Finding hikes near Monmouth

Finding hikes near Monmouth

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor If you’re looking for an alternative to your regular routine workout, or just want a chance to get some fresh air, now’s the perfect time to take your workout from inside to outdoors. One of the best ways to do so is through hiking; it...

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Brightening up your decor

Brightening up your decor

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Birds are chirping, the weather goes from downpour to blue skies in a matter of hours, flowers are blooming and there’s a sense of optimism in the air. Spring has finally sprung, and with it comes the brightness and beauty of the season....

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Finding fitness through bodybuilding

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor A fitness competition beginning in the early 20th century, bodybuilding has been around for over a century. As it’s becoming a more approachable and reasonable sport for anyone to take part in, I spoke with junior ASL/English...

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Dear Ezi

Dear Ezi

Dear Ezi, I have been struggling with self-confidence. I just feel worthless and ugly. I can’t find anything I like about me, even though all my friends constantly shower me with compliments. Any advice?   Thanks, Confidence Conundrum   Dear CC, I know that...

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Grain Station Brew Works remodels familiar venue

Grain Station Brew Works remodels familiar venue

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor For any student of Western or individual who has resided in Monmouth,  the name “J’s Cafe” is a familiar term. An ideal spot for Sunday morning brunch and catching up with friends, the restaurant offered both comfort and appetizing...

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Alternatives to single use plastic

Emily Wanous | Freelancer Ever since I can remember, the environment has always been something that I worried about. It wasn’t until I came across a fact that slapped me in the face with raw truth that I really recognized the reality: every piece of plastic ever...

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Upgrade your Girl Scout Cookies

Upgrade your Girl Scout Cookies

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor ‘Tis the season for a $5 box of the fan-favorite cookies. That’s right, Girl Scout season is in full swing, and with it is box on top of box of their mouthwatering baked-goods. And, yes, I must admit that I did buy a whopping $50 worth....

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How to shop The Find

How to shop The Find

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor If you’ve ever taken a stroll down Main Street, you’ve likely noticed an elegantly decorated shop: The Find. Perhaps you’ve looked at the appearance and assumed it was expensive, or even looked at one price tag and turned the other way....

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Staying motivated through apps

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor If you’re having trouble getting motivated for the gym, then congrats; you share that with the rest of us out here trying to find the strength to get ourselves that daily 30 minutes of exercise. For many, it can be a difficult thing to...

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A Guide To Instagram

A Guide To Instagram

Paul F. Davis | Photo Editor We live in an era where your Instagram aesthetic and prowess is almost as important to who you are as a person as how you dress or do your makeup, and we all want to look good, so here are some recommendations from your local Photo Editor,...

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