2008 Woodie Awards
Fall into fall
Hana Nobel
Issue date: 10/6/08 Section: Campus Life
Fall is the adjustment period between the long, sweltering days of summer and the depressing, short, freezing days of a Boston winter, when it's still possible to wear a sweater without a bulky jacket. Fall means watching football, drinking apple cider,
picking pumpkins, and enjoying crisp weather. It is said that New England's most beautiful time of year is autumn, and the season officially arrived September 22. Embrace autumn this year with Huntington News's top five reasons to fall into fall.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes/Caramel Apple Cider
It seems like many students on campus have a Starbucks cups attached to their hands these days. Pumpkin spice lattes seem to be the "it drink" for autumn. The slightly orange colored drink comes topped with whipped cream and pumpkin cinnamon. Megan Wagstaffe, a freshman international affairs major, said it tastes like, "liquid pumpkin pie mixed with coffee." For non-coffee drinkers, caramel apple cider also provides a warm relief from the autumn chill. The drink is the closest students can get to nostalgic memories of apple picking before they moved to the orchard-less city.
Octoberfest Beer
The release of autumn drinks doesn't mean heading to Starbucks for
everyone. Those who want something a little stronger look forward to alcoholic beverages like Octoberfest and
pumpkin-flavored beer. Customers come in looking for them in early October, said employees of Huntington Wine and Spirits, which is located on 301 Huntington Ave. Sam Adams' Octoberfest, employees described as "darker and more malty" than regular beer. The employer notes that pumpkin beer is a more popular item than Octoberfest, and their biggest selling pumpkin beer is Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale. Also popular is Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale, which is described on its box as, "A unique amber artfully crafted with the flavors of fall including vine ripened pumpkin, cloves, nutmeg, and all spice."
Scarves
Google brings up over 5 million hits for "ways to wear a scarf," and it seems that most of those ways have been seen on campus lately. Striped, spotted, argyle, or solid scarves are fashion statements that have multiple ways to protect a neck from the cold. A scarf can quickly be thrown on or carefully placed to look like it was carelessly thrown on for one of those messy/chic looks.
Foliage
Some will agree there's nothing more beautiful than a New England autumn. Those who come from parts of the world where the leaves don't change colors will be excited to see the metamorphosis of green into brilliant gold, yellow, red and orange. Head to the Boston Common for a great view. If you want to travel farther, check out The Foliage Network www.foliagenetwork.net, a group dedicated to reporting the conditions of fall foliage. Relish in the fact that living in the city means you don't have to rake this year.
Halloween
There are few things better than having an excuse to dress up, and nothings better than free candy. October 31 combines the two in what is arguably the best holiday of the year. Many college students have outgrown trick-or-treating, but most still plan to celebrate Halloween in some way. "My roommate is going to be Cleopatra and I'm going to have to step it up and outdo her," said Melanie Bartoldi, a freshman journalism majo. Whether carving jack-o-lanterns, heading to Salem, bobbing for apples, or staying in to watch scary movies, there is a way for everyone to enjoy Halloween this year.
picking pumpkins, and enjoying crisp weather. It is said that New England's most beautiful time of year is autumn, and the season officially arrived September 22. Embrace autumn this year with Huntington News's top five reasons to fall into fall.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes/Caramel Apple Cider
It seems like many students on campus have a Starbucks cups attached to their hands these days. Pumpkin spice lattes seem to be the "it drink" for autumn. The slightly orange colored drink comes topped with whipped cream and pumpkin cinnamon. Megan Wagstaffe, a freshman international affairs major, said it tastes like, "liquid pumpkin pie mixed with coffee." For non-coffee drinkers, caramel apple cider also provides a warm relief from the autumn chill. The drink is the closest students can get to nostalgic memories of apple picking before they moved to the orchard-less city.
Octoberfest Beer
The release of autumn drinks doesn't mean heading to Starbucks for
everyone. Those who want something a little stronger look forward to alcoholic beverages like Octoberfest and
pumpkin-flavored beer. Customers come in looking for them in early October, said employees of Huntington Wine and Spirits, which is located on 301 Huntington Ave. Sam Adams' Octoberfest, employees described as "darker and more malty" than regular beer. The employer notes that pumpkin beer is a more popular item than Octoberfest, and their biggest selling pumpkin beer is Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale. Also popular is Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale, which is described on its box as, "A unique amber artfully crafted with the flavors of fall including vine ripened pumpkin, cloves, nutmeg, and all spice."
Scarves
Google brings up over 5 million hits for "ways to wear a scarf," and it seems that most of those ways have been seen on campus lately. Striped, spotted, argyle, or solid scarves are fashion statements that have multiple ways to protect a neck from the cold. A scarf can quickly be thrown on or carefully placed to look like it was carelessly thrown on for one of those messy/chic looks.
Foliage
Some will agree there's nothing more beautiful than a New England autumn. Those who come from parts of the world where the leaves don't change colors will be excited to see the metamorphosis of green into brilliant gold, yellow, red and orange. Head to the Boston Common for a great view. If you want to travel farther, check out The Foliage Network www.foliagenetwork.net, a group dedicated to reporting the conditions of fall foliage. Relish in the fact that living in the city means you don't have to rake this year.
Halloween
There are few things better than having an excuse to dress up, and nothings better than free candy. October 31 combines the two in what is arguably the best holiday of the year. Many college students have outgrown trick-or-treating, but most still plan to celebrate Halloween in some way. "My roommate is going to be Cleopatra and I'm going to have to step it up and outdo her," said Melanie Bartoldi, a freshman journalism majo. Whether carving jack-o-lanterns, heading to Salem, bobbing for apples, or staying in to watch scary movies, there is a way for everyone to enjoy Halloween this year.
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