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	College Girls' Guide: Mid Semester Pick me up By Sara LeDuc October 22, 2012 - 11:00am With the ever-dreaded midterm week finally over, we are so close to Thanksgiving break but still have tests, quizzes, projects, and papers standing in our way. After endless hours studying, I’m sure I’m not the only one in need of a little pick-me-up. But I have good news! There are lots of easy, fun things we can do to give our spirits a lift and provide us with the ambition to shine through the rest of the semester like the stellar students we all are! Here are five simple yet fun things to do to keep you in a happy state of mind: READ MORE
	Cup of Tia: Whitney Donut By Tia Meyers October 19, 2012 - 11:29am After being at Quinnipiac for so many years I finally decided to try Whitney Donut Shop. Since I pass by it all the time, I was surprised it had taken me so long to stop in. I walked in and noticed a plethora of delicious looking donuts and bagels. I stepped up to the counter and ordered an apple krumble donut, toasted coconut donut and an iced apple caramel coffee. When the cashier rang up my order it was only $3. READ MORE
	Feeney's Fabulous Finds: Rocking Through Philanthropy By Allison Feeney October 18, 2012 - 11:00am This past weekend was the weekend every freshman lives for, Parent’s Weekend. After a month and a half of working through the transition of college life, they love to see their families and get a dose of real food and catch up on life at home. For the rest of us, it is just another typical weekend, but for the sisters of Phi Sigma Sigma this is something special. This is the weekend in the fall that all the sister’s live for in an effort to raise more money than years past for their national philanthropy. The women rock in rocking chairs to raise money for the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation, which directly supports the National Kidney Foundation. When Phi Sigma Sigma was founded in 1913, kidney disease was the number one killer of women so that was their...
	College Girls' Guide: Tips to Leading an Organized Life By Sara LeDuc October 15, 2012 - 11:08am Okay, so this school year, I’ve made a conscious effort to be super organized. I make my bed every day, put everything in it’s place, keep all of my school work, folders, and notebooks in meticulous order, and generally keep my room as clean as a whistle. I wasn’t always this way, though. Just last year, my room more often than not looked like a complete disaster area, with a constantly disheveled bed, a flurry of paper and notebooks on my desk, and a perpetually overflowing garbage can. I was in serious need of an organizational intervention. READ MORE
	The Insanity of a Healthy Lifestyle in College: Revamp Your Workout By Katie and Meg October 11, 2012 - 11:00am At the end of our workout, we were drenched in sweat, our legs were shaking, and we couldn’t believe that it had only taken us 40 minutes to get this kind of work out. Want to know our secret? INSANITY Although some might call us insane, INSANITY is actually a workout program that utilizes Max Interval Training. This type of training encourages long bursts of maximum-intensity exercises with 30-second periods of rest. Let us be the first to tell you, these workouts live up to their name. READ MORE
	Feeney’s Fabulous Finds: Reaching New Heights By Allison Feeney October 9, 2012 - 11:47am READ MORE
	College Girls' Guide: Guilty Pleasure Books By Sara LeDuc October 8, 2012 - 12:06pm I am someone who loves to read...I’ve loved it since I was a child. In my opinion, it is something that if you’re lucky enough to love...you’re pretty lucky! Reading can take you to a different place, immerse you in a new world, culture, or setting, and can provide you with a much needed escape from reality. READ MORE
	College Girls' Guide: Top 5 Fall Recipes By Sara LeDuc October 3, 2012 - 9:49am One of my all-time favorite things to do is bake. Cookies, cakes, pies, breads, brownies...they’re all great. I have replicated my moms best desserts, baked the same recipes again and again, tried tons of new ones (some of them successful, some of them not), and of course pinned an endless array of recipes on Pinterest to my “baking” board (clever name, huh??). There is something about putting on my monogrammed apron and the hum of the mixer that soothes my soul. But even more so, I love baking things that my friends and family enjoy. I love making someone their favorite cookies when they’re sad, being festive on Christmas, and making friends their favorite cakes on their birthdays. READ...
	College Girls' Guide: Shopping on a Budget By Sara LeDuc October 1, 2012 - 11:38am Love to shop? I know I do...in a BIG way. My mom frequently tells me I have what she likes to call a, “spending problem,” and I can’t say I deny it. There is just something about buying new things that makes me...happy. However, there is no money tree growing in my dorm room wardrobe, and I’ve always gotten a thrill out of looking for deals. Here are a few of the best deal-scoring venues I’ve found: READ MORE
	Feeney's Fabulous Finds: A Walk in Their Shoes By Allison Feeney September 25, 2012 - 4:04pm It’s the first Sunday of fall and what a better way to spend it than outside with some of my closest friends doing something for a great cause. I have always been active in community service and philanthropic work, but coming to college I have been introduced to new charities and causes that hit close to home for so many of the friends that I have made at Quinnipiac. This week’s find is all about a new cause that has hit home, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. READ MORE