Spring Break
The holidays have come and gone, leaving your physique a little less than desirable for your upcoming spring break extravaganza. But do not fear, there is hope for you yet. The simple fact of the matter is that living a healthy lifestyle is not all that hard.
The "healthy" in Ziggy's Healthy Grill can be misleading-one may tend to think of food on the order of bland rice cakes or an unappetizing and strange concoction at Whole Foods alleging some sort of health benefits. Instead, Ziggy's features an enticing menu full of delicious meals that taste…well, not healthy at all.
Zoe's Kitchen is the latest addition to the Montrose-area's quirky restaurant archive, and it fits nicely into the current trend of healthy-eating and counter service.
Baba Yega is the Bohemian-organic restaurant that you always knew was somewhere in Montrose but could never find. The food is inexpensive, delicious and nutritious, the environment is open and comfortable and the service is friendly and quick - Baba's seems to have almost perfected the whole 'restaurant' thing over the 30 years they have been in business.
1. Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better 2. Madonna - Hung Up 3. Outkast - Hey Ya 4. Shakira - Suerte (Whenever, Whatever) 5. M.I.A. - Fire Fire
Quitting smoking is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions, and it is also one of the most difficult. Almost 90 percent of college students who are daily smokers and 50 percent of occasional smokers will still be smoking four years later, and 86.8 percent of students who smoke nicotine at least once daily are chemically dependent under DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) mental health standards.
Do not cry for the Proletariat, according to owner Denise Ramos; she wants the local bar and music venue to go out in style. The building at 903 Richmond Ave. will officially close its doors on Feb. 3.
Four UST alumni hosted a film showcase featuring six of their own short and feature-length films, on Jan. 12 at the Rice Media Center. The films ranged from five to 70 minutes in length and included comedies, dramas and parodies.
Dale Stewart has been interested in art from an early age and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts. Stewart is primarily interested in 3-D design and previously worked with a Houston-based art collective. He is currently working in Doherty Library as a Circulation Services Coordinator.
Continuing a trademark exploration of progressive psychedelia, Radiohead's "In Rainbows" is arguably the band's best album to date, transcending the barrier between commercial music and art.
Pre-empted by the EP "Wicker Plane," State Radio's "Year of the Crow" satisfies fans' anticipation with a growing range of sounds that reinforces the band's explosive style. Harmoniously blending roots-reggae and rock, the album is charged with poetic stories of political struggle and corruption.