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A RESOLUTION FOR EVERYONE: Tips and Tricks to Beat Winter Term from the Essentials Staff Words by Marin Stuart The new year often comes with the desire to better yourself, try something new and build good habits. A cold, rainy winter term follows the holidays, and this can often be challenging when all you want to do is curl up in bed with a warm drink and a fuzzy blanket, far away from all your homework and problems. Check out these attainable resolutions from the Essentials Staff, and utilize them to be the best you can be in 2019 — even beyond winter term.

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Be mindful about winter term blues. Keep in mind that you’re here to earn a degree and you can always head back home to family over breaks, summer, and after college. -Shannon Enriquez

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Make sure to drink enough water! This is so important for every aspect of life, including sleep, health, and even studying.

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Clean out your wardrobe! Pick out clothes you no longer wear and donate them to Goodwill, sell them on Poshmark, or give them to friends. Make an effort to buy fewer and longer-lasting pieces. -Sophie Bange

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Go digital! Reduce clutter (and ultimately waste) in your life by purchasing ebooks, taking digital notes, etc. There’s pretty much an app for everything you might need.

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Try the “Downtime” feature on your iPhone’s “Screen Time” setting. It can help you keep focused on homework and off your phone, or leave you time to relax and take a much needed break from social media. -Cadaxa Chapman-Ball

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Have a set sleep schedule -- this can’t be stressed enough. Ultimately, the cramming you attempt to do in the time you could be sleeping isn’t worth the tiredness throughout the next day (and potentially week).

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Try to read at least one book for fun every month. It’s important to enjoy reading outside of what we have to do for class, and I want to get back to my bookwormesque nature I had before college. -Skyla Patton

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Don’t worry about being judged or judging others. Focus on being the best you that you can be, and be yourself in the process. It’s the best thing you can do for yourself in 2019.

tips if you got tipsy Words and Photos by Elle Wayt

The dreaded… HEADACHE :( Easily one of the most irritating hangover staples, that seems so inevitable, but does have the possibility to be stopped!

Although National Hangover Day might sound playful and amusing, the hangover after a long night of drinking is not.

At all. Headaches, nausea, aching and being tired all day can and will make you feel awful. The feeling of giving all of today to last night can make you feel silly, and overall disgusting.

Taking just a few of these steps can really turn your morning around, keeping the hangover at bay. Good luck and have fun (responsibly) drinking!

Tips that parents and high school health classes throw at you may seem dated and unnecessary at face value, but water does makeup 60% of our body, so stayinghydrated is extremely important. One glass of water in between your drinks actually works! It'll make your night last longer, and the next day your body will thank you for keeping yourself hydrated. Hydrate or die-drate my friends.

“PLEASE make me wash my face before bed okay”

It can be really helpful to really just give yourself a day to relax and do nothing. Planning ahead and only drinking on nights where you have nothing (or at least not a lot) to do the next day can help you out in the long run.

Cuddling up with your cat and just watching Netflix can cure your headache and nausea most times more than Advil.

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How To Regift

Christmas Presents

UNWANTED Words by Hilary Kearns

Christmas season is over, and you got some amazing gifts – except for that one thing you definitely don’t plan on ever taking out of the corner of your closet, ever. Instead of letting your unwanted gifts collect dust, use these tips to (tastefully) regift any unwanted Christmas presents.

Match the Gift to Interests If you are wanting to regift a present to someone you know, make sure that the gift is something that they are interested in to avoid the cliche of the receiver knowing it is a regifted-gift. It’s no fun for anyone involved when the receiver can tell the grapefruit candle you put a bow on has been on your shelf for a few months already, so make sure to think this over. If it is something they would genuinely like and be interested in, great! The cycle of regifting will (hopefully) end with them.

Swap Gifts There are several online exchanges that allow you to exchange your unwanted gift for something else.

SwapStyle is a great place to swap if fashion is your thing. You can swap clothes, shoes, accessories, cosmetics and even gadgets. Rehash Clothes is a great site for trading clothes with other users.

Members can trade their unwanted clothes and accessories with others. Or if you’re going for a more relaxed evening, host a clothing swap and invite your friends to participate.

Sell Them If you feel comfortable enough selling your unwanted item, eBay is a great place to do it. There are a ton of independant online resources such as Etsy, Depop or even the Facebook Marketplace.

You can sell them now, or wait until next Christmas season to sell them — eBay predicts that the best day to sell unwanted gifts online is December 29 so others can snag them as new Christmas presents.

Last Resort: Ask for gift receipt If you want to exchange your gift at the store, you will have to ask the gift giver for the gift receipt, while trying not to hurt their feelings. If you got shoes in the wrong size for example, you could explain that they are in the wrong size and ask for the receipt, so you can exchange them. This lets the gift giver know that you liked their gift and sizing was the only issue. Letting the gift giver know you want to exchange the gift they got you can be awkward, so make sure exchanging is worth it.

