Vittoria Benzine
The average person needs a bag to carry their stuff. Plain and simple. Non-negotiable. An outlier simply needs a bigger or different type. Tote bags are great for grab and go transportation, but they rarely hold up for long. Messenger bags and briefcases stand much sturdier, but their off-the-shoulder...
Much has been said about the ever-increasing role of screens in our society. These discussions center around technology’s evolution through the sense of sight. Sound, a slightly more elusive sensation, sometimes falls by the wayside. Do you ever pause to contemplate, for a moment, about this unimaginable ability to...
Science is like selling—both are perceived as natural talents we deem either “in us” or “not.” Today, especially with the advent of evolving technology, this stereotype couldn’t be further from the truth. Anyone can appreciate the fascinating machinations of the natural world thanks to accessible new tools like the...
Nothing says more about a person than the objects they own. I don’t mean this in a classist way, like judging someone based on the expense of their belongings. In fact, there’s no judgement involved at all, just noticing. Look around yourself, wherever you are. Notice the things that...
Simply defined, dispersed camping means camping anywhere outside of designated campgrounds. Dispersed camping offers a very particular type of travel, taken exclusively for the spirit’s benefit. The close commune with nature gained by dispersed camping comes in tandem with nature’s innate risks, at once electrifying and frightening.
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With summertime afoot in the northern hemisphere and the world returning to relative normalcy wherever vaccines are currently sold, travel, that contraband delicacy, graces us with its return. From sea to shining American sea and across the oceans on foreign coasts, we all know the legend that journeys outweigh...
Gentlemen, hold onto your sweat shorts and welcome the era of the in-between. At present, society sits perched between the pandemic and post-pandemic worlds, as everyone becomes a little more comfortable with going back to normal, whatever that is. Real, maskless, indoor dining normal. Not the new normal we...
Depending on your unique life experience, the term “anime” likely evokes a strong emotional connotation at first impact. Since its advent in the second half of the 20th century, this far-reaching export of Japanese media has inspired all manner of cult followings, giving rise to an aesthetic that touches...
