By Jada Butler In the fight against Apple and the FBI to create an encryption code to access the iPhone of one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino shootings, there have been many controversies and reports of misinformation in regards to the case. On Feb. 17, a California judge ordered Apple to unlock the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, to which Tim Cook responded in an open letter an appeal to the request, refusing to create a “backdoor” for its software.
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By Brendan Wetmore Dear Nicole Arbour, you are not funny, you are not being profound, and you are definitely not helping anyone. Nicole Arbour, a social media celebrity and self professed “comedian," released a highly controversial video this month entitled “Dear Fat People,” in which she repeatedly insults and attacks heavy people. The video was easily a transparent grab at the press’s attention, and if she wanted to be featured on Wendy Williams’ “Hot Topics” or have hundreds of negative articles written about her, then she has certainly achieved her goal. The “bomb of truth” she says she has dropped has angered millions of people. However, it's unclear to me what this “bomb of truth” was. By Emily Graciano Coffee makes you poop and poop can make you the most expensive cup of coffee in the world. In Indonesia, farmers use the feces of the Asian palm Civet cat in order to create this rare coffee called Kopi Luwak. In order to make Kopi Luwak, wild civet cats feast on the coffee cherries of their native tree. While the cherries are being digested in the cat, the cherry portion is removed and there is only the seed or “bean” left. The beans come out whole in the cat poop and they are later separated, washed, dried, roasted and packaged. Kopi Luwak averages about $80 a cup and up to $600 for a pound. Why are cat pooped coffee beans so pricey, you may be wondering? It is simply because of it’s rarity and unique taste. There is only about 500-1000 pounds of Kopi Luwak produced yearly, compared to the 1.8 million tons of Brazilian coffee. Kopi Luwak is not produced in large quantities because the process is tedious and a bit absurd.For example, the best Kopi Luwak comes from the wild civet cats because they choose to eat the best cherries. Some farmers even capture the civet cats in order to produce the coffee and the cats will eat to satisfy their hunger, not to satisfy their taste. Kopi Luwak’s regular drinkers will recommend to drink it without milk or sugar, so as to get the full effect. “The taste of the coffee is very unique and there is no need to modify it,” they would say. Many people are skeptical about Kopi Luwak because of it’s poopy reputation - literally. When people hear that the coffee comes from cat poop they are immediately turned off, but I assure you the beans are washed thoroughly before it is packaged and sold! Additionally, some may think that it is cruel to use the cats for their own profit, but Kopi Luwak is not categorized as this because the Civet cats are not being forced to consume the coffee beans - they eat them because they taste good (on both ends). However, if the feces comes from wild cats that are en-captured on farms, the process could easily take a wrong turn. Kopi Luwak is original in every aspect, and is worth spending the pretty penny. If this rare treat if something that catches your interest, Kopi Luwak bags can be bought off of websites like Amazon, but caution is advised. Scams are very popular and people will often sell non-authentic Kopi Luwak. As they say in Indonesia, “Kau memberi makan kucing Anda hari ini atau tidak kucing Anda makan Anda?” Did you feed your cat today or did your cat feed you? |
Elena Caputo
Hi! My name is Elena, and I'm a senior at Wilson and one of the Editors of the Editorial section. If you have any questions or ideas or if you want to write, email me at [email protected]! Olivia MonosHello! My name is Olivia and I'm a junior this year, and one of the editors of the Editorial section! I'm really excited to write for the Paw Print again this year!
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