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  • 10/12/2022

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  • Inaara Thawer
  • 10/12/2022

At The School of Architecture, Masters of Architecture students can opt to participate in The Shelter Program instead of a traditional thesis. This program is a hands-on learning opportunity where students design and construct shelters that can be used by the local community or as housing for future TSOA students....

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Every year, the personal finance site WalletHub releases its study of best cities for vegetarians and vegans. The 2022 report is out, and my city of Portland, Oregon tops the list once again. Yes, we are very proud. Now, we’ll unpack this annual U.S. vegetarian/vegan report. How do they rate these cities? “Best...

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  • Laura Cowan
  • 10/12/2022

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