For this summer’s issue, we’ve gone with an eco-friendly theme. From makeup to food, there’s no denying that being environmentally conscious has seeped into every aspect of our lives.

Our love affair with food may be our longest, most precarious relationship to date. Our tug-of-war with food is a two-way street: sometimes you “give in” to food and other times your food works for you. To get the most of this relationship, figure out what you want with food at any given time, and use our cheat sheet to eat accordingly.

Beauty writer Kirby Koo’s picks for her favorite green-friendly L’Occitane products.

College is like going through puberty all over again: you learn, you grow, you change and you shape how you want to live your life. Rather than simply submitting to the clichéd, disaffected-youth lifestyle, college students are realizing the amount of power and responsibility that comes with their newfound freedom and transition into adult life. Here are the top 10 colleges in the U.S. that are leading the way in fashioning “green citizens” of tomorrow.
College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, ME). This liberal arts college literally brainwashes you into going …

I’m in my apartment lying in bed reading a book when all of a sudden, I hear my roommate Linda shout, “I MISS TOOTSIE!” Who is Tootsie, you may ask? No, it’s not a nickname for her boyfriend or a weird fetish for Tootsie Roll candies. Rather, Tootsie is her sibling, her best friend, the love of her life – her pet beagle.
Aside from my amusement towards passionate pet owners, I can’t help but find it peculiar. Growing up pet-less, except for a brief time with some goldfish (R.I.P.), I’ve …

You might say Danny Seo was born to be ‘green’ — as fate would have it, his birthday falls on Earth Day. Coincidence? Maybe, but at the age of 12, Danny started what has become one of the largest teenage environmental nonprofits. By age 18, he wrote an autobiography, which details his unique ideas for green living and won the hearts of the public. Since then, Danny has become one of the most sought after green lifestyle consultants, but he didn’t stop there. …

Truth be told, Tim Ouyang has no idea what kind of long-term situation he’s in. But public opinion seems to indicate big plans for this the lead singer/songwriter of Virginia-based pop-rock quintet, Tim Be Told.

Fashion blogger Susanna “Susie Bubble” Lau is one of the most artistically, culturally and sartorially involved individuals in the fashion media industry — a far cry from the “bubble” of her childhood years.

Mineral makeup is a trend sweeping the beauty industry in natural food stores and drugstores alike. These formulations are marketed as being more “natural” and skin-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?

In my lifetime, I have loved, lost, crushed, and obsessed like many other girls have. Many tears and a million heartbreaks later, I think I have it figured out.