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Runway highlights future talents
To some, clothes just keep them from being naked. But for me, clothes can make or break you, as fashion is my passion.
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Fashion terms question what's in a name
Because fashion is always searching for the new "It" thing, it's sometimes difficult to keep up with the latest trends, terms and people.
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Ballpark food a staple during spring
Hungry or not, Kyle Marshall will eat a hot dog at a baseball game. After all, he said, hot dogs are part of the ballpark experience. "Getting a hot dog is what you do," the agribusiness management junior said.
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Sports fanatics
If you told Jeff Ghiringhelli he was a sports "fan," he would stare directly at you until that phrase was properly reworded. To him, there is the sports "fan," and then there is the sports "fanatic." Don't get them confused. "A sports 'fan' cares about their favorite team, follows their progress and goes to some of the games," the journalism sophomore said.
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Maintaining common interests necessary with sporty mates
Dr. D, I know you usually only give "health" advice, but I thought I would ask anyhow — my problem is that my boyfriend loves sports, and I just don't.
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Sports movies, music give pop culture game
Y'all ready for this? For all you sports fanatics still reveling in the glory of old with Jock Jams and "Space Jam," here is a comprehensive list of the best sports and stadium songs and movies of the modern era and even a few throwbacks. Jack Norworth — "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" The year is 1908.
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Smokeless tobacco gains health risks
It is the bottom of the seventh, the bases are loaded and the camera goes to the players in the dugout.
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SN Style: New way to sport it
Spring fashion is taking inspiration from the court, track and field this season, showcasing the clean lines and bright colors of athletic gear. Whether it is a bright-colored pair of Nikes, light Windbreaker — yes, they're back — short track shorts or a visor, designers are adding an athletic touch to their collections, turning warm-ups into high fashion. In their collection for Target, the men behind Proenza Schouler layered a short-sleeve sweatshirt, $17.99, adorned with a school logo over a long-sleeve button-down shirt with a skirt. Armani Exchange offers the sporty knit trim jacket in gray and black with an extended collar and wide waistband for $130. Victoria's Secret PINK adds a sporty touch to its signature line of loungewear with new polos for $32.50. The simple styles of American Apparel also can be layered and arranged a thousand different ways and paired with your favorite sneakers or pumps for a sporty twist. Try the thick knit pageboy shorts for $28 with the summer shirt, a deep V-neck T-shirt for $18 and a unisex flex fleece zip hoodie for $40. Feeling adventurous?
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Fantasy sports programs make big-league dreams imaginable
It was Aug. 10 last year, and I had just holed out on the par four ninth hole. I looked at my watch and quickly hurried home for my big event of the night — my fantasy football draft. I had been preparing for the draft for weeks by crunching numbers for every position watching ESPN's NFL Live and reading numerous fantasy guides.
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Searching for the perfect pair of jeans
Finding the perfect pair of jeans is like looking for a needle in a haystack — especially when that coveted needle is extra curvy, short, tall or shapeless. "It is really hard, especially because I have to love them," said Sarah Jane Lesinski, an interdisciplinary studies in social science and health studies freshman.
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'Supper' gains pop culture recognition
By Mary Louise Schumacher McClatchy Newspapers It would take nearly 15 centuries for an artist to come along and create an image synonymous with the Last Supper, the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples. Leonardo da Vinci's "L'Ultima Cena," as it was originally known, was far from the first depiction, but none of the works that came before it embodied the Christian mystery as fully. In the five centuries since, the mural, painted on the end wall of a dining hall in Milan, has proliferated to a degree that even da Vinci, with his famous powers of imagination, could not have envisioned. "The Last Supper" has become one of the most universally recognized artworks, hanging in countless dining rooms around the world. It also is one of the most perpetually imitated and copied works of art. In it, Jesus is seated in resigned sadness at the center of the long table, having just uttered the news: "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me" (John 13:21). Emotion jars the disciples to either side of Christ, emanating outward from that core of calm in uniquely human waves of confusion, shock, outrage, fear, denial, rage and heartbreak. Almost immediately upon its completion in 1498, it was clear that something was singularly numinous about this artwork. As if trying to come to grips with its potency, painters and draughtsmen began scrutinizing and copying it, with the artists influenced as varied as Rubens, Tintoretto, Rembrandt, Poussin, Dali, Warhol and a spate of contemporary artists. More recently subsumed into popular culture and kitsch, the image can be found on lunch boxes and bread plates, in needlework kits and jigsaw puzzles, on lacquered wood and velvet, and in films such as Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" and Luis Bunuel's "Viridiana." What would Leonardo have thought of the dusty men in leather vests, with bare chests and feet, sitting in the grass imitating his composition in the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" before singing, "What's that in the bread, it's gone to my head"? His painting has endured indignities, much like his "Mona Lisa," with Jesus and the apostles flippantly or satirically swapped out for Hostess Twinkies, feminist icons, the cast of "The Sopranos," a Homer Simpson Pez dispenser paired with "Star Wars" action figures, comic book superheroes, Israeli soldiers, corporate icons such as Mrs. Butterworth and Tony the Tiger, and portraits of Mao Tse-tung, among many — many — other things. Distributed by McClatchy Tribune Information Services.
