With The Games just a bit over a month away, alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn has announced that she will not be competing in the 2014 Olympic Games. …
How To: Stay Warm
The second hardest thing to do during the winter (after getting out of bed, of course) is staying warm. But New York can be unpredictable …
New Coach for the NY Knicks?
Anyone rooting for our home team, the New York Nicks, this season can hang up their orange and blue jerseys and call it a day. …
Plan B: 165 lbs & Under Only
Between the arguments surrounding over-the-counter access to Plan B One-Step and the debate over whether or not Obamacare should cover birth control and abortions, you may have …
How To: Quell Your “Food Baby”
With Thanksgiving this week and the rest of the holiday season just around the corner, “food babies” are inevitable. Overeating on Thanksgiving is usually considered …
Not-So-Dead Diseases
Polio, whooping cough, and measles: all diseases that are long gone, right? Think again. These deadly diseases were on the verge of extinction; but now …
Doggy Dilemma: Obesity in America’s Dogs
They say a dog is a person’s best friend. If this saying holds true, half of all people’s best friends are overweight. According to the …
Delusional in D.C.
Why is it that people are suddenly taking to such extreme violence? With a man lighting himself on fire at the National Mall, along with shootings …
The 2013 NYC Marathon: A Comeback Race
When I woke up this Sunday morning, I didn’t think about much more than getting into my seat at the breakfast table. But when my …
Sleep: A Fond and Distant Memory
Sleep: the (in)activity most coveted by Hewitt students. With nightly homework, essays, studying for tests, after school sports practices or play rehearsals, and other commitments, …