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The 280

Over commitment. An over commitment is what running to the stadium is after not exercising for over a month. Too lazy to run and opting to bus home, I boarded the 280. Floods of Roma fans poured into the already overcrowded bus with their faces pained and jerseys doused in spilt beer slurring “Forza Roma.” To my right, a posy of Italian teenagers stood shouting the few Italian curse words I could…

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Not Quite a Lover

Zipping through Rome on a Vespa with my Italian lover was an experience I had fantasized about ever since I moved to Rome. That fantasy finally transpired this past weekend. Except he was my American real estate agent and furthest thing from a lover. The whole experience began on Via Garibaldi around one o’clock in the afternoon where I viewed a depressing studio that made me realize I in fact do…

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Nights in Trilussa

“Selfie?” My thoughts are interrupted as a Bangladeshi man stands in front of me waving a selfie stick with a smile stretched across his face. Shaking my head and readjusting myself on the chillingly cold stone steps of the piazza, he admits defeat. I watched as he approached the British family adjacent to me staring at a map with their heads cocked and eyes squinted. I look ahead to see the…

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The Vile Truth Behind Orcas in Captivity

Tilikum, the largest orca whale in captivity, is responsible for the death of three individuals. These fatalities occurred at both Sealand in British Columbia, Canada and SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. He lived at Sealand for thirteen years before being moved to SeaWorld where has been confined for the last seventeen years. Despite Tilikum’s vicious behavior, he continues to perform shows at…

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