Colors of all kinds fly through the air. Everyone within reach experiences a shower of vibrant, rainbow powders known as gulal. The powder meshes onto their clothes, sinks into their scalps, and stains their bodies. People laugh, dance, and celebrate the coming of the spring season. This is the festival of Holi. Holi is an ancient Hindu tradition that embraces the triumph of good over evil and welcomes...

Most girls have experienced getting in trouble for secretly braiding a friend's hair at the back of the classroom in elementary school or making it the main activity of every sleepover. It’s hard to pass up the opportunity to brag about your braiding skills. However, most of us don’t think about turning this into our own business.  Madison Jensen is currently a sophomore running her own braiding...

You pile your plate with chips, dip, pizza, and endless snacks. Picking up a can of Mountain Dew, you walk into your living room just in time to hear cheers erupting from your family– your team has just scored a touchdown. Meanwhile, your younger sister is sitting in the other room, waiting for the next commercial break and, more importantly, the halftime show.  This atmosphere could only be...

I glance at my phone. It’s 7:07 PM. I have to get home, tomorrow’s a school night! Still, I feel I’m missing something on my visit to my favorite spot in Omaha, the Old Market.  My exhale in the frigid winter air clears to reveal a wide window covered in posters. I tentatively step toward the entrance, slowly creaking open the door, shivering slightly. The air of old records, incense, and...

Walking down Howard Street of the Old Market, street lamps lit up the brick road.  The weather was brisk and windy and my hands shook from the cold. Snow trailed the ground as I stepped into a shop with vine detailing and Christmas lights trailing up the sides to find some warmth-- the Tannenbaum Christmas Shop.  Instantly captured in the Christmas spirit, I decided to look around for a while.  Entering...