Category: Features
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Incorporate “Clarity Rx” into your skincare routine
Summer is here which means taking care of your skin is crucial against the heat and UV rays. One of the best ways you can stay on top of taking care of your skin is by adopting a skincare routine. Having a set skincare routine of things you do daily, weekly and even monthly will…
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Great Summer Reads
Like I talked about in my last edition of “Her Perspective,” one of the goals I have for myself is to read more. I have so many books – most of them, poetry – but I don’t think I’ve ever gotten through them fully. Because school and work took up all of my time, I…
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Small business helps customers think “Presently”
In an age where we’re always doing everything all the time at an overwhelming rate, it’s hard to imagine a moment where we can stop and take care of ourselves. It seems like, though mental health awareness is becoming more of a social norm, it still feels far from reach. Sisters, Lindsay and Emily Stetzer,…
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South Street Art Mart owners discuss shop opening, sustainability through pandemic
“We didn’t set out to be the ‘queer shop,’ we just are,” said Nicole Krecicki, artist and co-owner of the South Street Art Mart. Krecicki runs the punk pop up artist shop with wife and artist, Nicole Wiegand. Settled on 530 S 4th Street in Philadelphia is the black and queer-owned shop, but it was…
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McGraw: Advice for the Lazy College Student
Now that I’ve officially graduated (this is still so crazy to me) I want to provide some advice for people still in school. The twist is that we’re all lazy at one point or another. I’m providing advice on how to manage through college, even if you’re like me and sometimes get lazy with school…
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Pitz Quattrone talks USFL Stars mascot, didgeridoo, “Cheesesteaks and Tastykakes”
I had the opportunity to meet the Philly fan “jack-of-all-trades,” Pitz Quattrone, who talked about (ultimately) naming the USFL Stars mascot, Blob. He also talked about his fun Philly anthem, “Cheesesteaks and Tastykakes” and playing the didgeridoo. Watch the interview below!
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We do not talk about professional athletes’ mental health – and that’s a problem
This article was originally published on The Whit in September 2021, where you can view the article here. Mental Health Awareness Month is in May, therefore related conversations tend to take place throughout the month. But even now, in September, it seems as though mental health is still making headlines in the sports industry. Though…
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