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	Shed Extra Pounds with Your Phone By Alison Shapiro March 19, 2012 - 7:00am As young college students with jam-packed schedules and late night studying, it can be hard to stay in shape, despite how much we want to. Endless amounts of delivery food available late into the night make it hard to say no, especially before a ridiculously tough test or long project that keeps you from making healthier food choices. It’s also hard to cough up a few extra dollars for a gym membership or personal trainer that pushes you to work out on a daily basis. READ MORE
	Quench Your Irish Thirst By Kelsey Lester March 14, 2012 - 7:00am Celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day with a few Irish drinks that are sure to be your new favorites. Alcoholic drinks The Dancing Leprechaun Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey 3/4 oz Drambuie 3/4 oz lemon juice Ginger Ale Twist of Lemon peel Directions: Mix all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice. After shaken, strain in a glass with ice cubs and place the lemon peel on top for garnish. Irish Flag READ MORE
	Food to Fuel Up on this St. Patrick's Day By Tara Maerz March 13, 2012 - 7:00am Saint Patrick’s Day is almost here, and somewhere between choosing your cutest green outfit and throwing back a Guinness, a girl’s gotta eat. So it’s time to get in touch with your inner chef and create a day’s worth of meals so deliciously Irish, even Saint Patrick himself would be proud. Read on for your guide to the perfect day of Irish meals. READ MORE
	Finding Paradise: Study Abroad in Italy By Elyssa Carr March 6, 2012 - 8:08pm You would think that by my ninth week here I would no longer be amazed by everything around me. But, it seems that the more time passes the more amazed I am by this city and by its’ culture. READ MORE
	Developing a Love for Exploration: Study Abroad in Italy By Taylor Ferber March 6, 2012 - 8:03pm Studying for midterms is already difficult enough back at PSU, but it is nothing compared to getting through midterm testing when you know that as soon as you step foot outside of your Thursday exam, you are jetting off to four amazing European countries. I said it, four. Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam and Paris… here we come. READ MORE
	Better Than My Dreams: Study Abroad in Spain By Rachel Lytle March 6, 2012 - 7:17pm It’s official—I’ve been bitten by the travel bug and I don’t care who knows it. Within the past month, I’ve visited three different cities in Spain and taken a weekend trip to Morocco, Africa. I feel like I’m dreaming. READ MORE
	Spring Break Packing Guide By Christina Monteleone February 27, 2012 - 7:00am I know what you are all thinking, spring break is less than two weeks away and the idea of packing last summer’s wardrobe is causing distress. Don’t panic. Instead of agonizing over the short time frame, follow these tips and season updates to make packing less troublesome for your well-deserved spring break getaway. Pack Neons: Whether it is an accessory like this neon collar necklace or a neon swimsuit, you will be instantly ready with a splash of color. READ MORE
	Prospective First-Lady Fashion Face-off By Kathryn Kozak February 27, 2012 - 7:00am With the Republican primaries well under-way, Americans all over can sense that election season is in the air. As crazy as it may seem, in less than a year we, as a nation, may be inaugurating a new president, or re-congratulating our current one on his second term. Let’s face it, at some point we all get tired of hearing about the same issues, and hearing the same sound-bites from last night’s GOP debate. At some point, we want a little spice and a little flavor, and not from hearing of another political scandal. Instead, sometimes all we need is a different perspective. READ MORE
	It’s Time to Tangerine Tango By Alaina Monismith February 22, 2012 - 7:00am Every year, the color experts at Pantone scour the latest fashion and social trends to name the color of the year. The 2012 winner is tangerine tango. Coloring our year, tangerine tango is a vibrant red-orange that packs a punch. Last year’s choice was a warm, pastel pink, but for 2012 Pantone—according to a press release—selected a color that will “provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.” So get ready to see this eye-catching color popping up in storefronts and sidewalks alike. READ MORE
	Get Out of Town: Spring Break in the Mountains By Chloe Kotchick February 20, 2012 - 3:15pm It’s just about that time again…warm weather, flip flops and drinks with cute little umbrellas. No, I’m not talking about daylong season or another heat spell that has made its appearance into the winter season this year. I’m talking about SPRING BREAK 2012! A typical collegiette spring break is a joyous experience, filled with friends, laughs and hopefully a final destination that doesn’t land you back at your parent’s house. Spring break is the one week during spring semester that inches at the prospects of the summer that lies a short six weeks ahead. But, if you’re like me and chose a college in the Northeast because you liked having four seasons, there’s been a major void in the typical weather for this time of year....