Written by Emily LeClerc Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and women across the United States. Each year, around six hundred thousand people die from heart disease. It isn’t just the U.S. either. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Needless to say, heart disease is a main concern for…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall This week Commons served sushi alongside its normal lunch. Commons has always had a secondary meal option during the lunch rush and some alternate lunches that have been traditionally served include falafel, MYO omelet which carries over from breakfast, smoothies and veggie lo mein. These meals are great for vegetarians…
Written by Isaac Davis In an age obsessed with image, diet and nutrition why is nearly 40% of the US obese (CDC 2018)? Rising rates of obesity is a story of many characters: modern lifestyles are typically more sedentary and more stressful, foods are more processed, there is a huge disconnect between food origins and…
Written by Aeryn McMurtry RC prides itself on keeping an inclusive and healthy menu for students with various food allergies or personal diet habits. As a student who does not have any of these restrictions, my day to day eating in Commons or Cavern is easy and reliable; I know that they will always have…
Written by Shamira James Sometimes when things fall flat, it’s good to have a backup plan. You know: the backup plan, the fallback, the next best thing, the anything-but-plan-a. Not only is it a valuable life lesson, but it’s a good way to navigate through life. When the commons main dish isn’t looking too hot…
Written by Shamira James Tess Weidenkopf is a freshman at RC. She’s double majoring in Theater and Chemistry and is just one of the few talented faces that will be making her dramatic debut in Olin Hall from Nov. 14-17 when Theatre RC performs Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”. “I read the play in high school…
Written by Shamira James It’s the Twilight Zone and nothing is the same, how are you different? Jessi Louros, sophomore, A Baller “I wish I was a little bit taller.” Stephen Adams, sophomore, Loud and Proud, “I’d be quiet, give people a break for once!” Hannah Richardson, senior, Energetic Should Be Her Middle Name, “I’d…
Written by Shamira James What if one day you woke up and everything was just a little different? There are some days where admittedly something feels off – a Monday feeling a Friday, you walk across campus and literally see no one or maybe everyone is just acting a little weird because they’ve been replaced…
Written by Kaelyn Spickler The transition from being the top dog in your high school’s gym to being at the bottom of the totem pole as a freshman is tough. These athletes are used to breaking records for their high school and thriving off the crowd chanting their name. The first few weeks playing at…
Written by Lorin Brice Hall The Modern Language Department put on a theatrical production of Botánica in the Olin Recital Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Botánica was written by late Cuban-American Playwright Dolores Prida and first staged in 1991. Botánica is the third Spanish play produced by the department in three years. The play portrays…