Extras

If you’re still following my sporadic updates, you may be interested in checking out any stories I’ve written for Raw Story. So far there’s only one submission, but perhaps it’ll grow soon.

Senator Must Get Slapped With Harassment Charge to Lose Career

Nevadan Republican Senator Ensign will need to be formally accused of sexual harassment by former mistress Cindy Hampton before he can be legally prosecuted by the Senate Ethics Committee despite evidence of a nearly $100,000 gift from the Ensign family to the Hamptons.

Environmental Sustainability Debate

Return from Hiatus/ Sco is ‘po

Hi readers. I know I’ve been neglecting this blog for a while now, especially since I find myself writing more and more for my music blog but I do still want to share other kinds of pieces with you guys.

Student Senate

Previously published article I wrote a couple of weeks ago for the paper I work for. Nothing terribly interesting but I feel guilty for not updating with new stuff.

The Magic Touch: Comparing the Touch Screen Phones on the market

Starting July 3rd, consumers will have yet another type of touch screen mobile phone to choose from. May I present to you, the Dare from Verizon Wireless.

Pregnancy Pact Presents Problems

I’ve written a piece about the pregnancy pacts in Mass. It’s not my best, but the piece I started on cell phones just wasn’t working. Feel free to read if you are interested.

Oberlin Confessional Examined

Here we have another previously published article. Unlike my other pieces of work on this site, this one contains strong language and may not be appropriate for all readers.

Everything Causes Cancer These Days – Yes Even Shower Curtains

I was in the kitchen today, about to warm myself some soup in the microwave. The soup was in a plastic Tupperware box, microwaveable, dishwasher safe, the whole deal. Just as I was about to put the plastic bowl in the microwave, my mother stopped me. “Sandhya, please don’t warm it in that. They are saying now that warming plastic containers released carcinogenic materials. It’ll give you cancer.”
I shrugged my shoulders and replied, “But everything gives you cancer these days. What do I really have left?” Still, I complied and dumped the leftover soup into a ceramic bowl.

You say Tomato, I say Salmonella

In a close second to French Fries, Tomatos are easily America’s favorite vegetable*. Ketchup, pizza sauce, pasta sauce, salsa, salad, tomato flavored instant noodles. Yikes. So you can only imagine how the tomato farmers must be feeling right now.