A Fresh and Sophisticated CL Intern: Liat Rachel Kiesel-Zabludovsky

Name: Liat Rachel Kiesel-Zabludovsky

School: Brandeis University

Studies: Elements of Human Sustenance (Independent Interdisciplinary Major)

Year: Rising junior

Organization Involvement: Aging Culture and Cognition Laboratory, Brandeis Sailing, Mountain Club

Position at CL: Etiquette/Health Writer and Social Media Intern

What I plan to bring to CL this summer: Copious enthusiasm, a fresh perspective on leading a healthy lifestyle, lots of simple tips on staying confident and classy with everything from table manners to a firm handshake

Why am I excited to be a CL intern: CL is a such a bright and exciting organization; there are very few blogs around right now that are inviting a bunch of vibrant and savvy co-eds to dictate what we want to write and read about. I am so excited to have this opportunity to share some of my insights into the areas I know best, as well as to continue learning and researching topics so I can provide exciting and useful information to my classy co-ed peers!

Career goals: My long-term career goals were very well summarized by the dynamic and talented Diane Sawyer when she asserted: “Do something you really love that you would do it anyway. Do it in the most adventurous place you can do it. And make sure that it helps other people. And if you feel there’s a genuine need for it, and that through that need you can help other people, you’re home.”

A classy co-ed is… always striving to be her genuine happiest self and to, as much as possible, consider the needs of others.

A FUN fact about me: I am a huge sucker for 80s movies. The fashion, the soundtracks, the cheesy plots… it’s all gorgeous. Pop Pretty in Pink or Say Anything into a DVD player and I’ll be content for days (literally, days).

Liat Zabludovsky is a junior Psychology student at Brandeis University. Usually accompanied by any number of her most favorite people in the world, she loves driving her Jeep Liberty (named Wolf Blitzer), running around outside, sweating like mad in a Bikram yoga class, perusing the aisles at the health food store or enjoying her new favorite activity—rock climbing!

The Classy, Savvy, College Lifestyles Guide to Flying

My parents were and still are, always jetting off places. Nowhere cool, just dull places for work, but they always seem to be in the air.  As a way to make up for all the time they missed I suppose, I went on lots of vacations. Needless to say, I got used to flying and running through many airports.

So what can I share with you about traveling for the next time you take to the sky? Let’s see. I guess it really is about what you bring:

-       Almonds (Or walnuts). They’re hard so they take longer to eat, keeping you a little more occupied and awake. Plus, they’re packed with protein and good for you. Way better than the traditional peanuts.

-       Raisins. They satisfy my sweet tooth, and again, they’re good for you. They also go great with almonds, a simple trail mix minus all the salt.

-       York Peppermint Patties. I always feel, well, Blah, on airplanes. The kick of chocolate and mint make my mouth feel fresh and satisfy my chocolate need when planes get delayed or the guy next to you just wont share the armrest.

-       Gum. Okay, not surprising. But it’s pretty much a well-known flying standby that deserves to be mentioned.

-       WATER. Flying leaves me feeling like the air on the plane, stale and dry. Water takes care of everything, from the dry throat to dry skin and has 0 calories. Trust me I’m a diet coke fiend & a poor college student, so the idea of a free Diet Coke is appealing, but I know I’ll feel much more refreshed at the end of the flight if I have just nice pure water in me.

-       My computer. I’m on my way to Los Angeles right now! It gets me to do some tedious computer tasks I normally wouldn’t do when I have Internet access, (read: Facebook access) like manage my budget, edit pictures and work on my calendar.

-       Headphones, I need some kind of noise instead of the freezing air blowing out of the vents and the woman in 14C snoring.

-       Reading materials. Currently I have a Glamour and the English Patient. Glamour for fun vacation reading. The English Patient, it’s my “I’m not trying to get noticed but if you happen to look, don’t you think I’m so educated and well read and interesting” book. Vacation means not worrying about jobs or school, so your brain can take a little tougher read that really makes you think. Don’t worry, we all get tired, that’s why there’s glamour!

-       Cards. Don’t travel with someone and ignore them for Britney on the iPod. I’m assuming if you’re traveling with them that you like them, so chat, interact. But if a plane ride starts getting long, whelp, there’s The English Patient. “I’m sorry I really need to focus on this complex work of literature so would you mind if we chatted later?”.

