Hallogivingmasyear’s Bowl
I think of this time of year as Hallogivingmasyear’s Bowl, or a season that includes Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and the Super Bow...
The Right Ingredients for Success
Fueling your body with the right ingredients can help you stay focused, feel energized and stay healthy. How often do you go for the quick food option...
Election Fatigue
Here’s something that’s sort of hard to wrap your mind around: It has been 590 days since the first candidate for president, Ted Cruz, announced his r...
Be a Nine out of Ten!
Stress is a natural part of life. You can develop coping skills like talking with a friend or counselor, exercising or spending time on hobbies. These...
New England Adventures
Fall is the best time of year to go on a New England adventure.
Flu Season Means Flu Vaccine Season
New seasons are supposed to be exciting. At the beginning of autumn, we look forward to meeting new people and learning new things with the start of c...
Homesickness vs. No Homesickness for UNH Students
I do not get homesick. I remember thinking during the first semester of my freshman year that I must be doing something wrong because you’re supposed ...
Food and Body Image in College
College is a period of time with limited supervision, and a decent amount of free time. College has its stressful, overwhelming, and tense times as we...
Environmental Wellness at UNH
Before coming to UNH I didn’t really pay much attention to the environment on a personal level. I’ve always recycled, but that was about it during my ...
Expressive Writing: What is it? And what are the gains?
In our years as undergraduate students here at UNH, we are academically challenged, but also emotionally, mentally, and spiritually challenged. We hav...
The Basics of Not Being #Basic in the Kitchen #4: Roasting Vegetables
When it comes to vegetables, are you like me: just not that into them? Not that there’s anything wrong with them–they’re nice, and they seem hea...
Sleepy Time at UNH
Sleep is a crucial part of the college experience. The trouble is, students struggle with too much sleep, or not enough. It’s very difficult to ...
On Finding Balance
I thought of two ways to describe the phrase “finding balance.” First, finding balance means, on the one hand, thinking about which decis...
Eating Concerns Awareness Week at UNH
Eating Concerns Awareness Week is a national campaign through NEDA, the National Eating Disorder Association. UNH’s Eating Concerns Mentors (ECM...
The Basics of Not Being #Basic in the Kitchen 3: Caramelized Onions
The thing about caramelized onions is, they’re way fancier than they actually are. …don’t read that last sentence too many times or your hair will sta...
A Few Tips for Living in New England in the Winter
In theory, it’s winter. Up until that snow storm two weeks ago, it was a little hard to tell. But as you may remember, last year’s winter kind o...
Springing Back into the Spring Semester
Welcome back, Wildcats! After over a month away from campus (unless you took a J-Term) it can be difficult to get back into the swing of campus life. ...
How to Survive Winter Break
We have seen many memes relating to our struggles, despairs, stress, and concerns during finals week. What feels like an endless amount of work in the...
The Basics of Not Being #Basic in the Kitchen #2: How to Scramble Eggs
If one food got me through college, it might’ve been eggs. Eggs are: Not particularly expensive—even the fancy organic kinds (which are totally worth ...
Fresh Check Day at UNH
On Thursday, October 29th, UNH took part in Fresh Check Day in the Granite State Room in the Memorial Union Building. This is a program through the Jo...
#Relationships
My all-time favorite romance movies are the following: Pride and Prejudice Love Actually Notting Hill 10 Things I Hate About You The Notebook Say Anyt...
Bars, Pubs, and Alcohol: Oh My!
According to The Economist, “the oldest surviving recipe in the world is for beer.” Economist My first taste of beer was in an old pub in London, by t...
On Making a Big Deal Out of Trying Not to Make a Big Deal
Imagine the following conversation between Frank and Joe, a couple of hypothetical male college students: Frank: Hey bruh, how’s it going? Joe:...
Encountering Stress and Shaking it Off
Monica Arenella '18 talks about encountering stress during your first year at UNH and shaking it off.
Getting Through Finals With Ease
We did it! We made it through another semester at UNH. You can count the days until finals begin on one hand… which is terrifying in its own way...
Peanut Butter Protein Bars
Love protein bars but don’t want to spend a ton of money on them? Our peanut butter protein bar recipe was created by UNH student Erin Kenney wh...
DIY Bean Dip & Crispy Pita Chips in the UNH Dining Halls
This three bean dip provides an outrageous amount of protein, fiber, and important nutrients such as calcium, iron, and folic acid. Beans are nutritio...
This Earth Day, Let’s Be Greener…and Tell More Jokes
So, Wednesday is Earth Day. Though the holiday’s been around since 1970, it feels more relevant than ever given the environmental problems we face. Of...
SPIN on Pizza Bagel
Do you like pizza but don’t want to grab that greasy slice in the dining hall? Opt for this easy to make pizza—loaded with whole grains and veggies in...
Debunking College Myths About Sexually Transmitted Infections
April is Get Yourself Tested here at UNH! Did you know that 1 in 2 sexually active young adults will get a sexually transmitted infection (STI) before...
A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking in New Hampshire
I think I speak for almost everybody when I say, I’m glad winter’s over. If you, like me, are among the 50% of UNHers from out of state, you might be ...
SPIN on Hoco: Quick Fix Apple Walnut Salad
Hello busy students! We know it’s mid-semester and classes are starting to get crazy. There are so many meals that are easy and quick make right...
A Few Thoughts on Bros and Yoga (or Broga)
The benefits of doing yoga are well-established. UNH’s own campus recreation yoga page says yoga can improve flexibility, focus and concentration, sta...
Let’s Not Kid Ourselves, Guys: Body Image Matters to Us, Too
As a culture, we tend to associate eating disorders with women. If you Google “anorexia,” most of the images returned are of women. Movies about eatin...
SPIN on Hoco: Panera Inspired Power Chicken & Hummus Bowl
This Panera Bread inspired salad bowl is packed with nutrients to help POWER you through the day. You can make this at any of the UNH dining halls an...
Strength In Numbers – Working Out with Friends
Finding time to work out always feels like a struggle, for me at least. Do I go before class or after class? In the morning or night? What if I am too...
Grown-Up Grilled Cheese at Hoco
Do you lack culinary creativity in Hoco? Do you eat the same generic meals every day? It can be difficult to make a healthy and delicious meal in the ...
Paws and Relax
Everyone Needs a Little Puppy Love As the semester comes to a close, I know that a majority of us can’t wait to go home and sit on the couch and do ab...
UNH takes New Orleans: The 142nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting On the weekend of Nov 15, 2014, a plethora of Wildcats, including myself, packed our bags, bo...
My Meditation Experience at UNH
Meditation Meditation is a powerful relaxation tool for every college student to have in their inventory when dealing with the stress of academic life...
Yoga: Harmony with the Mind and the Body
Has the middle of the semester got you in a rut? Wish that you could find a way to just get away from campus and not think for a little bit? Feeling a...
Fight the “UNH Plague” with the Flu Vaccine
It is that time of year again. The “UNH plague” has come back with full force and has no mercy. The plague does not care if you have two essays, a tes...
A Wildcat's Look at Social Justice
Social justice is the ability people have to realize their potential in the society where they live. Social justice in our generation is becoming a bi...
Beating the Midsemester Slump
Feeling inspired by fellow blogger Emily’s sophomore slump blog… It’s two weeks after spring break. There are seven weeks left until...