Basilicas, boat rides, beaches and more make Barcelona beautiful

Each year, for a weekend in the middle of September, Barcelona hosts the festival of “La Mercé.” Somewhat unintentionally, I found myself in Barcelona in the midst of the festival, smack dab in the center of the plaza of Sant Jaume.

Eminem is back and better than before

The day that hip-hop heads have been waiting for in anticipation is finally upon us: iconic rap legend Eminem’s album, Marshall Mathers LP 2, has finally hit the shelves.

Need some inspiration? Try these 10 classic hip-hop hits

Hip-hop is in a bit of a shaky place these days, since the music that gets the most buzz is less thought-provoking and more…well, twerk-provoking. Where can the hip-hop fans of Homewood find inspiration within all these allusions to MDMA and beats that Mike Will made?

James Black impresses yet again at 9:30 Club

It hasn’t been easy trying to see James Blake while at school. Whenever he’d announce a US tour, he’d only come through D.C.’s 9:30 Club and it would be at the most inopportune times. Whether it would be during finals period or on a weekday when I couldn’t juggle schoolwork and going to a concert in D.C., seeing James Blake perform live seemed to be a quixotic goal. But I remained patient and optimistic, knowing that Blake would perform in D.C. at the right time during the school year. So when I heard about the James Blake show this past Saturday, Nov. 2nd, I knew I couldn’t have asked for a better day and that I had to go.

Six steps to success with self-efficacy

Have you ever told yourself that you could achieve a goal, only to try it and fail miserably? Afterwards, you felt convinced that you could never come close to achieving that goal. Well, at the very least, you’ve told yourself you can do it.

The aesthetic meets the eccentric at Japan Fashion Week 2013

As Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo came to a close three weeks ago, we fashion enthusiasts were predictably left with two thought-provoking tasks: interpreting what in the world it was that we had just witnessed, and equipping ourselves with enough understanding so that we could then properly appreciate the thrillingly unconventional Japanese approach to fashion.

Hard at work? Don't forget to "treat yo self"

Half of the semester has already come and gone, so this is the time to remind ourselves that we must TREAT OURSELVES.

Satisfy your wanderlust with sights and sangria in Salamanca

Confession: I may or may not have an addiction to postcards. This is probably a symptom of what many study abroad students find themselves suffering from, a condition that can only be described as “wanderlust.” The symptoms range in severity. There’s the constant stalking of the BuzzFeed travel section, the entire shelf devoted to travel books, a list of 206 different bookmarked places to research, an ever-increasing list of trips on the horizon and a quite unhappy credit card courtesy of your new best friends: Kayak and hostelworld.com. Oh yeah, and then there’s that pesky addiction to postcards.

Managing to manage your time?

Here’s Hopkins life in a nutshell:

10 quick and easy last minute Halloween costumes for the busy Hopkins student

I don’t know about you, but it seems like Halloween just crept up out of nowhere. Spending so much time focused on schoolwork and extracurricular activities can really make you lose track of time, so it’s completely understandable if you haven’t gotten a chance to pull together a costume yet.

Within music, there has always been an overlooked relationship between mental health and creativity and ingenuity. That doesn’t mean that one can’t be creative if he or she isn’t depressed or manic. But sometimes, it does help having an unhinged mind to help fuel your musical drive.

10 jobs to consider once you fail your exams

Well, Hopkins, you did it. You finally got past that rush of exams that marks the halfway point of the semester.

Sama's Isa Arfen will make minimalism a major hit in S/S 2014

Imagine waking up in a warm, sunlit room on a Sunday morning in June.  The crystalline light and invigorating summer warmth radiate through the windows, enveloping you.  Barefoot, you drape yourself in a white linen button-down top and a dewy pastel-yellow pocketed bell skirt, as you draw in the fresh morning air.  You feel easy, light, and free.

Handling Hopkins and your hobbies

Hopkins students really don’t know what free time is.

Top Dawg Entertainment takes the top spot in hip-hop

This past weekend BET hosted its annual Hip Hop Awards, an event dedicated to doling out accolades to the most deserving artists in hip-hop.

Break time? This flowchart will be the judge

It's an age-old question that plagues Hopkins students everywhere:

Learn to take hold of your E-HOLD

Curious about whether or not you suffer from E-HOLD? Take the following quiz to find out:

Daring fashion darlings take PFW 2013 selections to the streets

Our reverent adieus to one of the most spectacular events of the past month—Paris Fashion Week—have surely flung us fashion aficionados into a rather exciting next stage in which we may now look back, extract, and embrace.

Can Eminem get past his past in order to regain his status as a "Rap God"?

If you know anything about rap music, chances are that you’ve probably heard of the enigmatic lyricist Marshall Mathers – better known as Eminem.