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Weekend Driving Distance Destination

Feb 22 - Although we all love and adore Boone for its beautiful scenery, down-to-earth community, and mountain culture, we may find ourselves wanting to explore different areas, even for a weekend. There are tons of different cities and cultures to experience that are a reasonable driving distance away from Boone. Sometimes a few days away from our wonderful college town makes you appreciate it... Read more

7 Snack Ideas That Will Make Your Life Healthier (and Easier!)

Feb 22 - With full schedules almost every day of the week, buying a box of nuggets at Chick-fil-A on campus may seem like the most ideal hunger-squelcher to get you through your day, but it can become a bad habit. Wasting money and calories on the “quick fix” is something we are accustomed to as college students. But there is no time like the present to makeover your snacking routine... Read more

The Top Blogs You Should Follow

Feb 21 - Blogging has picked up some speed in the past few years and it’s only getting trendier. There are about a million and three blogs out there, so which ones should you follow? Here’s some favorite blogs of mine, which I hope will become your favorites as well. If you have a blog suggestion, be sure to leave us a comment so we can spread the word! A Beautiful Mess... Read more

To Be or Not to Be...Healthy

Feb 19 - College is all about change, but the one thing most of us don’t want to see change is our pant size. With cake, ice cream, and junk food galore, available to us at the swipe of our App cards, it’s hard to control temptations and even harder to choose healthy options. The worse thing of all, however, is realizing that the ‘healthy’ choices aren’t... Read more

HC APPSTATE BLOG

Finding a Way to Give Back

As college students, we are so fortunate to have a multitude of resources at our fingertips. Fitness centers, food services, student health, and peaceful places to study are just the tip of the iceberg for us here on campus. However, we should never let our lives as student’s overshadow the... Read more...

Ready To Travel? Contiki's Here For You!

If you’re like me, your lips are chapped from the cold, your eyes are streaming from the mountain wind, and the only thing you want to do is spend the entire day in your pajamas, in bed, drinking something hot and delicious. The truth is, that’s far from possible. But don’t... Read more...

Sh*t App Students Say

I have no shame in admitting that after watching Sh*t Girls Say, I probably watched every single YouTube video that had anything to do with “Sh*t ___ Say” (This and this are probably my favorite ones). So here we are, jumping on the bandwagon with Sh*t App Students Say!... Read more...