Naina Lavakare

Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day or just having a day for yourself, we bet you want to make the most of this day. Single, taken, or it’s complicated, we at Spectrum have come up with 5 ways you can reclaim Feb. 14 as just Feb. 14!

Need a break from the blandness of dining hall eggs? Craving gourmet food but don’t want to break the bank? Have $26 in your pocket? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Spectrum’s guide to NYC Restaurant Week 2019 is for you.

Shopping period is halfway over, which means our schedules are shaping up for the semester and homework is pouring in. After a whole month of sleeping in, probably not going to the gym, definitely binge-watching Netflix, and eating all the sugar cookies at your grandma’s holiday party, convincing yourself to head to Butler and get into a daily routine can be pretty hard. But never fear, Spectrum is here with tips on how to combat the lethargy you’re feeling in this cold, harsh weather and get back in the study zone.

We’ve all been there: You meet someone at a crowded, sweaty, EC party; The music is loud, the drinks are gross, and the floor is sticky. An ideal situation. You vibe, you talk, maybe dance a little, and at the end of the night, casually exchange numbers or Instagram handles. Fast forward to the next morning, and you wake up either with a smile, feeling like you need to text this person, or with a pounding hangover from too much jungle juice and a sinking feeling when you see a “Good morning :)” text from that person. Whether you’re the ghosted or the ghostee, Spectrum is here with the 10 most popular questions people have during cuffing season, courtesy of your very own Agony Aunts.

You know that cute girl who sits in the third row of your calculus class every Monday who you’ve been dying to ask out? Or that beautiful boy you spilled coffee on at Ferris but just don’t know his name? You’re in luck because Spectrum’s staff writers are journalists by day and expert stalkers by night. Here’s how to find out more about your crush before cuffing season comes to an end.

With Halloween smack in the middle of the week, you can choose to celebrate Halloweekend the weekend before or after October 31 (or both if that’s your cup of tea!). If you attended cool parties last weekend and want to host your own, Spectrum has your back. In the second piece of our #SpecSoiree series, we’ll be teaching you how to vamp things up: from prepping drinks to bring you back from the dead to tunes you can get wild to.

With Halloween just around the corner, Spectrum decided to expose the spookiest places in NYC to creep it real. Forget the romantic catchphrase “NYC is the city that never sleeps!” NYC is the city that won’t LET you sleep at night.

HoCo is just around the corner, which means loud music, Columbia gear, and darties all weekend. Wanna host your own rager to celebrate our Lion’s victory? (Let’s be real, we’re SO crushing Dartmouth). Spectrum has you covered. In the very first piece of our #SpecSoiree series, we’ll be teaching you the basics: from prepping killer cocktails to curating the perfect party playlist.

Got post-Bacchanal blues? We do too. But never fear, Spectrum is here, with a list of six music festivals in New York to keep you lit all summer. Whether you like R&B, indie pop, or (*gasp*) even country, these music festivals will guarantee you an unforgettable summer break.