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How young people are getting poorer, in one chart

Here’s a nice, sobering article to get the week started right after St. Patrick’s Day. Find out how young people aren’t doing so hot compared to those who came before us.

Boom Over, St. Patrick’s Isle Is Slithering Again

It’s said St. Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland, but following the recession many pet owners could no longer afford to keep their cold, slimy friends and have re-populated Ireland again in snakes.

Whole Foods’s Walter Robb calls for a labeling revolution

Whole foods is going to require products to carry a label if it contains GMO’s. The change will be phased in over a period of five years so don’t expect labels to change overnight.

About the author  ⁄ Amy Merrill

Amy Merrill

Amy is a senior at Boise State and the current news editor for The Arbiter. She crammed everything she possibly could into a single degree; a dual major in communication and English, a journalism emphasis and a political science minor. She is eager to earn what she calls, "that expensive piece of paper" on May 18, but in the meantime is focused on bringing campus as much news as humanly possible.


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