tofu and soybeans. —Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] The Oracle’s top picks for the movie event of the year—Tiffany Hu & Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] The Oracle sets out to discover the sport of geocaching, using GPS systems to find treasures in the ground —Wen Yi Chin & Joyce Liu
[Entertainment] When I undertook the challenge of becoming vegetarian for 30 days, I had no idea what was in store for me. —Annie Shuey
[Entertainment] The Oracle member puts personal vegetarian twist on classic recipe—Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] Americans alone consume roughly 115 million pigs, 35 million cows, and nine billion birds every year. Out of all these animals, 99 percent of them will be inhumanely tortured, imprisoned and slaughtered. Many Americans, despite being fully aware of the slaughter process, choose to continue to eat fresh. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, author of novel turned movie Everything is Illuminated, is a mix of an autobiography and a nonfiction exploration of the truth behind our infamous food industry. —Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] The Oracle: What is your job at Pixar?—Mati Pluska-Renaud
[Entertainment] Stepping into the entrance hall of the Stanford Theatre on University Avenue is like traveling back in time. Hollywood legends such as Vivien Leigh, Bette Davis and James Stewart stare down from the vintage film posters that adorn the walls. Davis is eternally frozen with a pistol in her hand to promote The Letter, and Vivien Leigh is still the saucy Scarlett O’Hara in the illustration for Gone With the Wind. Strains of organ music that emanate from beneath the doors to the auditorium complete the atmosphere, assuring the visitor that little has changed since the end of Hollywood’s Golden Age.—Sarah-Jean Zubair
[Entertainment] Tahti Syrjala shares her thoughts about music, food, makeup and fashion on her modern blog—Sweta Bhattacharya
[Entertainment] Battle Studies —John Mayer—Elaine Liu
[Entertainment] Winter Lodge: In a place where the sun shines most days out of the year and snow is practically unheard of - the Bay Area is lacking in opportunities to enjoy a snowy Christmas go ice-skating on the frozen pool or make snowmen are close to none. But at the Winter Lodge, we can at least pretend. Located at 3009 Middlefield Road and standing since 1956, the Winter Lodge is an outdoor ice skating rink open from mid-September to mid-April. Arrive with thick wooly coats, scarves, ear muffs and the works. The Lodge also contains fireplaces and sells hot chocolate to warm people up after skating.—Nicola Park
[Entertainment] I have a peculiar relationship with holiday music. I can’t say definitively that I hate it, but I also can’t say that it makes me want to scream out in joy to the world. Am I a grinch? I was determined to find out.—Joyce Liu
[Entertainment] Sometimes during the holidays, it is easy to take things for granted. Junior Helen Sol keeps things in perspective by volunteering. Since 2007, Sol has met up with the Full Gospel Korean Church every year around winter break to serve the homeless in the streets of San Francisco.—Tiffany Hu
[Entertainment] Adding pomegranate to cheesecake makes for yummy holiday dessert—Hannah Schwartz
[Entertainment] The Oracle gets the scoop on a few of the unique holiday traditions on campus—May Wu
[Entertainment] YCS’s Open Mic Night showcases the communities’ youngest and oldest talent acts— Melissa Chan, Tiffany Hu, Sophia Jiang & Alice Yu
[Entertainment] The Oracle presents a sneak preview of the fall play, a
comedic look at the pitfalls of cultures clashing.—Nicola Park
[Entertainment] John Krasinski (The Office) and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live) steal the show in Away We Go, a quirky comedy-drama that highlights the ups and downs of an eccentric couple through their journey of discovery as they prepare a life for their unborn child.—Tiffany Hu
[Entertainment] After two years of anticipation, fans finally got hold of the newest album from Cartel, Cycles, on Oct. 27. The band’s newest CD has already attracted attention with its first single “Let’s Go,” an energetic beginning to the fresh album. The album contains eleven tracks, some of which will ring through your head for days after you’ve listened to them.—May Wu
[Entertainment] Sparks finds success delving into and expanding on characters, relationships—Elaine Liu