I’ve been rather upset with myself, lately. Looking through the Fashion Friday columns that I’ve written, I cringed at how mediocre my writing was, and quite frankly, I’m embarrassed. When I...

With one holiday already passed and another quickly approaching, most of us are fully immersed in the spirit of giving. I find myself in that spirit as well. I am back this week to give you all a gift...

It’s the perfect, treasured game for young and old alike. It’s timeless—and time consuming. It’s good for the mind. It can be used as an exercise in concentration. What is it, you may be asking....

I have recently started waking up at six in the morning— every morning. I know, some of you may be absolutely mind-blown at the fact that someone (particularly a college student) actively wakes up...

It is the holiday season, which means lights and decorations are everywhere, including in dorm rooms. My roommate and I have had Christmas decorations up since before we left for Thanksgiving break and...

Now that it is getting colder outside and winter is right around the corner, people are not going outside as often on campus unless they are headed to class. Students are taking shortcuts through buildings...

It’s Christmas time! This has always been my favorite time of year for many reasons. I love decorating the tree and making the house look magical. I love listening to Christmas music and watching Christmas...

First off, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by the frenzy of tornadoes in central Illinois that struck down on Saturday. I have felt the fear of a tornado going by and going...

It is very easy to brush things off with the excuse that you "don't have time" or "don't feel like" doing them; however, this mentality can come back to haunt you in the long run. I have heard many people...

On Saturday the towns of Litchfield, Taylorville and Butler, to name a few, experienced damage to their houses and fear that some of us have not and may not ever experience. A member on our edit board...

I am a fan of many different musical genres, some that were popular in the past and some that are popular currently.  Rock and roll set the standard for rebellious youth culture after the death of...

I like to tell myself there are few things I am pretty good at without question. Topping the short list of those things is my ability to be self-deprecating.  As a victim to several unfortunate trends...