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What a peculiar name for a tree, the Araucaria Araucana are not called this because monkeys enjoy spending their time completing puzzle games in the branches of these trees. In fact, monkeys don’t even reside in the region in which these trees are found.  A. Araucana are native to central and southern Chile and westernContinue reading “The Monkey Puzzle Tree”

I can’t count the number of times I have been told by high school teachers about the unreliable source of, Wikipedia and to never use it when citing papers because they are unreliable sources. Since then, I have been going about my academic career always avoiding Wikipedia pages  like the plague; out of fear thatContinue reading “Welcome to the World of Wikipedia”

I have been at York for a little over four years and never, knew about the hidden cubby-hole, known as the Sound and Moving Library, tucked away in the corner of Scott Library. This discovery was made, thanks to Professor Bazely. After going there on my own, in search for a film to nominate forContinue reading “And The Runner Up Goes To…..FernGully:The Last Rainforest!!”

When you are sitting in front of your favorite meal and your mouth is salivating from the amazing smells that is illumining off your plate, have you ever stopped to wonder about the process that allowed the food to reach your plate? Before, being put onto your plate, food is produced, processed, packaged transported, preparedContinue reading “Sustainable Agriculture: Follow the Green Brick Road”

In honor of black history month, I want to write one of my blog post about an inspirational black women who has “grinned” her way to the top of her field despite the invisible chains that attempted to limit her from achieving all possibilities. The amazing black women I am choosing to celebrate is, WangariContinue reading “1, 2, 3, 4, Everybody Plant Some More”