Recently, there have been an increased amount of trendy diets that remove or even reduce your gluten consumption while other individuals have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease means your body cannot process any forms of gluten; resulting in extreme discomfort, illness and even death if gone untreated. Several students on campus suffer from Read More…
Have a “smashing” weekend!
Are you a Smash Bros. fan? Want to have fun on the weekend and meet new people? Given that you are a college student, you will most likely answer “yes” to the second question at a minimum. If you are a fellow smasher however, you should know that fairly regular Smash. Bros tournaments are held Read More…
Your Guide to the Dane County Farmer’s Market
From the middle of April until the beginning of November, Madison’s very own farmer’s market is a Saturday morning staple. Get your friends up and out of bed and take a walk on over! There’s nothing better than waking up early on a Saturday morning and walking down a sun-filled State Street toward downtown Madison Read More…
5 Ways to Avoid the “Freshman 15”
As an upperclassmen who has previously experienced the Freshman 15, I can concur that it is in fact real. Not real in the way that all freshman gain weight, but real in that the weight gained freshman year by most students is exactly the number 15. Shaving those pounds off becomes even harder when you Read More…
Fight On For Her Fame!
Welcome incoming freshmen, to the University of Wisconsin! Here at Wisconsin we have a tradition of winning in sports. In our two biggest sports, football and basketball, we consistently finish in the top 25 of the national rankings and have other sports that dominate their respective fields as well. Now that you chose to come Read More…
Club Sports: A Great Way To Get Involved On Campus!
For many incoming freshman, making new friends and getting involved on campus can seem like a daunting task. Luckily, there are so many clubs and student organizations here at UW-Madison that make it easy to find your niche. If you played sports in high school, the club sports teams on campus are a great place Read More…
Make New Friends with Madison’s Best Italian Food
Nothing brings people together like food. So what better way is there to strengthen your newly found friendships during your freshman welcome week then going out for a family-style Italian dinner? Here are three of the best Italian restaurants in downtown Madison to go with new friends: 1. TUTTO PASTA Located right in the middle of Read More…
For the Health Nut or Foodie on a Budget
Slow Food, is an international organization that promotes “good, clean and fair food for all.” UW’S chapter of Slow Food is a non-profit student run organization focusing on locally sourced, sustainable food. Students can choose to be very involved or minimally involved with the range of opportunities within the organization. There are semester internship programs or Read More…
Wanna enjoy the night in Madison? Sing it out!
As a well-known party school, downtown Madison is famous for all-night bars and evil late-night food. Go grab some friends and head to the bar drinking and dancing the whole night, that’s what you are thinking how to spend you Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (hopefully not Sunday) nights,right? But wait a second, what if you are under Read More…
Sellery 8A: A Place To Live and Learn
Freshman year, a time for learning to do your own laundry, becoming friends with people that haven’t known you since the age of 6 and finding hacks in the dining center; all things that can be daunting when you are going it alone. Lucky for me, I found a community of my own on the Read More…