Category: Lifestyle

  • A Guide to Valentine’s Day Food Boards

    By Sophia Sasson If you are looking for a trendy DIY Valentine’s meal, look no further. Here are some ideas for you to get creative by putting together any of these food boards.  Note with all boards, variety is key. Use plenty of colorful foods to brighten up your board and make sure everything is evenly…

  • The Fashion Trends I’m Loving for Valentine’s Day

    By Maya Konings, EIC Lifestyle This is slightly embarrassing to admit, but one of the things that I’m looking forward to the most for Valentine’s Day this year is planning the perfect outfit. What better way to celebrate your love than by looking absolutely fantastic? (Kidding. Sort of.) Whether you’ll be spending the day with…

  • 2022 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

    Source: Cosmopolitan By Grace Eberts, Academic EIC Looking for a gift for a loved one? Maybe a gift for yourself? We all deserve a treat and Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show your love with a little gift. Here is your 2022 Valentine’s Day gift guide for everyone in your life! Virtual cooking…

  • #OnlyAtGW Bucket List Before Graduation

    By Sophia Sasson As GW students, we are lucky enough to live in the heart of D.C., but sometimes Foggy Bottom can feel like a bubble that is hard to escape. As a senior graduating in May, I now realize that my time in D.C. is coming to an end. Here is a list of…

  • The UGGly History Behind Your Favorite Boots

    By Alexandra Savage When I was in elementary school, UGG boots were all the rage. I begged my parents for a pair and wore them until the fluffy lining was no longer soft. Despite their decrease in popularity, I still have a pair of the black knitted type hidden in the back of my closet.…

  • West Elm Caleb and the Power of Online Gossip

    By Mallory McGovern No matter what side of the Internet you were on last week, it’s likely you came across the latest viral Tik Tok turned mainstream news: the saga of West Elm Caleb, a mustached serial Hinge dater working for West Elm in New York City. What began as girls in the city exchanging…

  • The Latest TikTok Food Trend is… Toast

    By Maya Konings, EIC Lifestyle  From fresh and new ingredients to exciting, trendy recipes, there is quite literally a new food-related trend that emerges every day on TikTok. Often, these trends gain a ton of traction for a few weeks and then fade away (who else made baked tomato feta pasta literally once last year…

  • Will Olympians Make a Comeback on TikTok This Winter?

    By Noor Jehan Ansari 2021 saw the summer of the “TikTok Olympian.” In a year where the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games were closed to the public due to the pandemic, TikTok users got behind-the-scenes footage from athletes themselves through short, vlog-style videos. USA women’s rugby player, Ilona Maher, quickly gained social media attention with her…

  • Hot Chocolate Recipes for the Winter

    By Alexandra Savage When the temperature drops, a mug of hot chocolate can be the perfect way to warm up on a snowy day. According to the Institute of Culinary Education, hot chocolate originated in Mexico and Central America thousands of years ago, specifically among the Aztecs, Mayans, and Olmecs. Instead of the milk and…

  • An Inside Look at the Anime Cosplay Community

    Photos from @moth.princesss on Instagram By Allie Cohen Although Halloween only comes once a year, dressing up as beloved characters in pop culture is a year-round activity. Cosplay, or Kosupure in Japanese, is a performance art where people dress up and act out characters from various forms of media including video games, television, and comic…