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At the start of the pandemic, as cities implemented lockdowns, there were dramatic reductions in air pollution and carbon emissions due to the closing of transportation and manufacturing, according to Alastair Iles, campus associate professor of environmental policy and societal change.
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Many people, including myself, have felt disenfranchised by the current two-party system and grown tired of “lesser evilism” repeated every election cycle.
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This was supposed to be the year that the Bears got over the hump and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. After some highs and many lows, though, Cal ended the season in a mirror of last year: a loss in the first round of the conference tournament.
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The show begs comparisons to both “Twin Peaks” and “American Horror Story,” which are echoed in “Castle Rock” by its adherence to a small-town mentality and a small cast.
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Most people are familiar with the typical Fourth of July parades, barbecues and fireworks but what about the other traditions?
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An unassuming 20-something whips off her glasses, grabs an electric guitar and becomes a rock star. No, this is not a Clark Kent-esque superhero story — this is just the stage presence of Aly Spaltro, known as Lady Lamb in the music world. This past Saturday, the Maine native played
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In a show composed entirely of short vignettes, it’s assumed there’s some coherent concept tying it all together. In BareStage Productions’ “Almost, Maine,” that concept is, quite simply, love. On a deeper level, it’s about love and its layers — highs and lows, fear and trust, contradictions and simplicities. The
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