By Maddie Sievers Holiday Beverages December is host to countless traditional, delicious drinks for every taste. Sip on eggnog, mulled cider, hot chocolate, peppermint mochas, gingerbread lattes and more to stay warm all month long! Pompom Hats Jack Frost may be nipping at your nose, but that doesn’t mean … More Monthly Favorites: December 2017
By Riley Corboy Happy holidays, everyone! Since my family celebrates Christmas, this playlist is going to be focused on Christmas music to get those who celebrate it into the holiday spirit. This time of year (which is supposed to be so wonderful and magical) can actually be really stressful, especially for college students. Little … More Your Cheery Christmas Playlist
By Clare Kocher Coming home for the holiday season is a relaxing, refreshing, and highly anticipated occurrence. Following a rough week of finals, winter break is a time to relax and enjoy being home, getting a fresh start before second semester. 1) Showering without shower shoes. Forget having to slide on your … More Why It’s Great to be Home for the Holidays
By Melanie Smith Hosting a Secret Santa is the perfect way for you and your friends to focus on finding the right gift for one person instead of your whole friend group, saving both time and money. To host a Secret Santa, first decide how many people are going to be included. Write … More How to Host a Secret Santa With Your BFFs
By Rachel King If you have a huge sweet tooth like I do, then the holiday season is the best way to satisfy it and spread joy by baking for others. However, some desserts are excessively difficult and time-consuming. With this list of homemade classics and seasonal treats, you will have some delectable goodies … More Homemade Holiday Treats You Can Give as Gifts
By Maddie Sievers Winter break suddenly leaves college students with far less to do than during the semester. Take advantage of this extra time by enjoying these date ideas that are perfect for the winter holidays! Ice Skating Bundle up in your cutest mittens, scarves and hats, and hold hands … More Cute Break Date Ideas for College Students
By Indira Midha I find myself wearing a full face of makeup more so during the holidays compared to the rest of the year. Maybe this is because of all the fun events involving photo ops, but I don’t think I’m alone on this one. I’m usually all about “no-makeup makeup” looks, but … More Favorite Makeup Looks for December
By Maddie Sievers The University of Illinois has many grocery stores, but unless you’ve been to them all, it can be hard to say which one is best for you. Look no further than these straightforward descriptions of three of the most popular stores around campus before going shopping. Harvest Market … More C-U Grocery Stores for Every Occasion
By Rachel King As you have probably seen from many televised displays, fireworks are one of the fairly universal means by which people ring in the new year at midnight on New Year’s Eve. However, there are so many more fascinating traditions unique to nations across the globe, so let’s explore a few. … More New Year’s Day Around the World
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