Donate unwanted clothes to clothing drive If you received clothes for Christmas that you just didn’t like for one reason or another, donating them to a clothing drive is a great way to give your unwanted item to someone in need. Catholic Community Services of Lane County hosts an annual clothing drive from midJanuary until the end of February, although they also accept donations year-round. Winter clothing items will be distributed to homeless and low-income individuals seeking help at CCSLC in Eugene and Springfield. The drive is collecting winter coats, blankets, socks and winter items like scarves and gloves.

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Words by Cadaxa Chapman Ball | Photos by Keven Salazar

19 books to read in

2019

1. Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

The book your mom probably kept talking about when it came out, for good reason. Elizabeth Gilbert writes about her own dissatisfaction with her life and how her adventures travelling the world helped her enjoy herself again. Maybe we could all learn how to enjoy ourselves a little more.

2. The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin was a pioneer for women writers in the U.S. and this novel gives a voice to dissatisfied women of her time through her main character, Edna. Edna’s community expects her to act “as a woman should” as a housewife, but Edna has other needs and desires.

3. Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul

Gawande

For the more scientifically/medically minded, Gawande brings years of experience and thoughts to the public. The book is a memoir with fascinating true stories about Gawande’s and his colleagues’ lives as surgeons, and the unfortunate truth that surgeons are only human and make human mistakes.

4. Becoming by Michelle Obama

A memoir by former First Lady Michelle Obama to inspire us and remind us of better times. Michelle Obama shows the reader a personal account of the major events in her life, not just of her experience in the White House, but of her childhood, her role as a mother and her career.

5. The Courage to Be by Paul Tillich

If you are interested in some more dense philosophical content, Tillich provides an important text to help you live better and to think better. Learn what the fundamental anxiety of being and nonbeing means to Tillich, and why it is something we should all think about.

6. The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People

Help by Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer is a musician with an inspiring message about leaning on others. In the book, Palmer discusses her life as a performer and how she learned how to ask for help. Watch her TED talk “The Art of Asking” if you want a taste of what the book is like.

7. Esperanza Rising by Paul Munoz Ryan

An enchanting, riches-to-rags immigration story packed full with hope. Follow the story of a young Hispanic woman torn away from her life on a beautiful ranch to the deafening struggle of the Great Depression in California.

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8. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein (the book) began the genre of science fiction. Frankenstein (the character) begins the art of scientific discovery without any prior consideration for consequences, and then he proceeds to worsen these consequences for himself and others for the rest of the novel.

9. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

This memoir is heartbreaking and heartwarming, revealing how Walls struggled through a difficult childhood and came through it.

Relatable and alienating all at once, this novel will strain your tear ducts through woeful struggles and inspire you to overcome obstacles.

10. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

A beautiful story about second chances, the difficult life of existing within the foster system and the healing power of flowers. The novel follows Victoria Jones, a troubled young woman whose life seems to revolve around the the Victorian language of flowers.

11. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

I had the pleasure of reading this book in the original French, but it is still a philosophically important tale in English that can be enjoyed by philosophers and inquiring minds alike.

12. When Things Fall Apart by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

The title says it all.

13. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Revisit the classic tale of a woman who must wear a bright red “A” on all her clothes for her adultery. Throughout the novel, Hester struggles to reinvent herself within a society that will never forget her mistakes.

14. On Writing by Stephen King

Get ready to write that novel you’ve always meant to write with Stephen King’s excellent part-memoir, part-instructional manual.

15. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

While not one of the more upbeat stories on this list, it is an interesting dive into changing mental states and new beginnings of sorts. The book chronicles Gregor Samsa’s life after one day he transforms into a bug. Yes, it’s as weird as it sounds.

16. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

Most are probably familiar with Murakami because of his fiction, but his creative nonfiction is also excellent and inspiring. If you run or want to start running, read this. Murakami describes the ups and downs of his life through his running training, often training for marathons and the like. The result is a calming contemplation of life through exercise.

17. Villette by Charlotte Brontë

For fans of Victorian literature, Villette follows Lucy Snowe as she grows up and starts her life away from home. The novel weaves together themes of identity, religion, purpose, and morality through Lucy’s experiences working as a teacher in Belgium.

18. Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi

Actress Portia de Rossi delivers a heartfelt and inspiring novel which follows her journey through anorexia and bulimia — into recovery. De Rossi begins the novel as a closeted, miserable woman with an illness and ends it as a happily married (to Ellen DeGeneres, of course) woman who has done the work — years of it — to live a happier, healthier life.

19. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

You’ve probably heard about this book, but have you ever read it? It provides some helpful insight on how to be less miserable, something we can all appreciate. Tolle brings a thoughtful mind to the task of clearing one’s mind of thoughts.

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Thank U, Next: Things we're leaving in 2018 Words by Sophie Bange

1. Cancelled Culture:

This could easily be one of the biggest mistakes of the year. We’ve heard the story over and over: old, insensitive Tweets resurface, and almost immediately the person/brand that tweeted it is “cancelled.” Don’t get me wrong, we should be calling out injustices when we see them. But completely disregarding someone for something they did, without giving them a chance to apologize or trying to teach them the error of their ways is so unproductive. If we want things to change we need to let people mess up sometimes without fear of immediate cancellation, because that’s how we learn.

2. Competing About How "Busy" We Are:

It’s college. We are all busy. Let’s spend less time making it into a competition of suffering and more time actually grinding.

3. Not Believing Survivors :

Despite how some people may feel, #MeToo is far from over. Cosby is in prison and Weinstein is facing repercussions, but we’ve got a long ways to go in taking down rape culture. A huge part of that is refusing to believe survivors when they disclose what happened to them. We know that false accusations make up a miniscule amount of reported sexual assaults, so it’s time to stop discrediting personal experience. In 2019, we’re believing - and more importantly, supporting - survivors.

4. All Work, No Play:

How many times over the holidays did a family member feel the need to remind you that college isn’t all about partying? They aren’t wrong, but the guilttripping tone is totally unnecessary. What’s wrong with a little fun every once in a while? This year, it’s all about balance - we work hard and play hard.

5. Bragging About Blacking Out:

College is probably the only time in your life that you’ll hear someone say “OMG I’m totally going to black tonight” and not immediately call their mother.

Why is that? This is a very dangerous mentality to go out with, and it’s important to set healthy boundaries, even with partying. We’ve all gone overboard once or twice before, but in 2019, let’s take better care of ourselves than that.

7. Rebooting EVERYTHING:

I have yet to see a reboot that has given me the nostalgia and originality I was craving. Dear everyone asking for the Office to come back: please just let it be.

8. Tik Tok:

Just Musical.ly for lazy people, this lip-syncing app has got to go, plain and simple.

9. Bell Sleeves:

I honestly think these can look really cool, but they are just so impractical. How can you take notes with all that sleeve in your way? And I can’t even imagine trying to put a jacket on without your sleeves getting bunched up and wrinkled.

It was a fun 70s moment but this throwback trend needs to stay in the past.

10. Ordering a Venti Water at Starbucks:

Just because you opt for a straw-less lid does not make you an environmentalist. If you can, please invest in a reusable water bottle.

11. Detox Products:

Thank goodness for Jameela Jamil finally calling out other celebrities (we’re looking at you, Kim Kardashian and Cardi B) for promoting dangerous “detox” products. From tea that’s basically a laxative to appetite-suppressant lollipops, these products are downright unhealthy, and we’re not buying it.

12. Belt Bags:

The accessory that tried to be the classy older sister of the fanny pack is just a wallet you wear around your waist. If you’re going to go out, then go all out.

Commit to the fanny pack.

13. And, Finally, 2018 Itself:

It’s been a crazy year, and many of us are happy it’s over. It may have taught us love, patience, even pain, but it’s time to move on. We have three words for 2018: thank you, next.

6. Trivializing Mental Illness:

Saying things like “I’m so depressed” or “I’m triggered” as a joke is not cute.

Mental illness is a real problem that many people have to deal with every day, it is not an aesthetic or a joke.

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Words by Julianna Bourjeaurd | Photos by Julianna Bourjeaurd

0 Waste Challenge No trash. No Recycling. No problem.

New Year's resolutions: exercise more, eat better and spend less. I often set these intentions each year, but something in me sought a different goal for 2019.

After being constantly confronted with environmental ethics and reading the EPA’s statistic that the average American generates 4.40 pounds of waste per day, I knew what I had to do: the zero waste challenge was calling my name.

My research involved reading lots of blogs, realizing a motive (my absolute love for this planet and earthly creatures) and fully understanding the philosophy of zero waste living. No garbage— not even recycling— and everything you do use is reused. I did, however, omit a couple aspects: weaponry against mother nature (tampons) and alcohol containers (I’m a senior in college, not a Goddess).

Having been a part of Burning Man, a community which actively adopts the principle “Leave No Trace” and watching Buzzfeed reporter Auri Jackson record her month-long challenge, I was inspired and motivated. I have to add that Eugene is one of the best places to try this. The town’s strong eco-friendly culture supports this lifestyle and there are so many places that offer bulk products. Capella’s Market in South Eugene was my first stop and it was thrilling!

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beans overnight. I broke up with Trader Joe’s majorly packaged produce and peanut butter pretzel bites.

