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Posts by: Jessica Swenson

If you don’t want to pay top dollar while you’re shopping, and you enjoy being kind to the planet, secondhand shopping is the way to go. Why pay over twenty dollars for a piece of clothing, furniture or trinkets when you can get the same thing for under twelve? If you’ve never heard of resale shopping, then you’re...

Buffalo Exchange is a second-hand clothing shop chain with a Houston location in Montrose, and it’s a great place to find unique, stylish and even designer items at a fraction of their original cost. From one avid thrift shopper to another, here’s how to make the most out of your next trip to Buffalo Exchange. Look...

Whenever you attend any UH football or basketball game, you’re likely going to hear the sounds of the “Spirit of Houston.” Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t just a marching band. The Spirit of Houston includes everyone from the band, cheer and dance teams, culminating for an experience like no other. Every...

What’s up Coogs! For this year’s “Coogs Choose” one of the questions we asked was what’s your favorite comic book shop in Houston. And it seems that you were torn between two shops because surprisingly there was a tie! The most popular shops amongst voters were Nan’s Games & Comics Too and Bedrock City Comics. Both...

Dear Blue Lives, You solemnly swore that you would protect and serve our communities. Though nothing is as self-serving as taking the life of another; a mother, a brother, or a lover. Your badge of honor becomes extinct when you haul around a holster of false promises. Leaving us nothing except remnants of agony,...

Having a room that shows who you are and what you love can be a wonderful thing, but figuring out what that looks like can be a little stressul since there are so many options. Is your dream space more modern-looking? Soft grunge? Academia? Cottage-core? Take this quiz to figure out what your perfect living...

There’s a lot of shame that is associated with living with your parents in adulthood, especially after college. Millennials have been famously dubbed as super lazy and a big part of that label is because a higher percentage of young adults live with their parents than they did in previous generations. People think...

Coming up with breakfast, lunch and dinner is never easy. You have to decide what you want, and you have to make sure that your groceries match that, so what can you do to make this task easier? Plan ahead for the week, and create a Sunday routine that allows at least 30 minutes for this.Fitness guru or not, anyone...

It’s safe to say that New Girl has made a lasting impact on pop culture and even the situational comedy genre as a whole. Although the show does have some pretty iconic scenes and characters, I would argue that the heart of the series is in finding your chosen family. Think of the scenario put in place by the...

The world stopped in March of 2020. We were forced to stay at home as we watched the world around us slowly start to shut down. We might not have realized at the moment, but we were living in unprecedented times. The uncertainty rocked me to my core, sending me into a state of constant anxiety. The pandemic and...