Favorite finds from The Western Journal

Favorite finds from The Western Journal

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Stephanie Blair Electric blue suede pencil skirt, $8 from Goodwill “I love this for the same reason as all of my vintage clothes – if it lasted this long, it’ll last forever and no one else has the same thing. I love mixing older...

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Getting thrifty near Monmouth

Getting thrifty near Monmouth

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor Thrift shopping is an activity that has a large appeal amongst many college students; it offers cheap options, outlandish finds, a challenge — at times — and the feeling of knowing whatever you find will set you apart from others. While...

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Packing for a picnic

Packing for a picnic

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor As the sun begins making a more regular appearance, now’s the perfect time to take advantage of every second of sunshine you can fit into your day. Unfortunately, for many, finding time to just hangout and bask in the warmth isn’t...

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A bike shop made real through passion

A bike shop made real through passion

Paul Davis | Photo Editor Turning a passion into something tangible is much easier said than done — often the “what-ifs” or the questions of how to accomplish the goal in mind can block a person from seeing their idea fully through. However, those what if’s were...

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The inclusive nature of yoga

The inclusive nature of yoga

Emily Wanous | Freelancer When the topic of yoga comes up in conversation, many people become uninterested. I believe this is not due to uninterest but, rather, the daunting feeling of the unknown. A reason this may occur is because information on yoga is vast and in...

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The importance of spotting red flags

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor I was 16 when he told me I had to delete the picture on Twitter of my sister and myself in a hot tub. “Only a certain type of girl would post a picture in their bikini,” he told me. To this day, I still question if it’s wrong for me to...

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Getting active together

Getting active together

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor For those who find working out with others helps them push harder, Western’s fitness classes are a valuable option. While several are offered, the following list includes only the sessions that are offered this spring. For more...

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Getting crafty with cosmetics

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor You’ve put together the perfect outfit from head to toe, you’re almost ready to head out the door, but at the last second you decide you need one last thing to tie your entire look together: the right lip shade. You could search through...

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Beauty shouldn’t hurt

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor When you test out a new mascara to see what it can do for your lashes, do you think about the animals it was tested on before it reached stores? When you’re applying your eyeliner in the morning, do you think of how those ingredients...

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Graduation checklist

Caity Healy | Lifestyle Editor As the year begins winding to a close and the excitement of the quickly-approaching summer sets in, another emotion is felt by many of those who are on track to graduate this June: a mixture of stress, fear and, ultimately, relief. As if...

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