There’s probably way more I could share with you, but these came after lots of flights figuring it out on my own. Find out what works for you and feel free to share!

Audrey is a PR major at Marquette University. She is a proud sister of Alpha Chi Omega and their VP Communications. A lover of traveling, music, movies of every         genre, summer sun and all that it brings!

Yum! Check out the farmer’s market

Every Wednesday, the Portland farmer’s market takes over Monument Square. New England-grown sweet corn, fresh Maine blueberries, just-picked salad greens – it’s all there. The woman selling her handmade jewelry, a few locals playing a horn and a banjo, a beekeeper with her jars of organic honey – yes, yes, yes.

If you haven’t checked out a farmer’s market near you, YOU’RE MISSING OUT!

In an age where blueberries are shipped from Argentina and mangoes come over the border from Mexico, more and more shoppers are choosing the local route to keep money within the local community and bring fresher fruit to the dinner table.

Nearly $1 billion was spent on imported fruits and vegetables in 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The average food item travels between 1,500 and 2,500 miles to get to consumers and can take days or even weeks to get from farm to mouth. Travel also uses fossil fuels that pollute the environment and deplete natural resources.

Harmful pesticides and farming procedures remain concerns for some consumers who worry that this imported food isn’t up to Americans’ standards.

Tim Belcher sells his produce at the Roanoke, Va. farmer’s market every day. His father was a farmer too.

“I’d like to see a ban on imported produce,” he said, because of what he calls a lack of government oversight of farming processes abroad. He pointed to poor working conditions in other countries that cause workers to defecate in fields for lack of restroom facilities as the cause of recent produce contamination scares

In 1989, traces of cyanide were found in Chilean grapes that caused the USDA to put a ban on food from the country. E. coli and salmonella outbreaks in spinach and tomatoes, respectively, that led to sickness in hundreds of Americans, have caused many consumers to question food safety standards.

DDT was banned worldwide, yet some countries, like India, still continue to spray the chemical on crops to ward off pests. India produces 41 percent of the world’s mangoes and 23 percent of bananas, according to the country’s agricultural department.

“With the local grown stuff around here, [the farmers] all eat what we grow. We’re not putting sprays and tons of stuff on the products we wouldn’t eat ourselves,” he said.

Websites like LocalHarvest.org and FarmersMarkets.com are making it easier for consumers to find the farmers and get the fresh food they want. In addition to farmers’ markets, LocalHarvest has search criteria for restaurants and grocery stores that carry local foods.

The newfound curiosity of where food comes from is due, in part, to the popularity of documentaries like Academy Award-nominated “Food, Inc.” and books like New York Times Bestseller “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan that shine light on the process of industrial food production that consumers rarely see.

Buying locally puts more cash in the farmer’s pocket for him to buy supplies from the local hardware store or dinner at the family-owned restaurant, keeping more money inside the local economy than buying from retailers.

A 2004 study by economic development consulting firm Civic Economics calculated that a dollar spent at a locally owned business in a Chicago neighborhood generated 70 percent more economic impact per square foot of sales space than a chain store. At local businesses, $68 out of every hundred stayed in the community compared to only $43 at a chain.

“I think people are tired of Wal-Mart. People are tired of corporate America. They want to support their local people so that people can make it [financially],” said Annette Fleisher, who works at Sumdat Farm Market, a shop at the Roanoke market that sells farmers’ goods for them.

“People are really trying to stay away from junk—junk foods, junk products,” Fleisher said. “They trust local people who sell local.”

Stephanie Hardiman is an intern with College Lifestyles (TM). She is a proud alumna of Washington and Lee University and Pi Beta Phi. Follow her on Twitter @Steph_Hardiman.

SUMMER SERIES, DINNER #1

All of us here at College Lifestyles have been focusing on summer (D’s Life After College series, Steph’s Sunbathing Etiquette and Kayla’s Smooth Those Scales). So I want in on the mix! Soo… (Since we all know how I like series) I thought I’d start sharing some great meal ideas!

This week’s summer-inspired meal: Fish.

