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April 29, 2013

  • The Flat-belly Fitness Guide

    Fat-burning gym workouts According to Fitday, the free online diet and weight loss journal, working your way to a slimmer waist begins with a simple cardio routine. Hit the gym three to four times every week and focus on walking, jogging or swimming.

April 25, 2013

  • The Lowdown on Naked Juice

    A Green, Au Naturel, Health-boosting Beverage

      While nudists roam clothes-free in attempt to remain as one with nature, the Naked juices—although dressed modestly in colorful labels—boast a comparably authentic unity with the natural environment. Containing no added sugar, preservatives, artificial flavoring or other manufactured chemicals, Naked juice simply uses the nectar of countless fruits and vegetables to provide its consumers with a 100 percent tasteful, 100 percent natural thirst-quencher.

April 22, 2013

  • 5-Plus Ways to Increase Your Life Expectancy

      Although the average young adult can expect to live about another 55 to 60 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, certain lifestyle habits characteristic to college students can quickly plummet this projection. Many factors come into play—some blatantly obvious, some unusually unexpected—and by answering a few questions about your history and your present lifestyle, you can easily calculate your personal longevity.

April 11, 2013

  • Foods Guaranteed to Doom Fitness

    6 Snacks to Shun Pre- and Post-workout

    As a sequel to last week’s article about foods that will complement your workouts, the following article outlines several foods for you to avoid in order to fully reap the hard-earned rewards from your workouts. 6. Foods high in fat French fries, pizza, burgers and other fast-food items—especially those fried in a bubbling vat of oil or grilled in a sizzling pool of hot grease—are excellent examples of foods to avoid.

April 4, 2013

  • Ways to Enhance Your Work Out

    7 Simple Foods to Fire up Fitness

    The foods that you eat before and after a workout can greatly affect the extent to which your body actually benefits from the exercise. Exercise is an important step to weight loss and fitness management, and paying attention to the foods you ingest alongside your workouts can positively influence and enhance the outcomes.

March 28, 2013

  • Maintaining Egg-ceptional Health

    5 Facts About Eggs to Know this Easter

    Milk chocolate bunnies, colorful fruity jellybeans and fluffy marshmallow Peeps adorn children’s baskets and families’ tabletops alike in celebration of the Easter holiday. The most popular food tradition, however, offers a friendly host of vitamins and minerals that these other sweet treats simply cannot supply.

March 25, 2013

  • Allergies Arrive with the Spring Season

    WebMD statistics state that “at least one out of every five Americans suffers from allergies.” Since spring has arrived and nature is soon to be in full bloom, the arousal of allergies will be in the air. Understanding your allergies and knowing how to manage them is extremely important.

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November 19, 2012

  • Brain Games, Part 3

    The Differences Between Male and Female Brains

    It is often exclaimed that women are much more emotional, caring beings than men or that men are better than women at math and science. Psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa sums up the work of the University of Cambridge’s Simon Baron-Cohen in an article published in a 2008 issue of “Psychology Today,” reinforcing the truth behind those exclamations.

November 15, 2012

  • Brain games, Part II: 13 brain-fueling foods

    Brain games, Part II: 13 brain-fueling foods

      In last week’s “Brain Games” article, the importance of keeping our brains young and healthy was discussed. Here are tips six through ten, continuing on with ways in which you can remain mentally active: No. 6: Eat right Antioxidants found in berries, leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots and grapes help prevent cholesterol from clogging arteries and reducing healthy blood flow to the brain.

November 8, 2012

  • Brain Games, Part 1

    Brain Games, Part 1

    Training your brain to stay young and healthy

      Wrinkles, gray hairs and hearing loss are not the only byproducts of aging that trouble young and middle-aged adults in our society. Fretting over the oncoming of dementia or Alzheimer’s, and worrying that loss of memory will transform us into completely new people as we age are also common concerns.

November 5, 2012

  • Fear Fast Food No More

    8 Healthy Fast Food Meals in Fargo

    In this fast-paced world of drive-thrus, take-out and frozen dinners, it is practically inevitable that we take advantage of the wide variety of fast food venues that our city has to offer. However, eating fast does not always mean eating unhealthy. I took a look at eight popular chains in the Fargo area and came up with the top healthiest meal combinations at each.

