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
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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,...