President Donald Trump delivered his first congressional address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 28, 2017, where he proceeded to tactfully discuss immigration, and reforms on taxes and health care. Absent from his speech, however, was an emphasis on the progression and rights of women in the United States. Despite a CNN poll […]
Author: Chloe Anello
How to Politely Remind a Friend to Pay You Back
As broke (and therefore cheap) college students, we’ve all been there. We have lent money out of convenience, maybe to pay for a taxi to Destiny or an Uber home after a night out. Sunday night rolls along and the dining hall is closed so your friend agrees to go in on Chinese food with […]
5 Tips On How to Amp Up Your Personal Style
It’s so easy to get caught up in fashion trends. Styles come and go and then ultimately come back again—but what does that mean for your own personal style? One thing that we’ll see more of in 2017 is the focus on original style and pushing style boundaries in cool innovative ways rather than heavily relying on pieces that are “in” […]
Why BMI is BS
For years, people have been counting on their Body Mass Index, or BMI’s as a measure of how overweight they are, and how much weight they should lose. With so much emphasis on BMI, it comes as no surprise that so many people, beat themselves up over a simple number. Everyone must to be within […]
Strong Is Sexy: 10 Female Athletes Who Break Traditional Standards of Beauty
Women are constantly at the crux of societal pressures to look and act a certain way. Female athletes, especially, are in the juxtaposed position of being both ridiculed and revered for their bodies and its abilities. Whether it be that they’re “too masculine” or don’t “play as well as a man” it seems that their […]
Fake It Till You Bake It: The Best Self-Tanners to Keep You Looking Tan Until Spring Break
With just two weeks until Spring Break, chicks those of us here in Syracuse, the Land of the Missing Sun, are itching for that sun-kissed tan. I stayed relatively tan throughout my high school years because I played soccer year round, but when I came to Syracuse, any trace of my bronze disappeared. After realizing […]
Dear Younger Self, Eat That Cupcake!
Dear younger self, Go ahead and eat that cupcake that you’ve been eyeing. Seriously, do it. Despite what you may think, treating yourself to dessert every once in awhile is not going to make you get fat. I promise. I know it’s hard being 16, but constantly stressing about how you look and what you […]
The Best Trends Seen On and Off The Runway This Fashion Week
We’re all excited to shed our winter coats and sport our summer gear, but the fashion world is already looking six months ahead. The runways of New York, Paris, London, and Milan once more dazzled with the trend we will all be scrambling for in the fall. Here are some of the best moments from this […]
To Chop or Not To Chop?
We’ve all had that bad hair day where it seems like the only option is to grab the scissors for drastic measures. Or maybe you’re just ready to try something new! Is “new year, new you” still applicable two months into the new year? Either way, here are some tips to try and think about before […]
This Week in #GirlBoss: Tulsi Gabbard
Although there are plenty of #girlbosses in government, many go unnoticed (thanks patriarchal hegemony!!!) Tulsi Gabbard is the U.S. Representative for Hawaii and made headlines back in February when she dropped out of the DNC to support Bernie. But, there is so much more to our girl Tulsi G than just support for a socially […]