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Best Coffee Spots Near Campus

“The coffee-house is an original British institution, but as there are daily effusions of wit and humor

in several of these little periodical papers, I think we may be justly said

to have our Coffee-houses among us.”

(From “The Spectator,” No. 9, March 10, 1711)

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Ellie Younger: Best Coffee Spots Near Campus

Artisanal coffee departs from mass-market approaches and replaces it with emphasis on craftsmanship, quality, and attention to detail throughout the entire process—from cultivation to brewing. Key aspects:

» Artisanal coffee producers often prioritize high-quality beans. They might focus on specific varieties, regions, or even single-origin beans, showcasing unique flavors and characteristics.

» The roasting process is considered an art in itself. Artisanal coffee roasters carefully roast the beans to bring out the best flavors. They may experiment with different roasting profiles to achieve specific taste profiles.

» Unlike mass-produced coffee, artisanal coffee is often roasted in smaller batches. This allows for better quality control and the ability to pay closer attention to the nuances of each batch.

» Artisanal coffee is appreciated for its distinct flavor profile. Roasters and baristas might highlight tasting notes, aromas, and other characteristics that make each cup unique.

» Artisanal coffee shops or enthusiasts often explore various brewing methods, such as pour-over, AeroPress, or siphon brewing. These methods can be more time-consuming but are believed to extract the best flavors from the beans.

From the way the beans are ground to the water temperature during brewing, artisanal coffee enthusiasts pay attention to every detail to ensure a superior cup of coffee.

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The Great Good Place: Ray Oldenburg

“I have often pleased myself with considering the two different scenes of life which are carried on at the same time in those different places of rendezvous, and putting those of the playhouse and the coffee-house together.”

(From “The Spectator,” No. 10, March 12, 1711)

America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

“For decades, left-wing radicals patiently built a revolution in the shadows. Then suddenly, after the death of George Floyd, their ideas exploded into American life.

Corporations denounced the United States as a “system of white supremacy.” Universities pushed racially segregated programs that forced students to address their racial and sexual “privilege.” And schools injected critical race theory in the classroom, dividing children into “oppressor” and “oppressed.”

In this New York Times bestseller, Christopher F. Rufo exposes the inner history of the left-wing intellectuals and militants who slowly and methodically captured America’s institutions, with the goal of subverting them from within. With profiles of Herbert Marcuse, Angela Davis, Paulo Freire, and Derrick Bell, Rufo shows how activists have profoundly influenced American culture with an insidious mix of Marxism and racialist ideology. They’ve replaced “equality” with “equity,” subverted individual rights in favor of group identity, and convinced millions of Americans that racism is endemic in all of society. Their ultimate goal? To replace the constitution with a race-based redistribution regime, administered by “diversity and inclusion” commissars within the bureaucracy.

America’s Cultural Revolution is the definitive account of the radical Left’s long march through the institutions. Through deep historical research, Rufo shows how the ideas first formulated in the pamphlets of the Weather Underground, Black Panther Party, and Black Liberation Army have been sanitized and adopted as the official ideology of America’s prestige institutions, from the Ivy League universities to the boardrooms of Wal-Mart, Disney, and Bank of America. But his book is not just an exposé. It is a meticulously-researched and passionate refutation of the arguments of CRT—and a roadmap for the counter-revolution to come.”

— Manhattan Institute

“To be at home is to have a place in the world which is yours, where you are not a stranger and where you find the outlines of your identity. In the modern world, however, where the sense of home has been eroded by technology and bureaucracy, architecture can create a substitute for this sense, by defining spaces which answer to the dreams and memories of the people who live in them.”
— Roger Scruton

Excellence in Facilities Management

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Statement of Net Position 2024: $1.341B (PDF Page 24) | Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center

Call us biased, but we have the best group of future occupational therapists in @CSU_OT 💚💛

Last week’s convocation, where we welcomed our cohorts of OT Rams back to campus, was filled with good vibes and high energy for the year ahead 🐏⚡️ pic.twitter.com/8wTJ2rPi8S

— CSU Health Human Sci (@HealthHumanSci) September 8, 2023

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The Historic Rutgers Tomato Gets Re-invented in University’s 250th Anniversary Year

Rutgers University Institutional Planning and Operations

Speaking of storms…Photo of an apple orchard in Ireland after a storm.
by Tony Egan pic.twitter.com/EFWQzCtUkz

— Edward Elderman (@edwereddie) October 10, 2024

POV : your Midwest neighbor said they have a few extra vegetables they’re gonna bring over pic.twitter.com/lF0818HaPX

— Midwest vs. The Rest (@midwestern_ope) August 11, 2026

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Texas Abilene Christian University ~~Net Position~~ (Net Assets) 2024: $1 Billion

Newark (Texas) Higher Education Finance Corporation

US Nuclear Energy Commission issues permit to ACU for Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor

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Are “bad” coffee shops damaging specialty coffee’s reputation?

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. | Psalm 91:4 pic.twitter.com/FaJlUHZ4I1

— Abilene Christian University (@ACUedu) January 25, 2026

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“The family is nature’s masterpiece” — George Santayana

The Day Will Dawn

Richard Addinsell’s music for the 1942 film The Day Will Dawn carries an elegance that seems especially suited to a late-summer morning. “Tea-Time Music (‘Palms and Fountains’)” belongs to a vanished world of terraces, gardens, hotel orchestras and unhurried conversation.

Heard in August, the music catches a similar tension. Summer remains, but its departure is already perceptible. Mornings are cooler, shadows lengthen and September waits nearby.

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Sunday Summons

Standards Tennessee | Sacred Spaces | Bentley Bell History

For centuries, Sunday bells have called communities from the ordinary
business of the week toward a common hour of worship. On a college campus,
the summons carries across walks, gardens, residence halls and playing
fields, briefly gathering a scattered community by sound.

Some bells mark the hour; others are rung by hand, continuing a practice older than the
institutions around them. The sound requires no screen, notice or
invitation. It simply travels. On a quiet Sunday morning, chapel bells
remain one of the oldest ways an educational settlement announces that
another week is about to begin.

Philanthropy sometimes begins with conversation rather than campaign. In 2002, Donne Bentley Wright of Chattanooga and her husband, Spencer Wright, heard Sewanee registrar Paul Engsberg describe the English change-ringing tradition he had encountered at Durham.

The Wrights offered to fund a ring for Sewanee. Eight bells were cast at London’s Whitechapel Bell Foundry on July 4, 2003 and installed in historic Breslin Tower the following year. Named for members of the family, including Donne Wright’s parents, Mildred and George Bentley, the bells became more than a memorial. Students learned to ring them, and every Sunday they still summon the community to worship.