Lifestyle

Game store has charm

By Ashley Hutcherson · Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

Walking into Get Your Game On, you’re welcomed by the store’s character, which consists of deep-stained wooden floors, exposed brick with colorful chalk drawings and walls lined with games from current and past generations.

What’s your bacon number?

By Ciarra Marquina · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

A new tool has been added to Google’s search engine: The ability to derive a “Bacon number.” The Bacon number is based on the well-known game that everyone can be connected to actor Kevin Bacon in fewer than six steps.

Staff picks: Must-see TV

Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

“As a full-time Whovian, ‘Doctor Who’ has been my savior at the start of the semester. Nefertiti, ‘Dinosaurs on a spaceship’ and that ballerina Dalek have made this season pretty awesome.

Fitness Files: Dorm room workout ideas

By Ashlyn Zarate · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

With fall weather approaching, doing much of anything outside except bonfires seems less and less likely.

NY Fashion Week shows chic, retro

By Timothy Wilson · Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012

The annual mega-event, New York Fashion Week, has closed the doors on its Spring/Summer 2013 shows, which started Sept.

Ohiya website focuses on creating friendships

By Mikayla Beaudrie · Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Internet. A place for relaxation, creation and most importantly, socialization.

Cholesterol awareness important

By Heather Anderson · Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012

September is National Cholesterol Education Month and therefore serves as a reminder of the importance of getting your cholesterol checked, taking steps to reduce your levels if elevated and learning diet and lifestyle behaviors that support healthy cholesterol levels.

Caffeine Chronicles #4: Chef Restaurant Mediterranean Grill

By Jess Salisbury · Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012

Many of us have scarfed down plenty of Italian and Greek food and drink in our lifetimes, but tucked away on the other side of the Mediterranean, small but culturally rich Lebanon brings a wealth of unique flavors just waiting to be experienced.

Katie's Craft Corner #3: Sewing

By Katie Remski · Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012

While there are many do-it-yourself projects you can make without sewing, knowing basic sewing skills has many benefits.

Kitchen 101: Peanut Butter Puff Muffins

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012

Monday, I took a trip to a grocery store to pick up some supplies for this week’s Kitchen 101. Initially, I planned a tasty, savory dish.

Pinball Pete’s, FTW!

By Melissa Poyle · Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012

Looking for your newest hangout or a place to just chill and have some fun with your friends after a long day of school?

Caffeine Chronicles #2: Café Ollie

By Jess Salisbury · Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012

After a year spent living on campus here at Eastern Michigan University, I am convinced that Ypsilanti has a sort of “quirky quota” it is obligated to fulfill.

Dorms by design: Part 2

By Dominique Simmons · Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012

“Are you afraid of going to college?” I have been asked this question repeatedly as I have accumulated the essential and random items that I felt that I would need for college.

Harvest Kitchen offers students fresh, quality food options

By Germaine Smith · Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012

When it comes to the healthy, locally-sourced, organic foodie scene in Ypsilanti, Harvest Kitchen is one of the only places that offer some of the most fresh and enticing pre-made meal options in the area.

Best study spots at EMU

By Cosette Girardot · Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012

It’s the Rory Gilmore dilemma from season four of “Gilmore Girls,” where Rory can’t find a place to study. Her on-campus room is too distracting, the libraries have the wrong vibe and someone even steals her “study tree.” Just as Rory has to find the best environment for her to study, so do each of the students at Eastern Michigan University.

Katie’s Craft Corner #2: Scarves

By Katie Remski · Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012

Fall is here, which means cozy sweaters, boots and all those fun—and functional—warm accessories. Light knit scarves are a seasonal favorite for good reason. The soft stretchy fabric is warm but not overly heating, and the long length combined with a crushable texture means lots of options for tying, knotting and wrapping.

Study abroad trip is eye-opening experience

By Krystal Elliott · Friday, Aug. 31, 2012

During Eastern Michigan University senior Vanessa Riley’s time in Athens, Greece she witnessed small children begging for money, restaurants competing for the students’ attention and a general lack of tourists.

Kitchen 101: Ramen goes Asian...finally

By Jerome Stuart Nichols · Friday, Aug. 31, 2012

Late last semester, I released into the world my first Ramen noodle-based recipes to the masses. From the complete lack of emails I received about it, I could tell it was a roaring success. Since this issue will be in the hands of incoming freshmen, I thought it would be a good idea to revisit the Ramen noodle experience.

Huron Pizza House’s creativity and extensive menu will help them stand out in a town full of pizza places

By Emily Barnes · Friday, Aug. 31, 2012

It can be difficult for a pizza joint to make it in a college town. With so many options for pizza places, what makes one business have a lasting impression?

Tales of an EMU tour guide: What you should know

By Mallory Apel · Friday, Aug. 31, 2012

Each year Eastern Michigan University’s Office of Admissions employs about 28 EMU students as tour guides to escort incoming freshmen and prospective students around campus and answer questions.

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