Tag Archives: Andrea Glik

May 2011

High School Years produce a cookbook of life lessons

My high school experience has almost ended and in four months I am moving to New York. This is something I have fantasized about for the past four years, something that has flooded my dreams every time I went to sleep or looked out the window in math class. As you read this you will [...]

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Apr 2011

‘Fiery Pool’ exhibit highlights Mayan beliefs with artifacts

By looking at the artifacts of the ancient Mayan civilization, many beliefs that they held about the world they lived in can be seen. The ancient Mayans believed that life began out of the sea. A massive crocodile ripped the humans in the sea to shreds and formed a bloody ocean that all life came [...]

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Mar 2011

Gokul vegetarian restaurant opens east of the Loop

As the Delmar Loop continues to develop eastward, vibrant and eclectic restaurants are popping up all over the Boulevard. One of the newest establishments is Gokul, a vegetarian and kosher Indian Restaurant. They have one other location, in Overland on Page Avenue. Indian food connoisseurs, kosher food seekers, and Vegans/ Vegetarians trekked out to the [...]

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Jan 2011

Outside the Bubble: Exploring Tower Grove Park and South Grand

Tower Grove Park is a thriving piece of St. Louis history at the heart of South City with lush green trees and gazebos. Home to seasonal farmers’ markets and festivals, the park brings an eclectic mix of people and activities throughout the year.

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Oct 2010

“Imperial Bedrooms” falls short

Imagine that 25 years after JD Salinger wrote “Catcher In the Rye”, he wrote a sequel. In this book, Holden Caulfield was even more depressed, lost, and mentally unstable than he was in the first book. Also pretend that this sequel is not nearly as well written and lacks depth and creativity. This is kind [...]

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May 2010

‘Classy’ proves informative

Having or reflecting high standards of personal behavior. That is the dictionary definition of “classy”. Everyone wants to have class, everyone tries to have class, but a lot of the time, especially in this day and age, the lines between classy and trashy are blurred. Plus, it’s not the ‘50’s anymore; most girls don’t know [...]

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Feb 2010

Injured animals in Haiti beginning to receive care from aid organizations

The whole world watched in horror on Jan. 12, 2010, as Haiti suffered the aftermath of an earthquake that measured a 7.0 magnitude. This disaster was followed by six more aftershocks measuring between 5.9 and 4.5. America and the rest of the world thought of the suffering children, the women and the men who were [...]

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Jan 2010

Unrealistic standards damage young women

“It tastes better to be skinny.” My skeletal, overtly gay boss replies to my request for a lunch break at the ridiculous hour of five. I’d been working all day at my PR job and being only 15 at the time, was used to the normal three meals a day. This along with hearing the [...]

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Dec 2009

Young bloggers enter fashion industry

Three teenage girls gain popularity, receiving job offers and designer gifts, after creating successful fashion blogs. Jane Aldridge, Gevinson and Rumi Kneely. Three names that a few short years ago were unknown in the fashion world. Thanks to BlogSpot and typepad Aldridge has become Sea of Shoes, Williams is now The Style Rookie and Kneely [...]

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