After a semester of finals, flurries, and frats, many freshman are craving a break from the cold Madison campus they call home, but don’t want to go back to the iron fists of their parents home after experiencing new found freedom. Mexico is your answer! Just a flight away in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, companies organize Read More…
Freshman Year Healthy Dining 101
During freshman year it is easy to get caught up eating the pasta, ice cream, and waffles at the dining hall. However, if you make healthy choices from the get go your body will thank you later. Trust me on this otherwise can you say freshman 15? Because I can! But luckily all over UW-Madison Read More…
Spring don’t break yourself
Adventure, thrill, outdoors, wild memories, all without breaking the bank! As freshman everything is new, new friends, new skills, and new things. As spring break is approaching now is the time for a new adventure! The old way of spring breaking is over, no more family decisions, no more high school group trips, and no Read More…
Trade in Snow for Sand
Escape the brutal Wisconsin winters and go to Fort Lauderdale this spring break where the average temperature is in the mid-seventies. Not only is the weather perfect, but Fort Lauderdale has a lot of affordable options, making it the ideal spot for a freshman in college. Photo Courtesy of Visit Fort Lauderdale You’re guaranteed to Read More…
Better than Beaches and Bikinis
Spring/winter break in college is usually not a break (for your liver at least). While most 18-22 year-olds spend their week-long vacay in a tropical paradise with their besties, sipping a fruity cocktail (or 12) this break alternative will stimulate a different organ- the brain. Now I know it doesn’t seem like the most exciting Read More…
How to utilize your dorm kitchen
You’ve hit that time in which you are sick of the dinning hall’s food. Weather you don’t like it’s regularity or the taste, have no fear! Every UW dorm has a kitchen. Some dorms like Dejope have a kitchen on every floor while most of the South East dorms only have kitchens in the basement. Read More…
Freshman Year Nightlife 101
Freshman nightlife is some of the best. Everything is new, exciting, and a discovery! Below are 11 ways to make the most memories and friends you can along your journey. Well that and get some of the best late night bites! 1) Attend a sporting event! Year-round UW-Madison has sporting events going on at the Read More…
You’d Never Forget Your Boots, But What About a Boot Tray?
Every student knows that Madison winters can be snowy, slushy and down right messy sometimes. But nothing is worse on these gross winter days than coming back to your dorm after a long day of classes and tracking slush all over your tiny room. While no incoming freshman would ever forget to pack all their Read More…
He Was a (Ice) Sk8r Boi
Although Wisconsin does get hot summers and nice weather in the warmer months, most of the year is spent in a perpetual, freezing cold winter. During those months, it’s hard to find something to do that actually makes you want to leave the warmth of the indoors. However, ice skating is a great way to Read More…
The Essential and Easily Forgotten Drying Rack
I focused a little bit too much on bringing all my clothes to college, that I seemed to forget I would need a way to dry them… Not everything is meant to be thrown into your dorm dryer. Items like jeans, leggings, and other delicates are supposed to be dried on a drying rack so Read More…