HC MARYLAND BLOG
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The annual D.C. Chili Cook-Off, a day of food, bands and beer, was held May 12 at the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
The day-long event is put on by the D.C.101 radio station, "D.C.'s number one rock station," and holds an actual chili cooking contest benefitting the National Kidney Foundation, according to D.C. 101's website.
In fact, the winner of the chili contest is...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
For Kaylin Bugos, a native of a small conservative town in South Carolina, supporting former Republican presidential candidate, Rick Santorum is standard. Here, at the University of Maryland, Santorum supporters are much harder to find.
"They kind of keep to themselves," Bugos said. "They do exist, it's just not the average students' beliefs," she continued. As Editor-...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
27-year-old Meaghan Murphy never expected that she would be spending every waking moment with her older sister.
“Well, I would say that I didn’t start liking you until you were twelve or thirteen,” Caitlin Murphy, her 30-year-old sister, now best friend, laughed. “Maybe it was when we started to wear the same sized clothes.”
The decision to start Capital City...
Sunday, May 6, 2012
As the weather starts to heat up, we look forward to beach trips, long nights and most importantly, no classes. But the summer brings another thing that excites us for this three-month break: movie season. Even as the economy struggles, summer ticket sales are expected to surpass last year’s $4.4 billion record, Bloomberg news reported.
With the trailers and teasers movie companies put out...
Friday, May 4, 2012
The sun can either be a best friend or worst enemy at this time of year. Its rays can warm the skin to the golden bronze or burn it to a dry red.
Summer sun is exactly what many crave all year. The cold dreary winter months cause girls to desire the warm weather and hot sun more than anything.
Look no further than Facebook for evidence. Throughout January, February, and March,...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Dom Mazzetti, famous YouTube icon of Dom Mazzetti vs. ______ videos, is hosting a Cinco de Mayo party at the Barking Dog this upcoming Saturday night, May 5th, 2012.
Cinco De Mayo, an event put on by Keyvan and RoshD Entertainment, will began accepting people at the door at 10:00pm and lasts until 2:30am. Open to anyone 21 and older, cover will be 10 dollars. It is expected to be a sold...
Sunday, April 29, 2012
In college, everyone can go through their wallet so quickly. Whether you are a girl or boy, have a job or not have a job, managing your money is always such a challenge. Why eat diner food when you can get Chipotle? You are tired as anything in McKeldin at night so why not get coffee, candy, and a sandwich from Footnotes? While those things are always so nice at the moment, little things (even...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
With summer fast approaching, basically every girl is scrambling to find last minute ways to perfect her bikini body. But with swimsuit season only a couple weeks away, months of hard-core dieting and tons of trips to the gym are off the table. Instead, take advantage of these easy meal tips and quick exercises that will get you into prime bikini shape by the summer.
Whether you’re...
Sunday, April 22, 2012
The sun’s shining, the flip flops are out and you can practically smell the pool and beach. This means one thing- summer is just about here! But how do you keep the bikini-ready shape you worked so hard for this spring? Nothing complements a glowing tan like a healthy, summer diet. We talked with UMD Sports Nutrition Consultant Dr. Larry Plotkins for suggestions on healthy summer eating. He...
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Oh, you’ve done it now. She’s been dropping hints for months but on the special night you were playing Modern Warefare 3 with your boys as she sat around a candlelit dinner at that restaurant that it’s impossible to get a reservation at, waiting for Ashton Kusher to finally jump out. Sadly, she was not being punked—you’re a tool and actually forgot your 5-year...
