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Five Days of Eating Vegan: Day Three

By Sarah Lalond | December 4, 2018

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Celebrate National Cookie Day with this easy Chocolate Pudding Cookie recipe!

By Sarah Fischer | December 4, 2018

Dec. 4 is National Cookie Day and what better way to celebrate than by baking cookies of your own? Have you ever wondered how to make your cookies stay moist even after they’ve cooled? The answer is simple: pudding!This delicious chocolate pudding cookie...

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Five Days of Eating Vegan: Day Two

By Sarah Lalond | December 3, 2018

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Hydrate yourself this winter with coconut oil

By Sarah Fischer | December 3, 2018

The cold weather is upon us and every day our skin suffers. Instead of spending your cash on hundreds of dollars worth of skin products to help hydrate your body, there’s only one versatile product you need this year: coconut oil.via GIPHYFound in any...

My Experience at the National College Media Convention

By Abby Wisecarver | December 3, 2018

Conventions are an important thing to attend to, whether they are for a job or a major. I recently went to a convention and learned many amazing ideas that I can now implement into my job.I attended the National College Media Convention in Louisville,...

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Five Days of Eating Vegan: Day One

By Sarah Lalond | December 2, 2018

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Celebrate National Mutt Day: the best national day, paws down!

By Sarah Fischer | December 2, 2018

via GIPHYAttention all dog lovers: join the celebration as we observe National Mutt Day on Dec. 2! Though we don’t need a specific reason to give our mutt friends some extra love on any given day, there are some ways you can celebrate:Adopt a muttThere...

Hanukkah Sameach: Celebrate The Festival of Lights

By Sarah Lalond | December 1, 2018

Tomorrow 2 percent of Americans will wish each other “Hanukkah Sameach,” according to Pew Research Center. As someone who’s a part of the majority of Americans who aren’t Jewish, my knowledge of Hanukkah was limited to the blue colors that accompany...

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Happy National Pie Day!

By Sarah Fischer | December 1, 2018

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Now Serving: the NIU tea

By Sarah Lalond | November 30, 2018

In the world of caffeine, tea is often treated like a second class citizen. People defer to coffee over tea as an integral part of their morning routine.Don’t dismiss the refreshing sophistication of a steaming cup of tea. During this cold and flu season,...

Battle of the boxes: Ipsy vs. Birchbox

By Abby Wisecarver | November 30, 2018

Subscription boxes are extremely popular as a way to test out and try new makeup products for a good price. Ipsy and Birchbox are both well-known boxes that are perfect for the college student looking to dabble with makeup.Both Ipsy and Birchbox cost...