Over the past week, I’ve had the very difficult task of taste-testing iced peppermint mochas from the best coffee spots in the area. I’ve now had so many peppermint mochas that my tongue is starting to turn red and white.     Dunkin’ Donuts: 4/10  Although I love Dunkin’ Donuts, I...

It is three o’clock in the morning on December the nineteenth… A lone freshman cries as she studies for her Global Issues final, staining the pages with her salty tears, knowing this test will crush all her hopes and dreams. Semester exams are one of the most stressful and tedious items on a student’s...

With every good song, there's always a bad one to go with it, and Christmas songs are no exception. Some dread hearing Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas is You”, while others wait to hear it play on the radio. Everyone has a favorite Christmas song, so how about switching things up a bit and...

During the holidays, most people look forward to food and sweets. No one would want a bad cookie at Christmas time. That is why I went on a mission for the best holiday cookie in the area. I tested three cookies from Sweetness Cookie Company, a bakery in South Elgin, one cookie from Crumbl, and one cookie...

Every year when November comes to an end, people begin to take out their Christmas decorations and prepare for the holiday season. A big part of Christmas decorating is putting up the Christmas tree. Depending on what you prefer, having a fake or real tree, the world is very split between the two, both...