Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor Ever wonder what happened to the Bobablastic truck which once sat on Main Street? I found out this week when I visited Salem’s new dining spot, The Yard. Named as such because the main food options are located outside of the building...
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Five simple last minute spring break ideas
Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor With tests, projects and essays consuming most of students’ time, some people find themselves facing Spring Break, a time most people like to use to escape from the stress of finals, with no plans. While some prefer doing absolutely...
What to know before going gluten-free
Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor In recent years, gluten-free lifestyles, whether due to medical reasons or personal choice, have been increasingly more accepted and even popular. People with Celiac Disease, for example, are highly sensitive to gluten consumption, as...
Campus Voices
“If you really want to go to a place, look up how much it will cost and make a plan. Sometimes if I don’t have money for it at the time, I’ll pay with my credit card and make a real effort to pay more on in next time.” Margot Meehan, junior economics major “Eat in...
How to save money when flying on vacation
Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor Spring Break is quickly arriving, making it hard to focus on the finals to come. Some have already started their planning, but for some, finances can be an enormous hinderance. This is especially true of air travel. Flying is the...
Understanding and treating an unhealthy relationship with porn
Paul F. Davis | Managing Editor When looking at the numbers, it’s clear that people like porn… a lot. According to the American Addiction Centers, more than 184 thousand dollars are spent every minute on porn. With our society’s ease of access, this spending is not...
How to be efficient at group projects
Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor Every term, students across campus have to tackle what’s considered one of the biggest challenges of college: group projects. Often worth a significant number of points, group projects can be incredibly frustrating for a number of...
Stay ahead with apps that help with studying
Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle editor Advances in technology have made it so that students have to have at least some degree of technological competence. Grades, research and, often, even studying is done largely online. Though this opens up many opportunities as the web...
Questions you should ask your adviser
Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor Advisers are one of the many resources students have access to at Western. Their goal is to help students on their path to graduation, as well as help them approach life after graduation. However, sometimes knowing the right questions...
How to tell the difference between real and fake Honor societies
Rebecca Meyers | Lifestyle Editor It’s not uncommon for students to receive emails every so often from organizations calling themselves honor societies. They advertise that their members get exclusive opportunities, such as scholarships, connections to potential...