Shepherd’s dietitian explains the “flexitarian diet”
(THE PICKET)—Jennifer Miller, Shepherd University’s dietitian, offered a free class to University staff on Monday, Sept. 28. The class was…
The perfect homemade hot chocolate recipe for a snow day
To cure the winter weather blues, why not whip up some indulgent, homemade hot chocolate from ingredients you might already…

Students Enjoy Variety of Family Traditions During Break
Christmas is a time for family and traditions, and coming together and celebrating the season is popular among the vast…

Student Nursing Association Hosts Chili Cook-Off
While the football MEC championship roared to life on the Shepherd University football field, the Student Nursing Association held a…
Traditions and Food Choice Results for Thanksgiving From Shepherd Survey
In the silence of the Shepherd University library and other similarly quiet places, pens scribbled in a vigorous effort to…

Wine & Food Pairing 101
With the holidays approaching, it’s safe to say that the food will be aplenty and the spirits will flow fruitfully,…

Battle of the Bars: Frederick, MD
To college students, a bar is a place to go with friends and drink on a Friday night. Everyone has…

Local Farmers Markets Provide More Than Just Healthy Food
Food isn’t the only thing that local farmers markets have to offer. From soup to steak, crafts, music, and positive…

Processed Poison: When Food Kills
The numbers are sobering: “Seventy-two percent of men and 64 percent of women are overweight or obese. Approximately 32 percent…
Shepherd Cares: Homecoming Food Drive a Great Success
Shepherd University’s homecoming week showed that it was a time of more than dancing, football and king and queen nominations…






