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Dining out for the Healthy Student

Dining out for the Healthy Student

By Guide Editor February 3, 2017

Protein Bar | 925 17th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006 Protein Bar is dedicated to providing healthy, delicious food in an upbeat, modern environment — all within the span of a few minutes. Although...

Health and Wellness Issue

Health and Wellness Issue

By Guide Editor February 3, 2017

Campus Health: Where Are We Now?  The Engelhard Project: Healthy Learning, Healthy Living Stalling Unhealthy Habits from the Bathroom Stall Project Lighthouse: Peers Helping Peers Curbing College...

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On campus, when homesickness, social pressures and multiple assignments jeopardize students’ happiness, “mindfulness meditation” can restore a healthy balance.

Curbing College Stress

By Kathryn Baker February 3, 2017

It is no secret that college is demanding. Homesickness, multiple assignments, work and social pressures make for an overbearing load. College students become extremely familiar with stress and its...

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The Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week has returned for the 2017 winter season, offering set meals for less than $40 at some of the District’s most high-end restaurants, including the neighborhood favorite 1789 Restaurant.

Restaurant Week Preview

By Mary Cate Whelan January 27, 2017

It is that dull, bitter time at the end of January when most people have already given up on unattainable New Year’s resolutions to eat more healthily or save money. The home line at O’Donovan...

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

The Gilded Stage

By Marina Tian and Eleanor Tolf January 27, 2017

Every year, film aficionados look forward to winter — not just for snow or the holidays but for their moment in the sun. The movie buff’s Super Bowl and the cinephile’s March Madness, the Academy...

JAGJAGUWAR

Album Review: ‘Hang’

By John Miller January 27, 2017

★★☆☆☆ Bold, theatrical and, at times, melodramatic, “Hang” is the grandiose fifth album by indie-rock duo Foxygen. At just over 30 minutes, the album is a whirlwind journey, cycling...

COURTESY BAILEY BRADFORD
“The Phantom Tollbooth” appeals to young children as well as more mature audiences, which will appreciate the production’s thoughtful message and universal theme.

FEATURE: ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’

By Dani Guerrero January 27, 2017

From Georgetown’s Theater and Performance Studies Program and the student-led Nomadic Theatre comes the imaginative play “The Phantom Tollbooth,” running from Jan. 26 to Feb. 4 in the Davis Performing...

WARNER BROS. RECORDS

Album Review: ‘Oczy Mlody’

By Peyton Tempel January 27, 2017

★★★☆☆ The Flaming Lips have become something of an eccentric American rock staple since 1983, the band has produced more than 25 albums and EPs. Last October, Wayne Coyne, lead guitarist...

BOIES/SCHILLER FILMS
Starring an immensely entertaining Matthew McConaughey, “Gold” tells the story of Kenny Wells, a businessman down on his luck who joins geologist Michael Acosta, played by Édgar Ramírez, on a quest to find gold deep in the Indonesian jungles.

Movie Review: ‘Gold’

By Mateo Garnica January 27, 2017

★★☆☆☆ Matthew McConaughey’s recent spate of critically acclaimed and commercially lucrative performances has led several enthusiasts to dub the actor’s career revival “the McConaissance.”...

BAKE MY DAY: Can Hoyas Sustain the Paleo Diet?

BAKE MY DAY: Can Hoyas Sustain the Paleo Diet?

By Nina Young January 27, 2017

The Hilltop and unconventional dietary plans do not always mix well. Students who are vegetarian, vegan, diabetic, allergic to nuts or living with celiac disease, among many other dietary restrictions,...

NETFLIX
Based on the hugely popular children’s book series by Lemony Snicket, Netflix has another winner in “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” a dark comedy drama depicting the tragic lives of the three Baudelaire orphans after having been sent to live with Count Olaf, played with aplomb by Neil Patrick Harris.

Hottest Television Selections of the Winter

By Meena Raman January 27, 2017

As temperatures drop and classes pick up, Georgetown students may find themselves searching for comfort from the cold weather in the wake of a dearly missed syllabus week. Luckily, the beginning of...

LETENA
In Letena’s fast-casual environment, where fresh ingredients are combined with healthy cooking methods, the quality of its Ethiopian dishes remains a priority.

Restaurant Review: Letena

By Vera Mastrorilli January 27, 2017

★★★★☆ 3100 14th St. N.W. | Cuisine: Ethiopian |  $ Rich Ethiopian flavors are worth the trek to Letena Ethiopian Restaurant, a no-frills eatery in the commercial area of Columbia Heights,...

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