Life & Style

Chocolate lovers venture out in a snowstorm for sweet treats
By Danielle Gehman
February 14, 2016 - 1:13am
The snow didn't stop those with a sweet tooth from going to A Taste of Chocolate at the Columbian Presbyterian Church in LaFayette on Saturday.

Chocolate is one of the few things that could get 100 people out to Columbian Presbyterian Church during a Saturday snowstorm.

Tom Redmore, an elder at Columbian Presbyterian Church in LaFayette, started A Taste of Chocolate six years ago after trying to come up with a new fundraising idea and seeing how much money people spent on Valentine’s Day every year.

Celebrate Galentine's Day with close friends and great food
By Kristin Mascolo
February 8, 2016 - 12:44pm
Mark your calendar for a Feb. 13 day out with the girls to celebrate Galentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is usually filled with stress and (hopefully) chocolate. We’ve all stressed about wearing the perfect outfit, giving and receiving the cutest gifts and figuring out how to tell that special someone that you actually exist. 

Bathroom
By Gabriella Jones
January 31, 2016 - 10:26pm
Commentary: An introspective look at a personal space five college roommates share.

Imagine a commercial or movie scene set in a family bathroom. What do you see?

It's probably a pristine bathroom setting. A floor lined with shimmering white tile and fixtures that seem to sparkle. Maybe there's a young child standing on a step stool brushing his or her teeth while glancing at their reflection in a mirror. And in all likelihood, there's not a single item out of place from the porcelain soap dish to the towels neatly hanging on a rack.

Growing up living with my mother I was fortunate to experience something similar to what was just described.

Tattoo expo brings ink lovers together
By NewsHouse Staff
January 31, 2016 - 7:12pm
The 28th Annual AM-JAM Tattoo expo Kicked off on Jan. 29 at the Best Western Plus Convention Center.

Tattoo lovers attended to show off their ink and even add to their bodily canvases. The weekend-long event featured The Lizardman as the Master of Ceremonies.  The expo, which ended on Jan. 31, also featured competitions including Best Cover Up, Best "Creature from the Sea" and Best Sleeve. 

Disciplined entrepreneur balances classes and business
By Alexi McCammond
January 30, 2016 - 4:59pm
Gabriela Ecalante has started three businesses, but she goes beyond these ventures to help others whenever she can.

It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday morning and Gabriela Escalante has been awake for an hour. There are no meetings, phone calls, or obligations to attend until 9 a.m., but Escalante likes to run around her rural neighborhood in Central New York – even on Monday mornings. She laces up her pink and white tennis shoes and begins a 30-minute run around her familiar course. The sun is still sleeping, but the morning’s darkness doesn’t stop Escalante from fulfilling the daily goal she has met for the past year.

Community comes together for Fiesta de Navidad
By Spencer Arbige
December 22, 2015 - 8:39pm
La Casita Cultural Center hosts a party where people of all ages can sing, dance and enjoy a hearty meal.

Michelle Cáceres smiled, her bright purple skirt swirling around her waist. Her feet moved to the beat, the notes of drums and guitars echoing through the air. Cáceres, a member of Syracuse University’s Los Raices dance troupe, was full of energy, as she danced the night away.

Visiting ballerina leaves lasting impact in the community
By Regan Spencer
December 16, 2015 - 6:18pm
Ballerina Olga Aru connects with students of Dance Center North to create community involved rendition of the Nutcracker.

During the East Coast leg of its tour, the Moscow Ballet can hit as many as three cities a week. Syracuse welcomed the Moscow Ballet dancers, directors to the city this December. One ballerina in particular showed how happy she was to make the trip.

Secure makeup for winter weather in eight steps
By Mary Anderson
December 10, 2015 - 9:53pm
Facing the forces of nature in style has never been easier with this makeup routine.

Although makeup horror stories are far too common, many of them involve battling the elements. Wintertime winds can often dry out skin, while the snow and rain can cause makeup to run. Vaniah Montanez, a makeup artist for the Italian-based Flormar cosmetic brand in Destiny USA, provides simple steps on how to secure makeup just in time to face the onslaught of holiday parties.

The Girl Code Movement create a safe space for performers to express feelings at open mic night
By Lianna Hursh
December 4, 2015 - 7:40am
Anti-sexual assault organization, The Girl Code Movement, hosted Create the Space, an open mic night where student performers shared their thoughts about social issues.

 The Girl Code Movement held their first open mic night called Create the Space on Thursday. In partnership with Syracuse University’s Intergroup Dialogue Program, the free event gave student singers, musicians, poets and performers an open platform to express and discuss social issues on the SU campus, particularly relating to race, gender and sexual assault.

La Femme women’s expo provides a girls-day-out for Syracuse women
By Madison Flavin
November 29, 2015 - 8:01pm
La Femme Syracuse attracted residents to discover brands through vendors.

For the third consecutive year, the Central New York Women’s Expo, now rebranded as La Femme Syracuse, returned to the Oncenter Convention Center for a day of celebrating the uniqueness of the female experience on Sunday, Nov. 22.