Your favorite TV shows might be taking a week off for Thanksgiving, but we’re not! For the past two weeks, we’ve been introducing you to the marvelous talents of our Ovations cast. Today, the show goes on with a steel guitarist, a sword fighter, a pair of video producers and more. (Remember to register for Ovations [...]

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Join Coach Marti Young on December 1-9 from noon – 12:45 p.m. at various locations and learn Functional Fitness as well as how to fit a few dance moves into the mix of fitness. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. ALL fitness levels welcome! Register for the class nearest you: Dec 1 – Tower Café Dec [...]

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With the burdens of work, commuting, and school activities, it can be difficult to find time to sit down to enjoy a meal as a family.  Yet, there can be very positive outcomes from making the effort to do so.  Here are just a few examples: Families who eat together tend to include a greater [...]

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We are in week three of The Stress Less Holiday Challenge! This week’s challenge is to find a way to give back. Last year my husband and I tried it. Instead of our typical couples date night, we cooked a meal for families in need. As we served the meal it was overwhelming to learn [...]

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November is National Novel Writing Month, so we invited a few faculty and staff members to share their fiction with us. Maya Sonenberg is an associate professor in the English Department who specializes in fiction writing, modern fiction, 20th century literature, and women’s literature. In the middle of the afternoon, the spring rain was delicious, although [...]

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Last week, we kicked off a Q&A series to showcase our talented lineup for Ovations (which you can register to attend here). Our second installment features a breakdancer, a Christmas caroler, and a cellist from the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. Tess Morgan, Jazz Singer Position: Administrative Coordinator, School of Medicine At UW since: On and off [...]

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At University Book Store, we know that the holiday season can be a crazy time of year. But whether you’re the one playing holiday host or you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone who is, these great books on cooking and entertaining will make turning the holidays into a festive time full of flavor [...]

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Did you ever go to summer camp? I did, and I remember some bits about it here and there — mainly the marshmallows. But the camp I went to doesn’t begin to compare to Interlochen, a summer arts camp that Thom Feild attended. When I say “arts,” that includes music, theatre, visual arts, film, creative [...]

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I just realized that there’s an amazing UW resource right under my nose: The School of Dentistry. Want to be treated by an expert in their field? The faculty clinics offer all the services of a private dental office right on campus. Want to save money? The student clinics charge about 40% less than the [...]

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As the days get shorter and your after-work and weekend schedule fills with holiday to-do and festivities, it is easy to postpone your exercise for another day. If you knew how powerful 10 minutes of exercise could be on your stress levels, would you choose to make time? We are in week two of The [...]

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Do you find yourself, like I do, ready to find new, crowd-pleasing recipes online each year that will wow and impress your holiday guests? But then time runs out. All of a sudden our hosting duties are just days away, so the menu stays the same each year. But not this year! I am forgoing [...]

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Are you hosting a party or having extra guests stay with you this holiday season? Great expectations surround us and we start stressing the details. It seems that the more we aim for a picture-perfect season, the less balanced we feel. Take an hour on December 18 with Dr. Suzanne Kerns, who will discuss self-care and [...]

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