What To Do When You’ve Already Given Up on Your New Year’s Resolution
We’re in the midst of February, and by now an estimated 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions have failed. And the thing is, most people...
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Netflix’s Holidate: Predictable or Annoying?
I would be lying if I told you I didn’t watch this movie two days in a row, make my roommates watch it and make two of my best friends...
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Are You Too Productive? Let's Re-Evaluate
Around this time last semester, I was at what I considered to be peak productivity. I was waking up early every day, going to all my...
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How Western Beauty Standards Have Messed Up the Mental Health of Women of Color
I’m beautiful. I’m beautiful. I’m beautiful. I wish I could tell you that those are the words I repeat in my head when I look at myself in...
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How to Be a Better Cook
Anyone who knows me knows of my love for cooking. I have been working in restaurants for about four years as well as cooking and...
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Easy Ways to Freshen Up Your Bedroom
We are all spending a lot more time in our rooms during quarantine. I don’t know about you, but I frequently re-do elements of my room. We...
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What We're Thankful For in These Weird Times
I feel as though I have gone through the stages of grief with leaving Pitt and moving back home. At first, I was sad having to say goodbye...
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Interview with Gisele Barreto Fetterman
Instagram Photo via Instagram Gisele Barreto Fetterman is the Second Lady of Pennsylvania and tenaciously serves the community through her...
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Why Social Distancing is Important (Hint: It's Not About You!)
With the first week of online classes over, I finally feel like I am not just staring up at the ceiling waiting for time to pass. I will...
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South Oakland, My Home Away from Home
You know, there's nothing I love more than the neighborhood of South Oakland in Pittsburgh. For many of us Pitt students, it has become our...
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8 Electives You Should Consider for this Fall
It’s always nice to sprinkle in some fun and easy gen-ed classes between the difficult required classes for your major(s)/minor(s). Gen-eds...
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The 2020 Grammy Awards: Best & Worst Outfits from Girls Who Know Nothing About Fashion
The Grammys were last weekend, and celebrities were serving looks . Seeing that red carpet coverage started a full two hours before the...
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Is Netflix’s You Worth the Hype?
If you’ve been on the internet in the last few weeks, you know that no one can stop talking about Netflix’s You . Season one of the tv show...
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Ways to Gain Relevant Experience Besides Unpaid Internships
College career centers, like the one at my university, place a big focus on the importance of interning. This is understandable, as...
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What a Pittsburgh Student Spends During the School Week
I LOVE Refinery29’s Money Diaries series. Seriously, I’m obsessed. If you don’t know what that is, women from a variety of different...
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I Got an IUD, and It Has Honestly Changed My Life
I’ve been fortunate enough to have a rather open relationship with my mother. No matter what challenge or obstacle I am facing, I never...
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The Ultimate Guide to Long-Distance Relationships
No relationship is easy. They all have their ups and downs and bumps in the road. Sometimes, one of the biggest hurdles you’ll face with...
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The A to Zs of Bingeable TV
As the semester winds down, you may find yourself with a lot of free time, which is the perfect opportunity to binge-watch a new tv show!...
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How I Lost the Freshman 15
You’ve probably heard of the “freshman 15,” a phenomenon where students tend to gain weight in their first semester of college. Between the...
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6 Tips to Check Out Before You Study Abroad
Considering going abroad? I highly recommend it. I’m currently half-way through my study abroad program in London, and have absolutely...
