In a word, winter is bleak. Once it sinks in that there are months of darkness ahead, the only thing people tend to want to do is complain and lounge around in pajamas. When the temperature plummets, it can be tempting to forget any notions of being stylish as we […]
Arts & Entertainment
Library Hosts New Exhibit on Famous Late Mahwah Poet
The George T. Potter Library has a new exhibit on display featuring items belonging to the late Mahwah writer, Joyce Kilmer. Kilmer is most famous for his poem “Trees,” which he wrote in February 1913 in his Mahwah home. According to a 2012 survey, “Trees” is ranked as the 26th […]
Reality TV Inspired Show Advocates Safer Sex
Project Condom takes its roots from the popular reality television show “Project Runway.” The object of the event is to raise awareness about safe sex through the use of contraceptives, particularly condoms. The goal for the designers who participated was to create wearable clothing that is put on display in […]
Easy Ways to Celebrate the Holidays This Year
December is officially here. While Christmas music has been playing in stores and on the radio for a few weeks now, and red and green decorations have been flying off the shelves since after Halloween, the holiday season is finally in full swing. With a busy semester coming to a […]
Second ‘Hunger Games’ Installment Wows
Typically a sequel to a blockbuster adaptation would be shrugged off and left to those looking for something easy to digest, but the newest addition to the Hunger Games franchise shattered those expectations. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) returns after winning the tumultuous 74th Hunger Games alongside her faux-love-interest, Peeta Mellark […]
Packing Tips To Try Before Heading Home for Winter Break
Anxiously waiting to go home for winter break and being school-free for a month can be very exciting. The thought of winter break and the free time that comes with it can sometimes cause us to over-pack. Many people think that they are going to be gone for so long […]
A Full Spread of Possibilities This Thanksgiving
In the fall of 1621, almost one year after the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, they gathered with the Wampanoag Indians for a feast to celebrate the colonists' first successful harvest. Historians believe the two groups ate foods native to North America such as turkey, duck, lobster, crab, berries, pumpkin […]
Minimize Stress and Maximize Savings on Black Friday
Are you worried about the long list of gifts you have to buy this season and the little number on your bank account balance? Well, worry no more. The holiday shopping season is coming and this year it doesn't have to rob you blind. There are tons of ways to […]
Heartwarming Sequel Kicks Off the Holiday Film Season
After a 15-year-long wait for the next chapter, “The Best Man Holiday” was worth it. Filled with laughs, tears and drama, I would say the second movie was the perfect sequel, and even better than the first. The film starts with flashbacks that show where everyone left off with their […]
Avoid the Dreaded Winter Cold with These Helpful Tips
It’s flu season again! The temperatures are dropping and, once again, we must walk around with the fear of catching the dreaded cold. In the past, you have probably spent more than an ample amount of time trying to avoid sick people, dressing as warm as humanly possible, or being […]
