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Break the cycle: Tips for keeping New Year's resolutions past January

Break the cycle: Tips for keeping New Year’s resolutions past January

Kendall Valan, Contributor
February 12, 2013

It seems so easy at the stroke of midnight to make a New Year's resolution. But following through with your plan a few days, let alone a couple months, later is another story. Everything looks more achievable when you know the calendar is giving you the chance at a fresh start....

A sparkling cranberry mocktail

Gourmet with a microwave: Recipe edition

Leah Moose and Elizabeth Witowich, Lifestyles Editor and Asst. Lifestyles Editor
February 8, 2013

Are college students stuck with quick but average food? We think not. Creating mouth-watering food is not reserved for those with a full kitchen, raw talent or time on their hands. Gourmet food is possible with a microwave, and we have found some of the best on-the-go and student-friendly...

Premiere of La Mia Strada at the Heinz History Center.

“La Mia Strada”: The unexpected journey of Michael DiLauro

Elizabeth Witowich, Asst. Lifestyles Editor
January 29, 2013

Everyone has a journey in life to take, and a path to choose. Life brings many unexpected changes and choices, but sometimes we find our greatest moments of discovery at the most unexpected of times. Michael DiLauro, the Director of the Academic Media Center at RMU, undertook...

Looking back on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life

Looking back on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life

Alyssa Bishop, Staff Writer
January 21, 2013

Remember students: no classes will be held on Monday, Jan. 21, in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1929. King attended segregated public schools until he graduated at the young age of 15. He graduated in 1948 from Morehouse...

One of the many New Year's Eve DIY found on Pinterest.

Best of Pinterest: New Year’s Eve edition

Leah Moose, Lifestyles Editor
December 28, 2012

Throwing a New Year’s Eve party? Going to a friend’s? Staying in your pj’s and watching the ball drop from home? Explore some of the most popular NYE tips and ideas from Pinterest. Pinterest has quickly become a popular source for users to organize personal thoughts,...

How to have a personal hairdresser without leaving the house

Elizabeth Witowich, Asst. Lifestyles Editor
December 10, 2012

Many people dream of being able to create the latest hair styles without forking out huge amounts of money to pay for it. Now thanks to the new TRESemme style studio, a creation by the company Noise, anyone can have access to the same great tips and tricks known by professional...

What would you do?

Jon Fisher, Staff Writer
December 5, 2012

A recent New York Post cover has prompted many to question the moral gray area of journalism.   You have a photographer who has a photo of a man dying in front of your eyes and it is ready to print on your front page. Do you run it? The image captured by the...

Grey Thanksgiving is becoming the new Black Friday

Jon Fisher, Staff Writer
November 28, 2012

Thanksgiving is a time for families to spend time with each other and give thanks for what they have. Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce fill the room as people reminisce of family events while they fill their stomachs endlessly. Historically speaking, the...

50 years of Good Vibrations

Mike Funyak, Staff Writer
November 21, 2012

The year 2012 marked the 50th anniversary for the group nicknamed “America’s Band,” The Beach Boys.  With the group's infamous SMiLE album finally released in 2011, rumors began that the surviving members were planning a 50th anniversary tour. In December of 2011, remaining...

Light Up night in Pittsburgh: A personal review

Caitlin Counihan, Contributor
November 21, 2012

Light Up night illuminates many Pittsburgh residents' holiday cheer  Light Up night in downtown Pittsburgh was the perfect way to begin the holiday season. Although most stores have already started putting up Christmas decorations before Halloween, Light Up night officially...