Blogs

  I like ice skating as much as the next person, but going to the supersized ice rink that is the Pettit with a good friend is unbeatable winter fun.  The skates were old, often times too loose or too hard to be re-laced, but it was well worth it.  Even if you have never skated before, [...]

It seems like just yesterday we were debating whether there would even be a NFL season. But somehow, the NFL regular season flew by, and it is already time for the Thursday slate of Thanksgiving football games. With 6 games remaining, the playoff situations in the AFC and NFC are as tight as they have been in [...]

Last week you read about carnivore Chris Gioia’s attempt to recklessly abandon meat. This week he reveals the discomfort and deprivation of his two-week plunge into vegetarianism, and how he found light at the end of the tunnel. I despise salads. The bland lettuce leaves always get stuck in between my teeth and their vapid dryness repulses [...]

“Go vegetarian.” The thought never truly crossed my mind, but in a spontaneous whim I decided to give it a shot. Yeah, sure it’s easy to stumble towards the AMU grille and grab a greasy burger, but putting a little discipline into your life by adhering to a stricter diet can yield mental and physical [...]

On a cold, crisp evening like this, I want nothing more than to curl up next to a fireplace with a Snuggie and a puppy. Throw in a caramel macchiato from Starbucks and I’m golden. According to a statistic I just made up, settings like this provoke deep thought 99% of the time. The other [...]

For teeth as white as snow (ahem, happy first snow fall, Marquette), check out these natural solutions: 1) Saliva: It helps eliminate teeth stains and neutralizes acid that causes tooth decay. Eat foods like celery, apples, pears, carrots or chew sugar-free gum to trigger that spit! 2) Strawberries: Cut a strawberry in half. Rub the [...]