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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Wildcats Can Suit Up And Save
Posted By Emily Dieckman on Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 8:50 PM
What do you get when you cross the UA career service center with JCPenney? For UA students with valid IDs, it’s some serious savings in the form of a 40 percent discount at a Suit Up event this Sunday, Sept. 24 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
For guys, that means the opportunity to pick up a Stafford suit jacket and pants, and two each of shirts, ties, belts and shoes for under 200 bucks. For the ladies, a Worthington suit jacket, skirt, shirt and shoes will be under $80.
UA faculty, staff and alumni, along with JCPenney team members, will also be standing by with tips and tricks on what to wear to a job interview and even how to tie a tie.
The event will take place at the El Con Shopping Center JCPenney at 3501 E. Broadway after the store closes, so job seekers’ needs will be the only thing on the agenda for the evening. CatTran will be available to shuttle over interested students from 6:15 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Two New(ish) Businesses to Visit During the Street Fair
Posted By Hailey Freeman on Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Isabella's Ice Cream (210 N. Fourth Ave.)
UA alumni Dominic and Kristel Johnson created Isabella’s in
“I love how many people walk in and discover it,” Kristel says of Isabella’s. “We’ve been here a few months so everyone is starting to figure out where the shop is now.”
Kristel has nothing but rave reviews for the area. It was her idea, after all, to move Isabella’s manufacturing to Fourth.
“It’s been wonderful,” Kristel says of the neighborhood. “We love the location and the people are super friendly.”
Kristel prepares the treats in the back of the shop and tries to locally source all of her ingredients. Isabella’s uses cream and milk only from Arizona.
“Everything is fresh, natural, and pure,” Kristel says.
In addition to their ice creams and vegan sorbets, Isabella’s offers ice cream tacos, milkshakes, sundaes, popsicles and Belgian chocolate bonbons. If you’re the indecisive or overindulgent type, it is highly recommended that you try one of each. This selection will be available in-store the entire weekend.
And another menu item that’s sure to be a hit among Street Fairgoers? The ever-so-scrumptious fro-nut. Since its recent introduction, this doughnut ice cream sandwich has become a customer favorite. The Johnsons will be serving fro-nuts and cookie ice cream sandwiches from their vintage ice cream truck this weekend.
Mabel’s on 4th (419 N. Fourth Ave.)
After you’ve gotten your ice cream fix, come visit Mabel’s on 4th. This kitchen boutique opened in November 2016 and sells decor,
“We don’t have any serious kitchen stuff like pots and pans and cutlery,” owner Nicole Carrillo says. “We only carry fun stuff.”
The pair relocated from Savannah, Georgia where Nicole’s husband, Johnny, served in the Marine Corps. Nicole believes Tucson, specifically the Fourth Avenue area, is a “perfect fit” for Mabel’s and appreciates the friendliness of her customers.
“Everybody is so welcoming and kind,” Nicole says. “We decided the day we visited that we were going to move here.”
Johnny designs all of the LOL tea towels, including textiles supporting each branch of the military. Mabel’s will be offering 20 new towel patterns at Mabel’s booth this weekend only.
“Our booth will be nothing but all these fun tea towels,” Nicole says. “You’re sure to find something for everyone.”
Nicole says Mabel’s products appeal to all kinds of people, from grandparents to drinking friends.
A great gift for the latter group? A beer bottle or wine glass-shaped cookie cutter. Other quirky cookie cutter options include a bikini top, baseball
Monday, January 30, 2017
Redbubble Is Your New Best Friend
Posted By Jessica Suriano on Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 10:25 AM
Redbubble is an online marketplace that sells art designs from more than 400,000 independent artists. This artwork can be placed on your pick of clothing, phone cases, stickers, wall art, home decoration, stationery and bags for a relatively low price. With as many options as you have for artists, it is near impossible to not leave the site with items emptied from your shopping cart and on their way to your home.
My last order from Redbubble consisted of 10 laptop case stickers that encompass the essence of my personality and interests perfectly, and the entire order was only $15.66. The best part of the order, being so incredibly busy as many of us are, was that it took me approximately 20 minutes maximum to find all these unique designs and consequently fall in love with them. They were delivered in both a protective and aesthetically-pleasing envelope.
I can personally vouch for these stickers' high quality, too. My laptop has now ventured to school, home, work and a friend's apartment for about a week now with these new bad boys and I have noticed they seem to be scratch-resistant and won't be peeling
Personalize that phone case, laptop case, reusable water bottle or anything else your heart desires with this company. I'll definitely be a returning customer.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
A Recall On Something That Could Have Saved Me—Or Did It Already?
