WEST LONG BRANCH N.J.– Although the saying goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” the recent rise in popularity of avocados may call for a modern update of that phrase. This is coming from a girl who never liked the taste of avocados, but who has adapted her taste buds and now eats avocados […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Girl Scout cookie season is upon us once again. Scouts across the nation are infiltrating every suburb from West Long Branch to San Francisco to spread the joy of Tagalongs, Samoas, head-shaped shortbreads, and, perhaps most importantly, Thin Mints. Ah, Thin Mints. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. The […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–At the Mutter Museum, located within the Center City area of Philadelphia and part of the highly esteemed College of Physicians of Philadelphia, guests are able to view the human body in all of its wonders and abnormalities. Medical students, those hoping to become doctors, or the simply curious learn the depths to which […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Lips are a huge focus for this year’s hottest makeup trend–matte lips. According to The Beauty Bean, light and glossy lips are usually a go-to for the spring, but matte lip colors are making their way to the top. Thanks to Kylie Jenner and her Lip Kit lipstick line, matte lips have […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–It’s possible you’re thinking, “What in the world is athleisure?” This new trend is athletic apparel that can be used for what its intended purposes, or for other leisure-time activities such as shopping or grabbing dinner. According to InStyle Magazine, it is going to be the hottest fashion trend in 2016–and celebrities like GiGi Hadid, Kylie Jenner, and […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Although later than normal, winter certainly made its way to the East Coast this January. Temperatures were colder than December overall, and much more snow fell. Winter Storm Jonas dropped about a foot and a half of snow on most of New Jersey and its neighboring states between Jan. 22 and 23. This storm […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.– As most of us know, the gym at Monmouth has been overly crowded these last couple of weeks. With the start of a new year and semester, students are motivated to get into shape for the much-awaited warm weather. Unfortunately, this motivation tends to fade as the months pass by. For […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Almost everyone has heard of Nicholas Spark’s original novel, “The Notebook,” even if they are not a fan of his. Sparks is one of the most loved and most hated authors of this generation. He has been capturing many readers’ attention and imagination with his swoon-worthy characters and irresistible love stories for years now. Even […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–It is not always easy to feel comfortable in your own skin, especially when society has an idea of the “perfect body”–an idea that is popularized through the media. Women in media tend to be unrealistically pretty with a thin body, airbrushed skin, perfect hair, nails, everything. However, women in the real world rarely […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–This past week, Kane Brewing in Ocean, N.J., released presale tickets for their highly anticipated bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout, A Night to End All Dawns. Many believed that this would sell quickly, but no one could have guessed that all 500 presale tickets would sell out in about 10 seconds. As astonishing as it […]