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5 Activities for a Wellness Dedicated Weekend — Girls Like Magazine

The summer can be glamorous, with aesthetic rooftop bars in full swing and trips to the shore filling your weekend calendars. There is nothing like a summer going-out outfit and a little fun drink, after all. But the warmer months can also be sticky, overwhelming, and exhausting. Sometimes, after being around people constantly (especially those who forget what deodorant is), one desperately needs a secluded, rejuvenating wellness weekend. A wellness weekend doesn’t need to be at some fancy minim...

4 Classes to Finally Get You Working Out — Girls Like Magazine

SoulCycle isn’t some unknown secret spot. In fact, it is one of the most popular spin classes in New York. But it is famous for a reason. According to Byrdie,  “All classes are an aerobic workout that include varying intensities of aerobic output and anaerobic intervals.” In other words, these classes, which can be modified based on your fitness level, will have you working hard during class and feeling great after. It is also so much fun, with different class themes and entertaining instructors...

What is Oil Cleansing?

For people with oily, sensitive, acne-prone skin, the idea of adding more oils to the face may set off warning bells.  While it may seem counterproductive, these face oils can help prevent skin stripping or the over-drying effect that can be caused by acne medication. With so many cleansing oils out there, finding one that is a good fit for you and your skin can be challenging. One aspect to focus on is the different blends of oils, which can have unique nourishing benefits. Oils with sunflower...

6 Wellness Treatments to Help Make Travel a Breeze

The spontaneity of travel is one of the reasons people love it—the ability to go on adventures, ignore your regular schedule and make memories. It’s okay to let loose, relax and completely unwind. That said, there’s no denying that travel can wreak havoc on your body, from skin breakouts to back pain. 



One of the most common symptoms of static sitting (staying in one seated alignment for an extended period of time, which is often the case on an airplane, train or other forms...

What Years of Acne Struggle Taught Me About Self-Love

My journey with acne is one of those topics that I tend to avoid.

I like to pretend that if I don’t talk about it, it never happened.

This is far from the truth since my long battle with acne left permanent scars, both physically and emotionally.

And I know I am not alone.

Sometimes, the stories we don’t want to tell, are the ones that need to be told the most.

The uncomfortable and unpleasant, the deep reflections of our most sacredly held insecurities. This is where we find likeness in ou

5 Ways Being in a Sorority Actually Changed Me For the Better | Her Track

With “Bama Rush Tok” on the rise for the second time–questions, concerns and judgments about Greek Life have sprung up again. 


These critiques are valid since traditional fraternity and sorority life has deep-rooted issues, including but not limited to a history of racism, fatphobia, hazing and antisemitism. These are especially prevalent in schools like Alabama University, which actually had segregated sorority life until 2013. 


Yes, you read that right, 2013.


While it is imperative to...

How I Deal With FOMO

For most of my life, I have been a homebody. I have always preferred to stay in, watching TV and drinking hot tea, while everyone else went out. Once I started college, this quickly changed. I wanted to go out, whether that be a frat party, bar, or just dinner downtown, all of the time. I changed many of my stay-at-home habits, including doing homework in the library and reading on the Dickinson quad. I was a social butterfly. That was until COVID hit. Once we all went home, I lost all of that e...
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Fat- and-skinny shaming are incomparable experiences

Unlike skinny-shaming, fat-shaming comes from systemic oppression of fat bodies

By Nicolette Cavallaro - March 21, 2022

Like most of Generation Z, I spend a great deal of time endlessly scrolling through TikTok. A topic that often finds itself on my “For You” page is body positivity. You would think that this movement would be welcoming and loving to all, given the title, but there have been issues with who this label is actually meant for. Although I am unsure if a lack of inclusivity is due...