Category: Lifestyle
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Two Viral TikTok Recipes That Are Worth The Hype
By Lauren Ofman, EIC Over the past two years or so, my TikTok “For You” Page has seen its fair share of content – dancing videos, fashion videos, animal videos – but I can confidently say that Food TikTok has changed my life for the better. Two recipes specifically have become staples in my diet:…
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Six shows with LGBTQ+ representation to watch ASAP
Photo created by Grace Eberts By Grace Eberts, Academics EIC We have been begging and begging for LGBTQ+ representation on TV for many years now. Many have tried and missed the mark with token gay characters, trans characters played by cis actors, and even creating a mockery of bisexual women. However, I think we finally…
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Three Haunted Spots to Visit in Washington D.C.
By Alexandra Savage With Halloween right around the corner, it’s time to explore the sites of some of Washington, D.C.’s most famous ghost stories. While the following stories are only anecdotal (sorry, no proof of ghosts just yet!), these tales are guaranteed to send shivers up your spine. Credit: National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/historyculture/old-stone-house-history.htm 1. The…
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Grab Your Roommates and Whip Up These Four Easy Recipes
Photo taken by Maya Konings By (roommates) Maya Konings, EIC Lifestyle and Caroline Dehn Cooking for yourself in college can feel like a chore. Combining forces with your roommates to cook a nice meal can relieve some of that stress while giving you an activity to bond over that breaks up your everyday living routine.…
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The Most Underrated Halloween Costumes
By Kendal Furman Everyone’s favorite season has officially arrived! With increased stress, sleepless nights, and genuine fear, students appear busier—and more frightened—than ever. No, unfortunately I’m not talking about Halloween; I’m talking about something even more gruesome: midterm season. As everyone scrambles to claim the last study room in Gelman or tempt fate by turning…
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DIY-ing the Viral Squiggle Mirror
By Mallory McGovern If you’re anything like me, you spend way too much time on TikTok. But in between watching people turn the saddest Mitski song you’ve ever heard into the latest dance trend, TikTok is a great source for sourcing your next DIY project. Inspired by this tutorial, I made my own squiggle mirror,…
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Best Netflix Shows by Category to Binge Watch this Fall
By Kendal Furman If you’re anything like me, then you’ve been anticipating the start of this Fall season since, well, the end of last Fall season. There’s something undeniably magical about the crisp Autumn air, the changing of the leaves, and the heavenly smell of pumpkin spice wafting out of every Starbucks I pass. And…
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Tiny Dorm’s Triumphant Return to Live Music
Photo by Gitika Maheshwari By Beatrice Phillips Last Friday, Square 80, nestled between Guthridge and South residence halls, became an outdoor concert venue as GW students gathered for the first in-person installment of “Tiny Dorm Concerts GW” since the pandemic began last March. Tiny Dorms GW founder, Gitika Maheshwari, welcomed students and avid Tiny Dorms fans…
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Transform Your Middle School Diary Into a Journal
It doesn’t have to be all “Dear Diary” – unless you want it to be By Claire Leibowitz Picture yourself laying down on your stomach, holding a pink frilly pen, legs kicked and crossed in the air, writing in a big diary that says “KEEP OUT” in big red letters on the front. Now get…
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Love on Tour: A Harry Styles Concert Review
By Caroline Dehn The energy was infectious at the Capitol One Arena on Saturday as thousands of DMV natives and visitors flooded towards their seats. Harry Styles was set to take the stage along with his perfectly coordinated band and the opening performer, Jenny Lewis. For many, like myself, this was the first concert we…