November 1, 2012

  • Taste the Rainbow

    Taste the Rainbow

    Creating a Colorful Plate of Food

    No, the headline of this article does not mean that you should include a bag of Skittles at every meal; nor should you stock your cupboards with a year’s supply of Lucky Charms. Keep the slogans and catchy jingles of these sugary treats in mind, however, when dishing up your plate of food in the dining center or planning and preparing a home-cooked meal.

October 29, 2012

  • Make Pumpkin Season a Year-round Celebration

    Make Pumpkin Season a Year-round Celebration

    As the symbol of Halloween and the most popular holiday pie filling, pumpkin continues to touch the hearts -- and the health -- of people throughout the nation. Homemade pumpkin pie can be extremely healthy, even though it is a dessert, and pumpkin seeds also prove to be a tasty nutritious treat.

October 25, 2012

  • A Simplified Look at U.S. Healthcare Reform

    As the debating comes to a close and election day imminently approaches, one issue on the minds of voters across the nation continues to raise question and even concern for our nation’s people: the healthcare system. This topic can be confusing and might even seem irrelevant to many college students today, however, I would like to take the time to explain several aspects of U.

October 22, 2012

  • Flu Season Has Arrived

    Flu Season Has Arrived

    What you need to know about getting a flu shot

    With the arrival of colder temperatures, harsher winds and wetter air, the season of the flu has made its entrance. As many make their traditional annual trip to the doctor’s office to get the flu shot, others are more wary of the injection or simply may not fully understand its advantages.

October 18, 2012

  • Salads Gone Wrong

    Salads Gone Wrong

    Tips and tricks to building healthy salads

    If assembled incorrectly, salads can actually be harmful to your health. There can be as few as 100 calories in a healthy salad, but other versions can contain a whopping 740 calories -- as many as a double quarter pounder with cheese from McDonald’s -- according to WebMD Master of Public Health and Registered Dietician Elaine Magee.

October 15, 2012

  • Social interaction enhances health

    Social interaction enhances health

    Smoking, drinking, avoiding exercise and practicing unhealthy eating habits are common health risks that affect society. However, research suggests that social interaction is as equally important as the aforementioned health hazards and deserves the acknowledgement that likewise it can be harmful to one’s health if abused.

October 11, 2012

  • Eating slowly

    Chopsticks are linked to weight loss

    This fast-paced culture in which we live leaves very little room for taking time to smell the roses … or the cuisine. As obesity rates sky rocket and dieting becomes a fad, we should stop to consider some of the natural methods of slimming down. How we eat impacts how we look just as much as what we eat, and prolonging our mealtime patterns is one method proven to fight fat gain.

Octobet 4, 2012

  • A Dummy’sGuide to Ordering Coffee

    A Dummy’sGuide to Ordering Coffee

    Coffee It is the savior toward finishing a 10-page paper that’s due the next day that you haven’t started. It is the elixir that keeps you from dozing and drooling during your 8 a.m. class. It helps get you through an all-nighter when studying for a test.

October 1, 2012

  • 9 Truths to Understanding Dry Skin

    9 Truths to Understanding Dry Skin

    colder weather approaches, dry skin tends to accompany. It may not be viewed as a serious medical condition, but curing your dry skin will help improve your appearance, your mental stability and your overall health. No. 1. Having naturally oily skin is a good thing Medical professionals on WebMD.

September 27, 2012

  • Six Places Germs Hide

    Health Talk: Six Places Germs Hide

    Cutline: Cell phone usage in bathrooms has become more common, so make sure to disinfect your phone on a regular basis to avoid harboring harmful germs. Eat, sleep, exercise, work, study, socialize -- all are typical activities we perform on a daily basis.

September 24, 2012

  • Natural energy boosters

    Health Talk:Natural energy boosters

    Energy is one form of power necessary for getting through days and weeks of work and school. It is easy to find energy in unnatural ways, such as shot-gunning a 5-Hour Energy drink, sipping on coffee, gulping soda or popping an expensive and potentially dangerous energy pill.

September 20, 2012

  • Harmful health effects of  Facebook, Twitter, texting

    Health Talk: Harmful health effects of Facebook, Twitter, texting

    How social networking is affecting your health

    On a daily basis, I think it is safe to say that most of us fall prey to Facebook’s enticing news feed, Twitter’s on-the-spot updates and our cell phone’s ability to keep us socially connected through texting and Wi-Fi. However, we may not have stopped texting, “liking,” or tweeting to think about how our nonstop networking is affecting our health.

