As the bag opened, the smell of fries and salt hit my nostrils, filling them with an intoxicating aroma.
Slowly I put my hand back in, fishing out my sauce, delicately peeling back the bright yellow packaging.
With a swift motion, I dip a few...
DeKALB – While the COVID-19 pandemic was still a reality for Americans in 2021, some of the consequences of the pandemic have improved including a dramatic decrease in unemployment.
In April of 2020, unemployment was at 14.7% amidst a wave...
Pass: Messages around campus bring joyIf any students have noticed the messages written in chalk on the sidewalks around campus, they should pay attention to them.The beginning of the school year is always my favorite time of year. There’s a ton of...
A cool treat like ice cream, a smoothie or juice is just the thing on a sunny DeKalb day.Here's a guide to where to grab a cold treat in DeKalb. Scroll down for photos, hours and locations, or check out this interactive map. Aspen Leaf YogurtAspen Leaf...
Michelle Obama stated that her cause was fighting childhood obesity, and she has been doing things to help aid in better food choices since the beginning of her husband’s presidency. For her to ask people to drink more water only makes sense. We live...
I try to eat healthy, but sometimes I have the feeling my schedule makes it impossible.Convinced I wasn’t alone in this feeling, I set out to ask fellow students how their dietary habits may differ when they’re on the go.“They change because you’re...
Fast food workers around the nation decided to strike, asking for $15 an hour, on Thursday.Robert B. Reich, former secretary of labor, said in a MoveOn.org petition that McDonald’s and Walmart “can easily afford to pay them $15 an hour without causing...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Oct. 2, 2012 At 12:04 a.m., officers observed a vehicle driving...
For eight days now I’ve been a herbivore. I have accepted my own challenge as a final project for a class to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian for three weeks. Lacto-ovo meaning that I can still eat eggs and dairy, but not meat or fish. Although I’m only...
Much changed since the Hot Spot opened 20 years ago. Asif Quddus, president and owner of the Hot Spot, 901 Lucinda Ave. Unit J, will celebrate the business’s 20th anniversary July 2. He opened the Hot Spot in 1992, two years after he graduated from...
