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Sam Norton





How can you not act childish when there are big rocks to climb?

Start acting like a kid again

When you look at life from the perspective of tasks that must be completed, people that must be pleased, and have a no-nonsense attitude. Life can sound quite boring. But, it doesn’t have to be.


Miami’s Natural Areas, a hidden gem of outdoor fun

Stretching out over 1,000 acres of protected land, the Natural Areas are not just a small park to pass by. The woods border the entire eastern, southern, and northeastern edge of campus, following the meandering Harkers Run stream. 





Don’t blame yourself for climate change

Your decision to change to a greener lifestyle should not come from a place of guilt, but rather a place of willingness. You should want to live more sustainably, not because you feel you will be to blame for a future climate disaster. 


Why “voting with your dollar” is so important

If you wouldn’t want your own country to turn a blind eye to human rights, child labor, neglect of the environment, or any other ethical issue of sorts, then why would you buy from a brand that is okay with that?