The first week back at college — full of friends, parties and T-Dubs dinners. You may have spent the last three months taking time for yourself, but with school back in session, your time commitments may have your wellness on the back burner. With all of the resources available to you, and a couple [...]

Maria Avilez, TCNJ Alumni
Major:Psychology and Women and Gender Studies
What are you wearing?
I got this skirt from Forever 21 on sale for seven bucks, and the shirt I bought from Century 21.  The sandals are Nine West.  I made the necklace myself.
Where do you usually shop?
Lately I’ve been into guest collections from high-end designers at mainstream [...]

You may have been a seasoned dating veteran in high school, but the game changes when you get to college. You’re in a close living space with the 50 or more people on your floor, and relationships are bound to quickly develop. Before you fall into the common freshmen dating traps, take a second to [...]

Getting into a competitive college is no cakewalk — but sometimes a controlled pirouette or convincing daru can’t hurt your chances. Two of the College’s newest students danced their way through high school and straight into the class of 2014.
In 2008, Gayatri Oruganti, freshman sociology and international studies double major, joined 328 other dancers in [...]

With the weather getting nicer, many are moving to their favorite outdoor sports. If you’re worried about shirking your gym routine in favor of spending time in the sun, rest assured. Many of your favorite summer sports and outdoor activities provide an excellent workout.
Tennis is a fun, competitive sport that you can carry outdoors after [...]

If you’re dating someone who also attends the College, you’re lucky enough not to endure the stresses of a long-distance relationship during the academic year. Unfortunately, that changes quickly over the summer, when many college couples used to close proximity find themselves suddenly an hour or more apart.
This change, although it is short-term, can be [...]

By Alexa Rozzi
Correspondent
The members of the Women in Learning and Leadership (WILL) capstone class watched months of hard work come alive in the Library Auditorium on April 20 as they presented “Reclaiming the F-word,” where the “F” stands for feminism. The program was one of transformation — aiming to remove the hairy-legged, man-hating stigma [...]

I’m one of those birthday fanatics. You know, the crazy people who count down to his or her birthday and remember everyone else’s birthdays without checking Facebook? Yep, that’s me. My birthday happens to be on April 21, so I’ve been thinking a lot lately about special things people do for their loved [...]

Many students come into college knowing of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), yet do not know the signs or symptoms if they were to have one. Even worse, many students may find themselves uneducated on the contraction, prevention and care of STDs. Rather than let misinformation lead to myth, I believe it is beneficial for college-aged [...]

Who wrote the diary? Was it Sam Ward? Was it William Hurlbert? Was it really even a diary in the first place?
Historians had been asking these questions for nearly 150 years before two professors at the College, David Holmes and Dan Crofts, unraveled the mystery once and for all.
The text in question is what has [...]

Robbie Jiggetts
Sophomore History Major

What are you wearing?
The cardigan is from Urban Outfitters, V-neck from Old Navy, tweed pants from Urban Outfitters, rainbow Flip Flops and the glasses are Versols.
Where do you like to shop?
Urban Outfitters, H & M, Heritage in the Freehold Raceway Mall and anywhere else that catches my eye.
Any particular item of clothing [...]

By Adriana Oviedo
Correspondent
Located in South Trenton is Chambersburg, a diverse immigrant community with a growing Latino population, which was unknown to Rachel Adler, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the College. She had heard of the neighborhood’s famous Italian dishes and wanted to taste for herself, but instead noticed a change that caught her [...]

By Alexandria Hurtt
Correspondent
As May marks the semester’s end and graduation for this year’s seniors, it also marks the 10th anniversary of Tate Modern in London. One of the world’s greatest museums of modern art, it is inviting artists from all around the world to celebrate, including the chair of the College’s art department and associate [...]

Students packed into the Travers and Wolfe Main Lounge to see boys be girls and girls be boys in PRISM’S annual Drag Show on Monday April 5.
Billy Cavallo, freshman biology major, stole the show with his tiara-winning impersonation of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.”
Not all the judges were swayed by “Gaga’s” performance, but the [...]