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Tips to halt hunt for Easter basket goodies
With the arrival of spring comes a pastel-shaded holiday that draws everyone out the somber spirit and diets of the Lent season: Easter. The traditional offering befitting this day of egg hunts, bunnies and sweets has been the Easter basket.
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Boutiques offer customers a personalized experience while providing unique pieces that complete a stylish wardrobe
Boutiques in the Lansing area are like diamonds in the rough — rare, exquisite and found in unexpected places. Though often overshadowed by larger chain stores, the experience of shopping at a boutique is quite different.
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Online shopping continues to see rise in popularity
The trip to the mall has taken on new meaning with online shopping bringing convenience and quality right to the front door. With new retailers going online every year, the shopping possibilities seem endless for bargain hunters looking to avoid a trip across town or across the globe for those must-haves. Everything from Britney Spears' hair to car parts can be purchased on the World Wide Web. However, costs for shipping, and inconsistency of sizes and quality have made some shoppers wary of spending online. Alex Muscatelli, a prenursing freshman, said she rarely shops online. "I have bought stuff online, I just don't like to usually," she said.
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Secret shoppers challenge businesses
For every employee who has ever felt like they were being watched on the job or had to sit through a less-than-exciting training video, there may be a secret reason why. Companies across the country are hiring everyday citizens to become "secret" or "mystery shoppers," by posing as customers to test their employees and competitors. These positions are either part time or full time and offer to pay shoppers for their time and expenses. AboutFace is among the nation's most successful secret shopping companies, with more than 210,000 shoppers nationwide and a wide range of clients. "Everybody from restaurants, retail, automotive, banking — it is pretty much any industry," said Jenny Schmitt, public information coordinator for AboutFace.
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Ease into changes to running, exercise routines
Dr. D, I have been running on a treadmill about two times a week during the winter, but now that the weather is nice, I have been running outside almost every day.
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Catch someone's eye
Although the Oxford shirt has long been a staple in the corporate world, that's not to say it must be worn with only trousers and a suit jacket — quite the contrary, in fact. For women, an oversize Oxford can be used as a whole outfit, worn with ballet flats and opaque tights or leggings.
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Small daily changes can lead to increased fitness
By Dan Vierria McClatchy Newspapers Sacramento, Calif. — World's Laziest Person, and the winner is … Jessica, who circles parking lots a half-dozen times, waiting for the space 20 feet from the door. Parking your car 100 feet or even 200 feet away, and walking the extra steps would be (gasp!) exercise.
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Whirlwind day shows NYC fashion
"Can you come in for an interview on Friday of next week?" the intern coordinator asked. "No problem," I replied, assuring myself I would work out the details later.
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Plasma donation becomes profitable
It has been said the greatest gift is that of life. Humankind has been offering this gift for years through organ, tissue, bone marrow and blood donations. As the study of diseases and their treatments progresses, science is providing new ways for men and women to give the ultimate gift. One method growing in popularity is donating human plasma, the pale yellow fluid component of blood, which contains vital proteins. Plasma is one of three main components of blood, along with red cells and platelets. Ann Kammerer, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross Great Lakes Division, said the primary use for plasma is the treatment of burn or shock victims. The American Red Cross provides plasma to hospitals around the state, collecting plasma during the whole-blood donation process following an individual evaluation. "We do a health history with a donor, and we do a miniphysical — we go over each of the results of those with a donor to determine if they are able to donate on that day or not," said Kammerer.