Most people suffer from allergies for at least one season every year, but those affected by food allergies are affected all year round. According to foodallergy.com, about 4 percent of the general population suffers from food allergies, which translates to approximately 1 in 25 UMass Boston …
There are many vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Boston but only a great few truly worthy of trying out. I’ve picked out three restaurants each conveniently located and reasonably priced all within the Boston area. Each one has delicious, animal friendly menus full of mouth-watering option…
As a private working citizen, you may ask yourself, “What has a public union ever done for me?” How about, for starters, weekends off, a minimum wage, the eight-hour work day and overtime compensation? Organized labor has been the most vital instrument in fighting for workers’ rights in the United States for well over a century, since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution and even before, whenever workers came together to fight against unfair labor practices.
We all have heard the local saying, "If you don't like the weather in New England, wait a minute and it'll change." Whether (no pun intended) or not it is local is up for debate; I'm sure there are plenty of other regions that consider it their ‘local' saying. What is not up for debate is the importance New Englanders place on weather because it varies so much. One might need to switch from galoshes to snow boots to flip-flops, all in the course of one week.
One of the problems we face as students is how to stay healthy. An important part of health is drinking healthy beverages. Most people don’t think about the drinks part of the equation often, focusing more on the food, but by weight, you drink more beverage every day than eat food. Go to the…
Where to start? With a rare Wednesday night off I stopped by work for a late lunch with my brother. Needing to find a good restaurant for dinner later I asked my friend Sinead, who was bartending, if she'd been anywhere good recently. She recommended The Fat Cat in Quincy. She said to try an…
Like many seniors, I decided I want to attend graduate school and rack up more student debt. This is how I prepared.