Want to know a secret? I’m TERRIFIED of eating/cooking fish. I’m the loser who buys the frozen boxed kind. BUT, I’ve decided to start taking chances and I got some great help from my Aunt Fran recently on how to cook fish. I now impart this knowledge onto you:

Best Fish To Cook: Halibut, Tilapia, Orange Roughy, Salmon

Preparation:

With any fish, rinse thoroughly. Put in shallow dish (pie pan) and cover with milk. Let sit for about an hour (but can soak longer). This takes the “fishy” taste out and adds moisture.

Oven Cooked:

1. Spray large piece of tinfoil with PAM/olive oil.

2. Pat dry fish and place in center of foil.

3. Season with salt, pepper and lemon slices (yum!).

4. Fold tinfoil by creating a tent with the long sides and rolling down, and fold short sides on top.

5. Place on cookie sheet and cook at 350° for about 15 minutes.

Fish is ready when it turns opaque in color and flakes with a fork.

Fried:

My Aunt’s favorites: Halibut, Tilapia

1. Take 1-cup flour, ¼ cup cornmeal, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp salt and 2 tsp dill – blend together.

2. Prepare non-stick frying pan with 3 tbs. olive oil and 1 tbs. butter over medium heat.

3. Take fish from milk mixture and put in the flour mixture, coat thoroughly.

4. Place fish in heated frying pan (it may start spiting oil so be careful!)

5. Flip fish after about 5 minutes or till golden brown on first side.

Liz is an intern for College Lifestyles ™. She is a junior Print Journalism major at Point Park University and a proud sister of Alpha Sigma Tau. She can’t wait to cook for family and friends one of these days – AND you could TOTALLY add the fruit salad from my previous series to this!

Smooth Those Scales Away – KNEE & ELBOW Edition

Spring break is closing in quickly!  Whatever will you do with those dry knees and elbows??  Here are some Bath & Body Works products that will smooth you down…

LONG-LASTING & FRAGARENCED FRESH: 

Try B&BW’s Signature Collection BODY SCRUB:

- contains exfoliating sugar crystals, aloe, and jojoba and almond oils

- 6 selected fragrances, priced at $15.00

Follow it up with the same Sig. Collection fragranced BODY BUTTER:

- if same fragrance: locks in moisture longer

- long-lasting moisturizer and heals dry, rough and damaged skin

- contains shea and jojoba butters and oat, rice and soybean oils

- priced at $15.00

INDULGE INTO YOUR SENSES:

B&BW’s Aromatherapy Collection SUGAR SCRUB:

- usage: massage and rinse clean once a week

- priced at $16.00

- contains exfoliating sugar crystals and blends of sunflower, safflower, sweet almond and jojoba oils for silky smooth skin

 

Top it off with the Aromatherapy VELVET BODY CREAM:

- contains African shea butter and Mongolian Cashmere extract

- priced at $16.50Not sure which Aromatherapy fits you?  Go to my previous post on the different scents and senses.

 

TAKE A TROPICAL TRIP:

Test B&BW’s True Blue Spa “Island Getaway” Line:

- bathe in “Need a Margarita?” Citrus Body Wash ($13.00) to soften those dry knees and elbows
- scrub scaly areas away with “Need a Margarita?” Body Scrub ($13.00); it contains an oil base, so it leaves your skin soft and moisturized.
- moisturize after with TBS’s amazing “Tahiti, Sweetie” body lotion ($15.00), which contains Monoi Oil, Tiare flower and Coconut Oil for extra locked-in hydration.

Go a step further and imagine you are actually there in that Tropical Paradise!  Try a spritz of the “Island Margarita” $4 room spray or light the $9.50 4 oz. candle by your bathtub!

*This is definitely in my top 3 favorite home fragrances*

Keep in mind this is a great spring or summer birthday gift package for a fellow Co-Ed!

And now… You look SPECTACULAR and SCALE-FREE for Spring Break!

Check out my other “Smooth Those Scales Away” Series Posts:

HAND Edition

FOOT Edition

Stay tuned for more additions!

Kayla Norris is an intern at College Lifestyles(TM). She is a junior at Georgia Southern University and is super excited to go on her first cruise to the Bahamas for spring break!