Aim for a debt-free new year
December 9, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
Filed under Variety
Although gift-giving time is still two weeks away, now is the time to give yourself a gift: a debt-free new year. For those who have trained themselves to pay credit card debt off at the beginning of each cycle, December is just another month. But for a number of students, limited finances and revolving balances [...]
European diet a healthy choice
October 20, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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Though you may not realize it, the dietary choices you make now affect more than the fit of your jeans or how you feel “the morning after.” MEDITERRANEAN SALAD Ingredients: 1 large chopped tomato, 1/2 halved and sliced cucumber, 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup pitted and halved olives, 3/4 of a 15-ounce can [...]
Cell phone companies to compile directories
October 5, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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Starting in October, five of the six major cell phone companies are going to ask their customers to make a choice between privacy and accessibility. Sprint, AT&T, Cingular, T-Mobile and Nextel will begin compiling a 411-style directory for all customers who want to participate. “It’s a great resource if (customers) choose to be included,” said [...]
University Health Center assists nutrition-conscious students
September 22, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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Attending college or moving into that first apartment can be, for many students, the dawn of an era of new responsibilities. ANNA’S VEGGIE LASAGNA Ingredients: 1 16 oz. package lasagna noodles, 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 large chopped yellow onion, 2 grated carrots, 1 chopped medium zucchini, 1 1/2 cups chopped white mushrooms, 3 [...]
Studying breaks for snack facts
September 9, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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Somewhere between reading for Poli Sci and analyzing T.S. Elliot, a herd of animal crackers met their death with the help of a tub of lite whipped topping. POPCORN PARMESAN Ingredients: 1/4 cup popcorn kernels extra virgin olive oil and/or butter 2-4 Tablespoons Parmesan grated Argentina (available at Earthfare) salt, per personal taste Over medium [...]
Trans fats’ dangerous potential put in spotlight
September 1, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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Starting Jan. 1, 2006, Oreos and Basic Four cereal will have something in common: they will be required to list trans fats, the most unhealthy type of fat. LEMON HONEY DRESSING Makes about 3/4 cup Ingredients: 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp expeller pressed flax oil, 1 tbsp [...]
Local songwriters hit Athens
August 24, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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Don’t ask Britney the meaning behind “Baby, One More Time.” Although she sings the song, someone else wrote it. A growing number of mainstream performers have songwriters craft a tune for their range and genre. A lineup of artists whose material has remained their own will take the stage at Tasty World Wednesday at 10 [...]
Botanical gardens host series
August 6, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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While the lazy days of summer have been swept by with the coming of school schedules and part-time jobs, the frenzied pace of fall semester need not take over. William Tonks, music series coordinator for the State Botanical Gardens, suggested seeking balance at the last show in the Sunflower Music Series, which takes place on [...]
Little Mary Sunshine Comes To Athens…
July 15, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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It’s not modern. It’s not edgy. It’s a sweet story poking fun at other sweet stories. After running off-Broadway for three years and winning several awards, “Little Mary Sunshine” is coming to Athens Friday night. Athens Creative Theater is producing Rick Besoyan’s tale of darling Mary, whose quaint inn nestled high up in the Rocky [...]
Walk to Drive-In
July 8, 2004 by JOELLE STEFFEN
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With only five operating drive-in theaters in Georgia, it’s a good bet that many University students have not watched a film underneath the night sky. But college is about new experiences, and so the University Union is offering students the opportunity to see a true cinema classic tonight for free with their UGACards. DRIVE-IN When [...]
