10 Steps to Become Happier, Healthier, and More Athletic

Anyone who has ever run a marathon has been there. Anyone who has ever taken up weightlifting has been there. Anyone who is a Pilates pro, dancer, or martial artist has been there. Where’s ‘there,’ you ask? ‘There’ is the beginning.…

Music: Has our Life Line Flat-lined?

Music. We nod our heads to it. We stomp our feet and snap our fingers to it. We sometimes catch a groove and bust a move. Almost everyone is a Mariah Carey in the shower. We depend on these sounds to heal, to feel, to cry, and to smile. They summarize our…

Slaying the Lecture Dragon: Some Techniques for Successful Note Taking

 You awake to the jarring sound of your alarm. You spring out of bed-well-you roll out of bed. You suck on your toothbrush while you put on your pants. Suddenly, sometime between finding a pair of clean socks and snatching up you book…

The Dos and Don’ts of Gym Going

Here we go again, you tell yourself as you climb atop the dreaded gray exercise mammoth, just barely stretching your muscles the five seconds before mounting it. I’d better do some more of these, you think as you recall the week and half of…

The Humor Cure: Three Satirical Tales from Woody Allen

You may have a lot of opinions about Woody Allen as a persona and an actor; whether they be good, bad, or no opinion at all, if you have not experienced his satirical writings, as a literature-lover I can safely say you are missing out. Although…

Opposite Sex Friends: True or False?

The long-lived debate of guy and girl. No, not happily ever after with the white picket fence and baby, but instead in the anonymity of casual friendship. The ability to indulge and invest in one another, without use of the heart. Possible?…

Trending: Thrift Stores Exposed

Fashion is an everyday template. Like months pass, so do fashion statements. Many attempt to keep up with the trends, eager to be dressed in runway look-a-likes, and designer knock offs. Frequently in question are things like what patterns…

10 Overlooked Road Trip Destinations

Tired of the same old vacation destinations? Following your friends on Instagram and also on adventures? Break the wanderlust mold and visit one of these underrated U. S. cities for your next getaway.Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia is…

The Mental Health Crisis

Every day is the same: I wake up with my boyfriend, scurry to get ready, and then walk home as he heads to work. The TV turns on and I go about my day of writing, usually looking up when a high speed chase breaks the normalcy that is Wendy followed…

How to Spot a Dancer

As October 1st, World Ballet Day passes again for another year, so it only seems fitting to write another article about dance. The average Joe probably didn't have a huge red circle around October 1st on his calendar, but for dancers around…