Posted By Gabriella Vukelic on Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 5:00 PM
As the spring semester started to roll in, I figured a good way to stay sane through the 14 weeks of stress and pulling my hair out would be to purchase a Himalayan salt lamp.
I’ve heard from my peers that salt lamps have many natural benefits to staying calm, cool, and somewhat collected.
According to Natural Living Ideas' "10 Reasons To Have A Himalayan Salt Lamp In Every Room Of Your Home," the environmentally friendly lamps cleanse and deodorize the air, reduce allergy and asthma symptoms, ease coughing, increase energy, neutralize electromagnetic radiation, give you a better sleep, improve your mood, and treat seasonal affective disorder. What more could a student ask for?
Ever since I was in high school, I’ve felt anxious for no reason at all. When I entered college, the anxiety got worse with the build up on my daily responsibilities and stress, which in turn lead to sleepless night, never being able to clear my mind, and feeling I couldn’t breathe.
I know I’m not the only one whose had this never-ending feeling, so I did some research on ways to help me keep my head above the water. I’ve resorted to yoga, aromatherapy, and currently have an obsession with candles. I know it sounds a bit odd, but I personally feel like these changes in my life have helped my anxiety, lifted my mood and has lead to better performance in my everyday studies.
Just as I was scrolling through my daily Tasty cooking videos on Facebook, I came across a video advertising these lamps. It told me everything I wanted to hear.
I looked into some lamps on the cheaper side of the cost spectrum, only to find out that there was a recall on the product reported this month.
According to USAToday, Michael’s recalled 80,000 lamps because customers complained the dimmer switch and outlet plug overheated.
80,000? That is a lot of lamps that clearly didn’t work for customers and enough to let me know the purchase isn’t worth it. Also, environmentally friendly? Sure, the base of the lamps are made of wood, but I think causing fires in people’s homes cancels that out. I’ll be sure to check that off my list of products not to buy.
Now that I’m thinking about the lamps as a whole, how would I really know if this lamp is working and how would I know if it’s just a placebo effect? If I think it’s working, then it’s working, but if I’m still extremely stressed and have reckless sleeping nights, my poor bank account will haunt me forever.
So, thank you U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for keeping me safe and saving me from wasting about $50.
Friday, April 29, 2016
This Year's Spring Bazaar at Mercado San Agustin Features Events for Local Food Lovers
Posted By Heather Hoch on Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 9:00 AM
This year, though, MSA’s spring market fest has a little something special for the food crowd too. The Seed + Feed culinary showcase will add an extra layer to the all-local event with food-centric panels and demos. On Saturday, April 30, Gary Nabhan of Native Seeds/SEARCH and the newly-founded UA Center for Regional Food Studies will present on the city’s new UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation beginning at 1 p.m. The following day, beginning at 11 a.m., Don Guerra of Barrio Bread will lead a “Seed to Bread” workshop.
The full Spring Bazaar takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information on this and other Mercado San Agustin events, visit the Mercado's website.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Enjoy Nature and Do Some Good on MLK Day
Posted By Chelo Grubb on Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 12:30 PM
Have next Monday off? Well, it's time to lace up your walkin' shoes because Saguaro National Park is waiving entrance fees for MLK Day.
That sounds nice on its own, but those looking to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a more community-service driven way will also have their moment:
The park is seeking volunteers to help us pick up trash and litter along S. Freeman Road and S. Old Spanish Trail. This service event will be taking place on Monday, Jan. 18 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday. Tools, equipment, and protective wear will be provided to volunteers. Please come prepared wearing long pants, sun-screen, hats, and close-toed shoes, with personal snacks and a bottle of water. Additional water will be available for refilling bottles. Parking is available.But wait, there's more!
To sign up for this day of service, please email or call the park’s Centennial Volunteer Ambassador, Corina Yeh, at corina_yeh@partner.nps.gov or 733-8603 by Jan. 15.
In addition to this volunteer project, the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona will also be joining park staff in a service event removing invasive buffelgrass from park lands.
Monday, December 21, 2015
Shop Local: Bahti Indian Arts
Posted By Jim Nintzel on Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 12:30 PM
Whether you're looking for hand-crafted jewelry, Hopi katsinas or Zuni fetishes, Bahti Indian Arts is the place to shop. In business for more than six decades, Bahti is located at 4330 N. Campbell Ave in St. Philip's Plaza. Or check them out online.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Shop Local: Kids Center
Posted By Jim Nintzel on Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 3:00 PM
You'll find a wide range of toys, puzzles, clothes, legos, books, games and so much more at Kid's Center. Just walking it will make you feel like a kid again. Stop by the shop, 1725 N. Swan Road, to pick something up for someone you love or to make a last-minute donation to one of the toy drives around town. Check them out online here.
