The following pieces have to do with general lifestyle practices or changes that I believe in. This category includes fads that I have tried and my experiences with them, as well as daily changes for a healthier mindset.
A Spanish-speaking Asian server placed the avocado appetizer atop the zodiac-themed placemat, which told Spencer Flores his birth year animal was a rabbit. La Caridad, the Upper West Side Cuban Chinese fusion restaurant, had been the Flores family reunion spot throughout Spencer’s childhood. Each visit, he checked the placemats to see if the 1999 zodiac […]
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A hand-painted rainbow elephant hangs on a cloth canvas next to Emily Saathoff’s bedroom door. Above her desk sits a canvas of seven women carrying baskets on their heads. Her bedroom is riddled with mementos from her semester in Ghana, a country on the western coast of Africa. In the spring of 2019, the University
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When a young woman turns 21, a world of possibilities opens. Live music at a brewery clears the workday stress. A dry, summer day feels a little cooler with a tangy strawberry daiquiri. An earthy wine turns a frozen Lean Cuisine into the chef’s special. For those who indulge, alcohol is a remarkable part of
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Climate change has been a bit of a hot topic lately – in the news, TED talks, Instagram stories; I even stumbled upon a climate change group seminar at a coffee shop. Pollution isn’t new, so why is it so popular now? A few months ago, scientists released a statement with an ultimatum regarding our
Music has a way of bringing people together, changing your mood, and making you feel like you’re in a room full of friends when you’re alone. There is a certain science behind the way music is constructed, and I’m not going to pretend to know what it is, but I know that it is beautiful.
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The idea of a diet has always scared me. When my roommate first told me about the paleo diet eleven months ago, I never thought it would be something I would participate in. It took too many of my favorite foods away, I thought. It was too hard! Well, here I am after my freshman
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Throughout my summer, I have found myself constantly surrounded by kids. Whether it be babysitting, working at a summer camp, or walking through Target, I have picked up on the routines and tendencies of children, specifically their bad habits. Having been through those younger years alongside my peers, I see how the bad habits they
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The new year marks a celebration of the past with anticipation for the future – anticipation where goals are set, plans are made, and everyone has a general optimism because this day, January 1st, feels like a new start. With the change of one day, vegetables don’t taste so bad, weights don’t seem so heavy,
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Over the past couple of months I have begun to recognize the importance of self-care. With college starting back up and my extracurriculars filling my schedule, it has been easy to become overwhelmed. Life is stressful, and doing little things can make all the difference. I’ve constructed a master list of coping mechanisms for different
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