It’s a place where Spandex is abundant, and there’s no shortage of sweaty, testosterone-filled men who find it acceptable to relentlessly ogle innocent bystanders. It’s the gym, and for women, it’s more like the lion’s den. I’ve been a gym-goer for six years. I’ve held gym memberships at five different gyms, including […]
The word “math” is a swear word in my house. Math has been my mortal enemy since my seventh-grade math teacher taught me equations on the old school projector. Those middle school classes were treacherous then, and continue to be now. I guess the whole math thing just doesn’t come easy to me. That probably […]
I’ve been rummaging through my mom’s makeup drawer since I was a toddler. I’m slightly obsessed with makeup and the understated power it contains. Makeup is a tool that can help transform a mediocre day into a “Wow, I’m feeling super pretty and powerful” day. Most makeup connoisseurs know the first and most important step […]
The air quality in the Wasatch Front is in crisis, and Utahans across the board should be striving for cleaner, healthier air. Harsh winter weather and topographic elements negatively impact the air of the Wasatch Front. While St. George is within compliance with the air standard of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Wasatch Front is […]
A forced, sloppy kiss or a pawned-off dinner tab can leave a person swearing off dating for life. Dating is simply a part of life for young adults, and unfortunately, dreadful dates seem inevitable. Like Pat Benatar said, “Love is a battlefield.” Everyone’s fighting to score a winning date with a trophy girl or guy, […]
If you’re like me, you vaguely remember learning about pH levels in middle school while you passed notes and daydreamed about marrying the cute guy sitting behind you. But maybe we should have paid better attention to our science teachers. Maintaining a healthy pH level within our bodies can maximize overall health, assist in repelling […]
The flu may not be a major concern of many Dixie State University students, but after three deaths during this flu season in southern Utah, perhaps it should be. According to the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, there have been three flu-related deaths and 33 hospitalizations in southern Utah. The victims were all under the age […]
It’s not nails on a chalkboard, the ring of the morning alarm, or the twang of a horrible country song; it’s the sound of an annoying word. Everyday life is reliant on words. Walking across campus is an opportunity to hear words — good, bad, annoying and incomprehensible. It would be near impossible to complete […]
There’s nothing worse than the guy behind you in class singing Rihanna’s “Pon de Replay” lyrics for 50 minutes straight. And that’s precisely the situation I found myself in last week. As I sat trying to take diligent notes and trying to be involved in the lecture, Rihanna’s lyrics coming from the ill-mannered guy behind […]
Fit n’ Pretty is debuting as a bi-weekly column dedicated to experiencing all things to do with health and beauty with an emphasis in fitness, nutrition, wellness and beauty products and practices. Droplets of sweat drip into my eyes as my muscles tremble and burn. It’s 105 degrees in the dimly-lit studio. Everyone is drenched […]