Protein has been a big obstacle, as I don’t cook meat and rely on eggs and tofu as my main sources. Tofu’s packaging left me no choice but abandonment and eggs sans carton is hard to come by, so purchasing fresh fish with beeswax wraps is my new go-to.

I’m sure if I went to a farmers market it would be different, but finding fresh herbs without packaging is unfortunately tricky too.

Important Note: My mum came in clutch with grocery bags and various reusable storage wraps this Christmas which was immensely helpful in terms of transportation.

Another obstacle was forgetting reusable material.

I have proudly refrained from the paralyzing desire for my precious Iron Goddess oat milk latte from the EMU Townshend’s unless I have a reusable canister with me, but trust me… times were tough.

Moments of disgust have arised several times when seeing the unnecessary “necessary” use of singleuse plastics and paper. While flying back to the Dirty Eug I saw over 200 plastic cups get thrown out!

Meanwhile, I never realized how much material goes into shipping. Note to self: don’t bring mum’s car keys back to school by accident.

My challenge is still a work in progress and I’m not sure a total transition is in the near future for me, but the sense of accomplishment and self-reliance is here to stay. From food to exfoliants to makeup remover and surface cleaner, this is an extremely rewarding DIY experience and learning opportunity. If you’ve ever thought about waste reduction, just try it for a week. Constantly thinking about behaviour will result in change for the better.

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Give up after a slip up or two.

This doesn’t happen overnight, and the fact that you’re even trying is better than nothing.

Behave absent-mindedly. I caught myself grabbing for paper towel instead of cloth on numerous occasions.

Give in to laziness. Remember your motive. If you don’t have to Amazon Prime it, don’t.

Do Research. Reach out on social media and search online to find ways to help the transition.

Plan. Know what you’re going to buy at the store and bring the amount of containers and bags accordingly.

Compost. There is plenty of information online about DIYing a compost for inside your home or in your backyard. If you don’t have the space for either, you can drop your scraps off at nearby places like Rexius.

Prepare. Brace yourself mentally for the time and effort this takes.

Consciousness over convenience!

How to

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Fulfill Your Resolution to

Go to the

It’s the new year’s resolution we’ve all made: go to the gym more often. Personally, I’ve failed to maintain this goal year after year. But something about 2019 has me motivated, despite my sometimes crippling gym anxiety. I’ve thrown out everything that every article just like this one has told me, and come up with my own methods that work best for me. Whatever your personal fitness goals, these tips will hopefully help you to start making a habit of going to the gym as much as they’ve helped me.

Words by Sophie Bange

Know When (and Where) to Go If crowds intimidate you, avoid peak hours (around 9am-5pm on weekdays) at the Student Recreation Center. If you’re a swimmer, try not to go on Saturday mornings when youth swim lessons are being held. If cardio is your thing, aim for machines near windows so you can zone out and not get distracted by other gymgoers. Another really great option you may not know about is Women’s Only Hours, when a whole section of the Rec is closed to female-identified students only, from 3pm-5pm on weekdays.

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Group X also includes Freebie Fridays, a different free class (from cycling to Zumba) at 4pm every Friday.

If you need help navigating the various workout machines, the Rec also offers free fitness orientations.

A Rec employee will take you around and show you which muscles are worked by which machine and how to use them safely.

Gym

Quantity over Quality It is so difficult for me to just get to the gym. When I do actually make it, though, I don’t give myself credit for that.

I’m too focused on the length or intensity of my workout.

But when you’re building a habit, it’s important to focus more on quantity. Make a commitment to go, but don’t force yourself to stay for longer than you’re comfortable.

Once you’ve made a habit of going, you’ll be more able to focus on what your specific goals are. The time will fly by once that initial anxiety goes away.

Make Money Moves...

Like many stingy college students, I’m careful about where I spend my money. However, I have found that by investing a little into my resolution, I’m incentivized to work out and get the most bang for my buck. First, I rented a locker at the Rec for the term (they have options for $20 or $25), because I know that if I go home to change into my workout clothes, I’ll never make it back to campus. Second, I purchased a $35 Group X pass, which gives you unlimited access to drop-in fitness classes all term long. If you choose one class to commit to regularly (I’ve committed to Vinyasa flow yoga every Tuesday and Thursday) and put it in your calendar, you’ll treat it as just as important as your other classes.

Finally, Be Kind to Yourself Old habits die hard, and it’s just as difficult to make a new one. There will be days you have the best workout of your life, days you only work out for 20 minutes, and days where you just have to sit on the couch with a new Netflix series and a glass of wine. And that’s OK. Going to the gym can be scary, anxiety-inducing, and on the worst days, make you feel strange about your body.

Keep your goals in mind, balance your workouts with other forms of self care, and remember that you aren’t the only one going on a new fitness journey.

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