Avoiding the Freshman 15

For those of you preparing to head off to college this fall, you will experience the unique dining experience of the dorm cafeteria, or DC. Eating at the DC is different because it provides you with a near limitless array of food choices, and you don’t have to prepare any of it yourself. If you haven’t heard of the Freshman 15, it refers to the 15 pounds that students gain during their freshman year due to a few factors.  If you want to avoid this personal expansion, follow these steps. Every meal doesn’t have to be a buffet The DC typically has at least seven or eight meal options of a variety of cuisines, but you don’t have to eat all of them at every meal. Avoid the temptation of filling your tray to capacity every time you go to the DC. This well help you avoid packing on extra [...]

College is… duck confit.

Saul Sutcher, like many college students, grew tired of the uninspiring offerings of cafeteria food. But instead of wallow away with “overcooked, unseasoned pasta that lies on the plate as mush,” Saul used his cooking skills and entrepreneurial vision to launch Cafe Norris, a once-a-week gourmet cafe offering such fares as duck ragu, pancetta-wrapped quail, and tarte aux pommes for dessert. In an interview, Saul details this awesome venture and describes how his experiences in college helped him achieve his gourmet goals.

The original article is well-worth a read (find out how a top-notch summer internship helped Saul prepare for dishing the goods at Cafe Norris). Last week, I caught up with Saul to learn more about this awesome venture and find out how his experiences in college helped him achieve his gourmet goals.

Questioning the questions–on college tours

When I went on college tours, I asked a lot of questions—just not always the right ones. We spend so much time discussing majors and minors, perks and places that it’s easy to miss some crucial details of a college visit. Here are some aspects of college life that I hardly thought about but are really worth considering: Laundry facilitiesContrary to popular belief, college students actually do laundry (sometimes). And when they do, it’s helpful if the facilities are easily accessible, clean, in good working order, and do not require 17 quarters to do a single load of laundry. On-campus academic supportI only thought to ask about the professors, but they’re not the only ones doing the teaching on college campuses these days. Upperclassmen are frequently employed as tutors in their areas of strength and can be a real life-saver the night before an exam or while you’re struggling with [...]