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Show 10 - DIXIE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY? LIFESTYLES SUN Gain grocery shopping smarts: Tips to smart shopping. Ifs very rare that I see a college student with a' grocery list, said Doug Bullock, a cashier of years .at Harmops, BY MARK GREEN Dixie Sun Staff Writer For many students, entering college also means leaving their par- enls home behind and taking on all sorts. of' new responsibilities, -' like laundry, ing, cleaning and, of course, buying and cooking their own food. When living with parents, grocery shopping is something that is easy to take for granted since parents make the lists, clip the coupons, buy the food and ensure the fridge and cabinets are always well stocked. Leaving home means most students are suddenly in charge of doing all of these things, and the prospect can seem a little overwhelming. So much so, that it seems very few students follow traditional guidelines for 1 1 ; ' 1 f 89 South E.-7- 00 Roommates Lyndsey .avstenj ifeshman ele-- ) mentary1 education major from Logan, and Kylie Jensen, a freshman dental hygiene major from Sandy, said they never . . , bill-pay- use coupons. Were not really good shoppers, but we comparison shop at the store, Jensen said. Time is a big factor that determines the types of food students buy. I dont have a lot of time to think about food, said Amanda Killeen, a senior biology major from St. George, so I need some stuff I can just have ready, things that I can just cut up and grab. Bullock said he sees most college students shopping late at night, and the average shopping cart for a college student is full of meals that are fast and cheap. You see a lot of prepared food with the college students or things that are quick like sandwich meat, macaroni & cheese and Top Ramen, he said. This kind of shopping is high on the list of shopping experts things to avoid. Web sites like www.couponing. about, com or www.thefrugalshopper. com have common shopping tips that are common to all of these Web sites. Students should eat before they go shopping as shopping on an empty stomach leads to impulse buying, and impulse buying usually leads to higher grocery foods. According to an article titled Cut Your Grocery Bill by Donna Montaldo on www. couponing, about, com, buying bargain brands can save a shopper an average of 40 percent on their annual grocery bill. Grab and go seems to be a common theme your grocery bill. If a particular food item is on sale or has a coupon, amongst college shoppers. Ravsten and Jensen, finishing each others sentences, said, Usually we just come, we just walk around, and find things that we need or want. Although smart shopping can save students its a good idea to stock up and plan meals around discounted items. Making a list is imperative to smart grocery shopping. A good grocery list is made by planning meal for the week. It is important to keep in mind what food you already have when planning meals. By planning meals ahead you can save money by buying common meal i0, ter. For students who want to cook their meals and save mon the Internet offers wide array of tips suggestions. Them common advice is buy things like eg chicken, beans and These food items o a ar to inexpert but high in nutrition content and can be in a wide variety of meals. For example rice, chicken and vegetal can be combined many different seasc ings and sauces to a plethora of nutritn tasty and inexpensu meals. time and money, it appears that most students fail to follow this advice, at least until theyve been on their own for a while. Most of the time we clothes, sheets and towels, and if they were not embarrassed, the other people who saw it would be embarrassed for them. An idle mind is the devils playground- - Nothing good During our everyday conversation many of us have probably used cliche phrases and have said them not knowing what they mean. A cliche is a saying, expression or idea people have made up over time to be more discreet about what they mean or to stereotype a certain activity, according to chchesite.com. Many students have heard cliches from their parents or grandparents and in turn have used them in their own lives. However, the key to using a cliche is actually knowing what it means. Although there are thousands of cliches, according to phrases.org.uk and these are some of the most popular phrases and their meanings. Kick the buckef - The term meaning to die is said to have come from the morbid notion that people would hang themselves by standing on a bucket with a noose around their neck and then kick the bucket away to complete the deed. comes from boredom. It dates back to the 12th century when people would say, Idle hands are the devils tools. They counteracted this phrase by saying, Put your hands to work and your heart is Gods. Close but no g just short of a successful outcome and getting nothing