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[envira-gallery id='13252'] Common holly Ilex aquifolium Common holly (Ilex aquifolium) is an evergreen tree or shrub, recognized by the characteristic shape of its leaves and bright red berries. Its natural habitat is understories of oak and beech forests. Common holly is widely used in landscaping in temperate regions. Thick crown...
[envira-gallery id='13232'] Dog rose Rosa canina The dog rose is a pale pink type of rose. The plant is known for "climbing" as it grows and can even be found climbing up different trees. References to dog rose date back at least to ancient Rome, and it is featured in...
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[envira-gallery id='13203'] Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) is a plant species also referred to as the following names: “American Wintergreen,” “Checkerberry,” “Boxberry,” and “Spreading Wintergreen." This plant is a member of the blueberry family. It’s mostly found in hardwood forests that have acidic soil and moderate shade. When crushed,...
Podcast: Code Switch - The Utang Clan Utang na loob is the Filipino concept of an eternal debt to others, be it family or friends, who do a favor for you. It goes back to pre-colonial times in the Philippines, and can pass from one generation to another. And some...
We had little to no idea on how to break the intergenerational patterns bestowed on us. It all sounds grating even now, but as third culture kids in our early twenties, swimming in pools of unprocessed trauma, and bouncing between conceptions of tradition and preservation, of progress and self-definition, we...
In June, my university put on a colloquium (which they do a few times a year). They are always an incredible experience, as it is a gathering of the community – not just students, but also faculty and alumni. I always walk away having learned much, exploring areas that I...
[envira-gallery id='13174'] Common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) is a flowering deciduous shrub related to honeysuckle. Common snowberry grows in floodplains and woodlands throughout Canada and the United States. In these areas, it's important as a source of food for the ecosystems of deer, bears, and longhorn sheep. Common...
Finished reading the novel The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult About the Book “As the story unfolds, Dawn’s two possible futures unspool side by side, as do the secrets and doubts long buried beside them. Dawn must confront the questions she’s never truly asked: What does a life...