When Things Get Sylly: First Week Fails
Sylly Week. AKA the week your various syllabi get handed out and the only thing you need to bring to …
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Fatherhood: How I Became the Dad of the Squad
I discovered my group of friends during my second week of college. We knew each other from a …
Cheating on My High School Friends
On eighth grade picture day, I wore aquamarine. Namely, I wore aquamarine jeans, a matching …
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Once upon a time, we were little kids, promised the same happiness of blissfully riding bikes as we …
CM’s 10 Most Inspirational Professors at USD
Close your “Rate My Professor” tab—that fickle website isn’t as reliable as you think. …
The English Language on Fleek
When my ears hear the harsh tone of slang, steam comes out of my ears and I start breathing fire. …
How Following My Dreams Ruined My Semester
Junior year can be one of the most stressful times in a college student’s life. Well, at least it …
The Harsh Effects of Binge-Watching on your College Experience
Are you one of those people who blew through Orange is the New Black in half a day? Maybe you …
My Almost Real Life American Horror Story
My heart begins beating out of my chest and my mind races as I repeatedly try to blink myself back …
CM’s Guide to the Accounting Major
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A Love Letter to My Ex about My Mental Health Struggles
Dear Jeffrey, I put off this letter long enough. Repeatedly I set aside my pen, attempting to hold …
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The Truth About Settling Down in College
Engagement rings, wedding invitations and smitten couples seem to be trending—especially on social …
CM’s Guide to Biochemistry
What makes us feel hungry and thirsty? How can I feel full from dinner and still have room for …
5 Productive Ways You Wish You Spent Your Break
You’re getting cabin fever. Just a few weeks ago you were wishing that finals were over so that you …
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane—no, it’s Stephanie Hans, freelance illustrator …
One-Up the Classics: Video Game Drinking Games
Stop staring at your dusty old video games and make them relevant to your college friends. Just …
Flunking out of Feminism
I just got an F. Not in a class (I promise, mom!) but in feminism. Last year, the social cause in …
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Why Do We Stress Ourselves Out So Much?
As a college student, you probably get constant reminders from your mom to relax, or get advised by …
10 Twitter Accounts Every Michigan Student Should Follow
One of the perks of being a Michigan wolverine lies in the fact that wherever you go — be it …
Yes, I’m the Girl Who Studied Abroad
“OMG did you study abroad?!” I hear this on a daily basis. My friends mock my stories and newfound …
10 Obvious Signs You’re a Terp
Maryland is a heavenly place where you can attend a crab fest, run to a free Big Ten basketball …
Top 10 Reasons FSU Students Get Wasted
It’s no mystery college students go out and get inebriated, plastered, sloshed—whatever word best …
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13 Times Adele Sang the Truth about College
In case you didn’t know, Adele reigns as the queen of all that is wonderful and classy. I mean, I …
Why Winter Term Projects Beat the Standard Winter Break
Even though we all binge watch Netflix and sleep in like hibernating bears after the fall semester …
