by Kate | Jun 9, 2015 | Fitness
Summer is coming, and that means swimsuit season is coming, too. Everyone wants to get in great shape to turn heads at the beach. For Joel McCauley, being fit and healthy isn’t just for summer. It’s an all-the-time routine and lifestyle. If you want to get started,...
by Kate | Feb 6, 2015 | Opinion
When Southern babies are born, one thing is immediately instilled in them: good manners. “Please” and “thank you” are taught right after “ma-ma” and “da-da.” Leave off a “ma’am” or a “sir” after a “yes” or “no” just once, and it will be the last time you ever do....
by Kate | Jan 22, 2015 | Opinion, Variety
If there’s one thing (most) Southerners are terrified of, it’s winter. Three months of cold temperatures, bitter winds and questionable weather forecasts is no one’s idea of a good time. Gray and brown take over, as most flowers, plants and other vegetation have died...
by Kate | Oct 21, 2014 | Featured, Variety
I am the only Hokie in a family of Tar Heels. I was born and raised wearing that beautiful hue of Carolina blue, and in college traded most of it for the unique but equally beautiful palette of Chicago maroon and burnt orange. Explaining my allegiances to the Hokies...
by Kate | Jul 21, 2014 | Featured, Variety
I grew up going to Holden Beach on the southern North Carolina coast. My grandpa had a house there for a long time; that’s where my dad always went as a kid. We vacationed at Holden until 2002, when my grandpa sold his house. Since then, we’ve been back to Holden...
