We are now entering the toughest time of the year: post-holiday winter. When the sun sets at 5 p.m. and the outside air is cold and dry, all I want to do after a long day is curl up in bed with a hot tea and a good book. My favorite genre to read during […]
Lifestyles
2025 in’s and out’s: The demise of diet culture
Today we live in a society where diet culture is the “new normal.” Following a diet is something that has become so common that if you don’t follow a diet and go to the gym constantly, you’re farmed as “unhealthy.” Christy Harrison, author of “Anti-Diet–Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating” defines […]
The holidays around the globe
Many cultures have their own ways of celebrating the holidays. There are often traditions and celebrations that mark the start of the holiday season, with many holidays and traditions being variations of one another, manifesting in different ways throughout different cultures. In the article “14 Winter Holiday Celebrations from Around the World,” written by Emily […]
A holiday gift guide for the most unique people on your list
The 2024 Christmas rush, filled with equal amounts of stress and happiness, is officially in full swing. If you spent your Black Friday “gift shopping,” but surprisingly only returned home with items for yourself, don’t panic. Below is a gift guide to help you purchase gifts for every type of person on your list.The gym […]
How to decorate your dorm for the holidays
Being in a dorm room can really limit your abilities to decorate for the holidays, but thereare still many ways to make it feel fun and festive. Keeping in mind the dorm room rules, here issome inspiration on how to decorate your dorm room for the holidays. To begin, you can buy a fake tree […]
Event-changing Thanksgiving traditions
Thanksgiving can have a lot of positives, such as having time to come together with those you care about, or the food, but it can also be a time of stress due to coordinating dinner plans and holiday traditions. Therefore, what can be really cool about Thanksgiving is not necessarily the physical place or the […]
Things to do around MU: Winter edition
Finding things to do in the winter time is something that can be challenging. But, there is still plenty to do if you do your research. First off, not even a 10 minute drive down the road is Pier Village. This is something that is so close with a bunch of options of simple things […]
Heartbreak playlist essentials
Heartbreak can come in all shapes and sizes, but what we are talking about here today is that heartbreak that only a person once in love feels. That sit in bed all day, eat ice cream, and watch terrible Netflix documentaries kind of heartbreak. But, instead of contemplating texting your ex, I urge you to […]
Girls just wanna have fun: Ideas for your next girls’ night
Spending time with friends is something that I value, especially the girls that I call my best friends. Some of the best memories that we have made have been just simply spending time together and being in each other’s presence. So, here is a list for your next “girls’ night”. One idea that I think […]
Stress management: Tips to help college students relax and rejuvenate
Being a college student is something that is extremely hard, and at times, it is easy for us to become severely overwhelmed and stressed. We can often find ourselves having a hard time managing our school work on top of a social life, work, family life, sports, friendships, and pretty much everything else. Along with […]