Class, spunk define Hepburn legacy

Contemplative exhibit examines Katharine Hepburn's life, work at National Portrait Gallery

FASCINATING - Katharine Hepburn devoted time and effort to crafting an image of poise, wealth and grace. Below, Hepburn, with friend Laura Harding, displays her carefully crafted persona at an outdoor dinner. Hepburn used her clout to secure roles she wanted as her star rose. She portrayed a woman passing as a man in "Sylvia Scarlett," pictured above.

By Kristen Powell

"I am absolutely fascinating!" renowned actress Katharine Hepburn once exclaimed to interviewer Dick Cavett. Though Hepburn's appraisal might be cocky, after viewing "One Life: Katharine Hepburn," visitors to the National Portrait Gallery might have some trouble disagreeing with the starlet. (continue reading)

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Eight fabulous trends for a brighter 2008

By Lara Stevenson and Virginia Beckett

Whether it's to eat healthier (less Tavern, more salad bar), venturing off the red line of the Metro or seeing more of the things D.C. offers, we try our best to stick to our New Year's resolutions. As for us, we want to keep everyone on campus looking fashionably fabulous for 2008. (continue reading)

Tips to fight winter blues

By Lara Busche

Most people believe the winter blues are a commercialized concept to sell more essence candles, warm sweaters, cookies and astounding amounts of chocolate and milk, but there is more than superstition to this syndrome. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that affects up to one in 20 people, with younger people aged 18 to 40 more likely to be affected, according to BBC Health. (continue reading)

Learn main strokes of Baroque

By Kristen Powell

If you've heard of Baroque, it's likely it was from Disney's animated Magnum opus "Beauty and the Beast." While giving her a tour of the castle, Cogsworth quips to Belle, "If it's not Baroque, don't fix it!" Cogsworth was gushing over the architecture of the castle, but Baroque also refers to a style of painting and sculpture (as well as orchestral music - but that's a whole other story). (continue reading)

Just for the health of it: New health column approves snack attack

By Darcie Piechowski

Over the years, snacking has earned itself a bad rap. Every time someone goes on a diet, we inevitably hear the phrase, "Well, I just cut out the snacking." Poor snacking. What did it ever do to all the dieters of the world to get so quickly ripped from their lives without warning? Snacking is actually not bad for you. (continue reading)

Review: 'Persepolis' tells complex story with simple images

Persepolis: A

By Andrew Gardner

Evolving a tumultuous life into a graphic novel and then an animated film is what makes "Persepolis" so refreshingly unexpected. It's also what makes this autobiography of Marjane Satrapi, the book's author and the film's director, so much more creatively significant. (continue reading)

Review: DS game focuses on vision training

Flash Focus: B-

By Mike Carusi

Among the "Brain Age," "Brain Age 2" and "Big Brain Academy" games, Nintendo DS players must feel like their brains have been finely honed. What about your peripheral vision? Enter "Flash Focus," a game published by Nintendo as a semi-spinoff of the "Brain Age" games. (continue reading)

Explore Smith's melancholy indie successors

By Madalyn Wasilczuk

Elliott Smith's melancholy acoustics and tortured life are well-known to music fans as varied as sound track listeners and indie junkies. His lyrics, laden with angst yet often stimulated by optimism, are consistently laced with the artist's brilliant musical pieces and airy vocals, creating a distinct fusion that audiences continue to embrace time and time again, evidenced by the success of his two posthumous releases "From a Basement on the Hill" and "New Moon. (continue reading)