…of the week

October 17, 2016
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Trend of the Week

“The motorcycle jacket has proven over time that it is not a fleeting trend. This borrowed-from-the-boys topper counts Miranda Kerr, Alexa Chung, and many fashion editors as fans. Even if you don’t consider your style the slightest bit edgy—it’s a cool way to temper a feminine frock, and designers have reinvented this wardrobe staple in soft knits and pastel colors as well.” Text source: harpersbazaar.com 
 

Compiled by Emily Coster, Opinions Editor and Podcast Editor
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Book of the Week:  The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

In the continual celebration of mothers and maternal figures, Sue Monk Kidd’s novel follows the journey of 14-year-old Lily Owens and her African-American maid, Rosaleen, as they run away from home and move in with three beekeeping sisters, May, June, and August whom Lily sought out in order to find out about her deceased mother’s past. During her time there, she learns not only more about her mother, but also learns that motherly love can come from anywhere.
Compiled by Pau Barbosa, Features Editor
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Recipe of the week: Boonanas
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Freeze Time: 1 hour
These Halloween snacks are easy to make and yummy to eat, proving the perfect food to help you find your inner spooky holiday spirit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG1vgyXFawU
http://www.skinnytaste.com/frozen-boo-nana-pops/
– Compiled by Elisabeth Hall, Photo and Section News Editor
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Game of the week: 
With a 66-yard touchdown pass with almost a minute left in the game by Odell Beckham Jr., the New York Giants beat the Baltimore Ravens, 27 to 23.  
Compiled by Grace Mather, Sports & Health Editor
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TV show of the week: 
Roots

The History channel is retelling this classic story of slavery in America based on the 1976 novel by Alex Haley. This miniseries follows a resilient family as they struggle to survive through all their hardships. Kinta Kunta, a young educated man who is captured and sold into slavery, attempts to rally his fellow slaves to fight for their freedom, and fulfill his dream of  escaping back to his homeland of Gambia.
-Compiled by Nadia Zuaiter, Social Media Content Editor and Co-Podcast Editor
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Environmental Fact of the Week:
When we recycle all of the newspaper, cardboard, glass, and metal used in our homes, we can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 850 lbs a year.
-Compiled by Christina Weiler, Arts and Entertainment Editor
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Cute of the week:

Kingofwallpapers.com

Complied by Kristen Davis, Content Editor
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Quote of the week:
“You have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to keep yourself in balance, just to keep the world from running you plumb crazy.”  -Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Compiled by Elizabeth Bachmann, Content Editor
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Destination of the week: Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia is located on the Southern coasts of the Gulf of Finland. This quiet town is most famous for its beautiful cathedrals and architecture. One cathedral in specific that is extremely popular in Tallinn is Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. This design was created during the nineteenth century for Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Russian prince.
Compiled by Elisabeth Hall, Photo and Section News Editor