September 17, 2012

  • Health Talk: Peanut butter

    Health Talk: Peanut butter

    Spread the health

    One of America’s favorite spreads had withstood the test of time -- beyond economic hardships, through new dieting trends and food fads, and into modern-day kitchens across the country. Statistics from the National Peanut Board show that Americans eat over 1.

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  • THE BISON BEST ’12-’13

    THE BISON BEST ’12-’13

    1 RECORD-SETTING ENROLLMENT Last fall NDSU officials reported yet another record of full-day enrollment of 14,319 students in undergraduate, professional and graduate programs. In the fall of 2011, first full-day enrollment was at 14,240 students. The 2012-2013 school year marks the seventh consecutive year that enrollment has increased at NDSU.

  • Initial Steps Begin for New Campus Aquatic Center

    New Facility to Open by 2018

    Plans are underway for the building of a new campus aquatic center. Its official proposal passed on April 11, 2013 with a 61% student majority and will be the first swimming facility that the school has had in five years. As a part of this year’s Student Body President Luke Brodeur and Vice President Jace Beehler’s original campaign platform, the reins of the project will be handed over to newly-elected President Robbie Lauf and Vice President Erik Diederich.

  • Advice From the Big Dogs

    Five Tips for Freshmen at NDSU

    nce again, summer is here and another school year is on the way. Many of the students returning to NDSU in the fall know a lot about NDSU and have experience with the things they like and dislike about campus. For example, many students have found their favorite studying spot on campus or know their favorite place to grab something to eat between classes.

  • Former NDSU Instructor Experiences Boston Marathon

    e didn’t have many friends in Boston. Previous communications instructor and graduate student at North Dakota State University Michael Burns was spending his first year after moving from Fargo in Boston. So he didn’t have many friends. But one of the few he did have may have saved him.

  • From the Editor’s Desk

    No Promises – It’s Up to You

    As the incoming editor for the 2013-2014 school year, it is not going to be easy to fill the shoes of previous Editor-in-Chief Linda Vasquez. The paper went through staff changes, design changes, managed to snag the Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show spot at The Best of the Midwest College Journalism Convention and was listed as an exemplary college newspaper on journalismdegree.

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Summer in the City

A Guide to Happenings in Fargo-Moorhead

As final exam week comes and goes, so do many of the students that grace the halls across the NDSU campus. However, even though many students leave Fargo for the summer months, the excitement in this city remains as strong as ever. We all know the Fargo-Moorhead area is full of fun and excitement throughout the school year… from concerts, to citywide events, to sporting event, the FM area has it all. Full story

NDSU Students Represent 48 States, 78 Countries

NDSU Students Represent 48 States, 78 Countries

North Dakotan and Minnesotan Students the Majority

hile the bulk of NDSU’s student population originates in North Dakota and Minnesota, it is a bit more diverse than many may think. NDSU students come from all parts of the country and world—with 48 states and 78 countries represented in the spring of 2013. Full story

Architecture Students Seek Community Voice

Architecture Students Seek Community Voice

Public Install Project a Huge Success

ive architecture students have taken their skills to the streets. Armed with plywood, paint and chalk, Matt Fremstad, Katie Becker, Colby Judovsky, Brittany Taplin and Jeff Bauer have made it their mission to bring out the voice of the people. Inspired by the work of famed urban designer and community activist Candy Chang, who presented at this spring’s Beaux Arts Gala, these students in Don Faulkner’s fourth-year urban design architecture studio have installed a community outreach project in downtown Fargo. Full story

Top 5 of F-M’s 2012-2013 Theatre Season

Top 5 of F-M’s 2012-2013 Theatre Season

1 FMCT’s “Rumors” Nothing this season was better than “Rumors,” that is for sure. Neil Simon’s beloved farce came to life at The Stage in February, and it sure left a mark. To put it simply, this production was hilarious. There was nothing not to like about this show; its characters, story, script and runtime were all ideal. Full story

The Biggest Games, Movies, Music and Comics to Watch for This Summer

The Biggest Games, Movies, Music and Comics to Watch for This Summer

f you’ve been watching closely, you should already know that this summer is going to be a big time for entertainment. Everything from video games, to movies, to music is going to see a major influx, and we’ve got a list of the things you should be paying attention to. Full story