A Survival Guide for Relationships
We here at Saint Joseph's are wrapping up the academic year, and every end calls for some deep introspection, a little nostalgia and, perhaps, a well-directed montage to a meaningful song. In the spirit of final assessments, I have compiled a list of the most important dating advice I have acquired over the years. So be sure to read this column, while listening to, "Time of Your Life," by Green Day or, "Graduation," by Vitamin C.
Finals food: befriending your fridge
It's hard to believe that just a few short weeks ago we were trudging to class through the mid-March snow, swearing off wearing our North Faces ever again. Yet here we are, just two weeks shy of finals. It's crunch time, which means not only will your meals consist of as many forms of caffeine as you can find, but your funds are extra limited, thanks in part to a semester's worth of take out, Dunkin Donuts, and cab fares.
I was a high school success story.
Top 10 percent of Malvern Preparatory's Class of '07 with a 4.15 cumulative grade point average. A score of 1400 on the college board exams. Co-editor of the school literary magazine. Singer in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's All-Catholic Choir. Co-captain of the cross-country team. Academic All-American in boy's lacrosse.
Six months old is too young to be diagnosed with a life threatening illness.
On Thursday April 14, St. Joe's communications students congregated in front of Campion Student Center for a bake sale in an effort to raise $15,000 for Niko, a ten-month-old golden retriever suffering from a severe case of hip dysplasia.
Sneak peep: coming to an Easter basket near you
Even though Easter doesn't happen for about another two weeks, that doesn't stop the grocery stores from doing what they do best: prematurely stocking the shelves with holiday candy.
"I swear," a sophomore friend of mine told me this week, her eyes large with surprise and perhaps a tinge of fear, "everyone is breaking up. I've seen six couples call it quits in the last two weeks. It's crazy."
Authors examine stresses of college life
For many students, the very first day of freshman year can be just as anxiety-ridden as the day when they finally receive their diploma. The modern pressures that college students face from day one of their college experience, up until graduation day and beyond, are precisely what authors Bill McGarvey and Christine Whelan addressed last Tuesday during a lecture they held on campus.
Student leads discuss their roles in upcoming musical
In upcoming weeks, The Cap & Bells Dramatic Arts Society will be showing "The Phantom of the Opera" at Bluett Theatre.
Patrick Bishop, '13, and Kelly Curran Slota, '12, star as the leads in the play, which starts on April 7 at the Bluett Theatre. This production marks the first time that the musical is performed by a university in the Philadelphia region.
This year's the McNulty Scholars lecture series at Saint Joseph's University introduced students and faculty to the basics of U.S. food policy on March 30. Elisabeth Hagen, '91, under secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), delivered the lecture, "Protecting Public Health through Food Safety," to a packed room at the third installment of the series.
When most college students stay up late at night, it is usually due to procrastination with homework or the typical midnight adventure to find a party. That all changed on March 24 when Saint Joseph's University students decided to donate one night to help children in need.
Cookie-cupcake combo
Although it's been hard to focus on anything else other than the thirty-degree temperature drop taking place outside, I've still managed to shift my focus a bit to find some new recipes to try out while the wind and snow flurries keep me inside. Instead of perusing my normal go-to food blogs for an idea or two, I decided to mix it up and look on StumbleUpon, a recent hobby that I've taken to (or a recent procrastination tool to use other than Facebook, but the two are interchangeable).
The Matchmaker of the 21st Century
Human beings, for as long as we've been literate, have loved and celebrated the written word as a legitimate means to express the most powerful emotions. That written word has since migrated from paper to screen, but should not have to lose any impact. Your boyfriend's texts have the potential to be just as romantic and meaningful as your grandparents' love letters. The only difference is that texts are timelier and a bit more concise and no trees are harmed—consider (consider every romantic text you send, then, a love letter to a tree?).
A burger fit for a palace
With spring seeming as if it's moved in for good, last week's rising temperatures and warm sun put one thought running continuously through my mind: I needed to eat a meal outside. The second the clock hit 11:50 a.m. last Friday marked the end of my week and the beginning of my weekend search for good eats and outside dining.
While St. Joe's students were spending their spring break flying south to the tropics, several geese made a pit stop on campus during their journey north. A small flock of geese made the jungle gym next to Merion Hall their temporary home before continuing their seasonal migration.
Mexican Munchies
At 6:14 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, my life changed. As a foodie, I am embarrassed to even reveal this next sentence. But before tonight, I had never eaten a burrito.
St. Joe’s promotes healthy habits
During the four years spent in college, students are presented with many new circumstances that challenge not only their intellect, but also their lifestyle habits. This past week, St. Joe's hosted various activities promoting healthy lifestyle habits, as part of the annual National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Battle of the Bean
There is no such thing as too much coffee, right? Maybe?Apparently, according to Starbucks, the phrase "too much coffee" is as obscure-sounding as Philadelphians hoping for a week sans rain, snow, or 20 degree temperature drops. To prove this point, the coffee house has dropped their biggest invention yet, literally.
With spring in the air, it's time to say goodbye to the soups, sauces and heavy, hot meals that have occupied our plates for the past four months. The above 36-degree weather change this past week was an absolute tease, to my state of mind and my palate. I'm ready for some serious spring salads, good fruits and outdoor seating.
St. Joe’s students study alongside inmates
Every Wednesday, St. Joe's students travel to the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) in the Torresdale section of the city to study alongside inmates.
With Valentine's Day just past , it's as if everything in the world was cast under a big, heart-shaped spell resulting in excessive usage of reds, pinks and any derivative of "be mine," which could be found plastered around stores, commercials and even on Ziploc bags.
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