Building bridges: Visiting Latin markets in our community

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes I should have known better than to pull out my notebook too soon. Big journalism faux pas. Still, I ended up leaving with free coconut candy from Guatemala—striped like a flag, it’s the manager’s favorite. I think speaking a little broken Spanish and showing my curiosity paved some common ground.   For this article I […]

It’s Cookie Time

February 27, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every cookie has a mission: to help girls do great things.   Spring is in the air and buds are on the trees, which can only mean one thing: Girl Scout cookies are almost in season.   Girl Scout Cookies have been the official fundraiser of girl scouting troops since 1917. The Girl Scout cookie […]

A trip to the ‘Garden of Eden’

November 2, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Follow your guide through the diverse flora and fauna of tropical rain forests on a natural history excursion through Costa Rica. Applicants accepted into the program will have the chance to study tropical biology or geology while actively exploring various ecological zones and the geology of an active volcanic arc. “Students who participate in our […]