in return for your efforts. The phrase is of U.S. origin and dates to the 20th century when fairground stalls gave out cigars as prizes for winning certain games and contests. cigar-Fallin- ecollege-times.co- Amanda Jacobs, a sophomore undecided major from St. George, said she remembers her mom using a lot of cliche phrases when she was com r id cut i At, nice 5 a; vices 1 Oi X ! . it. ctap&t indoors playing board gamt that a person shouldn't do something just because someone else did it. They shouldn't follow the crowd; they should only do something if they truly want to do it. Lexi Petersen, a junior undecided major from St. Geoige, said she often uses the phrase "ifs sixes" when something is practically the same as another thing. "I don't really know where I first heard the phrase, but I've always just used it ever since," she said. , According to others may be familiar with phrases such as: The squeaky wheel gets the grease to get something one wants he or she must be loud and attract attention. Six of one or half a dozen of the other it doesn't matter which you choose because the choices are roughly the same. -- Clear as mud not exact or hard to understand. -- Damned if you do, and damned if you dont con- v -- veys the idea that you are in a situation where you are trapped, and all choices have bad outcomes. Easy on the eyes a compliment or phrase meaning someone or something is pleasing to look at it Silly and confusing phrases are everywhere, but sometimes they help shape a story or an idea we are trying to ' Many times we dont understand their origins or meanings, but that could just mean some of us are just as sharp as marbles. wanted. ' TATTuA Alt ST' nivir i k v Contact Rhiannon Bent for more information a iScere ei recreation, Slate Coll Activity C mitres c 1 . BY WHITNEY ROBERTS Dixie Sun Lifestyles Editor Baby its still cold outside, and even though there isnt much snow and rain when we walk outside, many of us still prefer to be inside during this chilly time of year. However, staying indoors, especially in St. George, can overload ones mind with something entertaining to do for any date night. Some people might find that board games bring out their childhood days. But hey, what better way to get to know someone than to see his or her competitive side when it comes to a little Candy Land? Board games can be a little lame with only two people playing, so get together with a big group of people and have a little bit of fun beating your date. '1 ;13 boardgames.lovetokm com, some of the mo popular board games right now are Monop Risk, Scrabble, Battleship, Backgammon, Chess and a newer one calk Apples to Apples. These games won drain the wallet, so? i of them, a few get so" Ait fart "her a ft snacks, call over other friends, and en a simple indoor acti'1' r t ii if? LMl'l-- jl I . (si vv PRETTY COOL, to According 1 pliify-- T ft x, Vi dive the w'INj' xi- i Have fun, get involved on campus, and keep up to date on whats happening here at Dixie! Receive from 1 to 3 credits by taking Comm 2210 or 3210. X Junior Dewey Denning, an integrated studies major from Iona, Idaho, sits down wit! Ashley Gibson, a sophomore elementary education major from Las Vegas, to plays board game while on a date. Playing board games is a good idea for an inside date when its cold outside. -- photographers L Despite Nadauld i f n Dixie J0 som ilia Oinia Bun sifts saniasiosl Staff writers and v if Rfri ' ' 9 wan byra jumped off a bridge would you jump too?" She meant portray. PIUCtlAHCY CARE CENTER A -- growing up. "One I remember my mom using the most was Amanda, you catch more flies with honey, not vinegar, she said. Jacobs said at first she never really understood the real meaning behind the saying because she just assumed that of course flies would like honey more than vinegar because it is more sticky. "Later I found out the phrase meant when you are sweeter to people instead of Airing dirty laundry-Mean- s to tell stories about yourself or to reveal things from your private life that people usually dont want others to know. This comes from the idea that people would normally find it embarrassing if others saw their dirty being sour to them, they are more likely to do as you please," Jacobs said. She said her mom would always use the saying "If they WEI ir. Common cliches defined Date of the week: Keep BY WHITNEY ROBERTS Dixie Sun Lifestyles Editor play recently bought a lean cookbooks and spiCl racks. Cooking and shopping smarter goal for the new ser' go- Coupons and sales are another way to lower say len do prepared food Ravsten and Jensen said, but we just ingredients in bulk. Dan Gulbrandsen, a sophomore major from Chicago, said he shops differently now than when he first moved out on his own. I buy a lot of things in bulk now, he said. Back then it was always just grab and bills and less nutritional SpOR1 on tl - If; y ' thi , or bentdixie.edu. tu |