I’ve Attended Three Different Universities and Here’s What I Learned
As a senior in high school, I committed to a school that I would end up transferring out of after …
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10 Colleges with the Best Dining Halls That’ll Make You Drool Just Hearing About Them
After a mouth-watering meal, it feels like you can do anything—even tackle that tricky Linear …
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Am I The Only Person Tired of Icebreakers?
The only thing icebreakers break are my spirit. The first week is a bore. Class after class you go …
Top 10 Events at UCLA You Have to Attend to Call Yourself a True Bruin
You’ve moved into your dorm and met your roommates, but what activities can you all do together to …
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15 Irritating Pet Peeves Only College Students Can Understand
Don’t get me wrong, college consists of a magical four years (more or less) full of learning, …
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I Tried to Learn Coding While Tipsy
This past summer, I spent the hot days sitting in three boring two-hour lectures in the stuffy …
My Roommates Taught Me to Stand up for Myself
I don’t remember the last time I felt comfortable in my own room. When I first moved into my suite …
10 UIowa Professors That You’ll Be Thankful You Learned From
The sun may still shine on Iowa City, but syllabus week has passed and permanent seating has been …
How to Properly Fill Your Plate in College
Before starting high school, my freshman class came together for an orientation day where we toured …
A Move-In Day Without the Parents
Freshmen approaching move-in day feel a mix of emotions: fear, excitement and nausea over how much …
Top 10 Movies Not About College to Help You with College Problems
Who doesn’t love a good college movie? Beer, boobs and lots of alcohol make for a debaucherously …
Blacking Out on the Quad AKA the Worst Way to Start Your Weekend
College Magazine does not promote underage or binge drinking. Please drink responsibly. One minute, …
I Snuck into My First College Football Game and Didn’t Get Arrested
College football—you either love it or you hate it. If you go to a Big Ten school, chances are you …
10 Things that Shocked Me When Transitioning from Public Education to Private University
I went from an urban, low-income public school district to a private university with an endowment …
10 Items to Make Your First Semester at Tulane University a Million Times Easier
Shipped your things to New Orleans? Check. Moved into your dorm? Check. Hung out with your new …
Coxswain Confessions: My Novice Year on the UF Rowing Team
I think I took the idea of challenging oneself and changing in college a tad too far. I joined the …
Top 10 Spots at UCLA to Refresh Your Instagram Aesthetic
UCLA, a frequent stand in for beautiful campuses in film and television, exudes a photogenic energy …
10 Unspoken Rules to Acing Creative Writing Courses at the University of Iowa
The daunting task of listening to others critique your creative work, especially if in a genre …
10 Ways to Stay Safe(r) While Going out as a College Woman
I could write an entire book about the glass ceiling, the ever-inescapable male gaze or the unfair …
10 Ways to Start Off Life as a University of Denver Pioneer Right
Preparing for your freshman year as a Pio? Start off freshman year right both on campus and …
The Broke Girl’s Guide to Iowa City
With its array of cute cafes, bookstores and places to layout, Iowa City is the hub for cheap, fun …
I Chose William & Mary Because Students Can Actually Walk on the Grass
People joked about how I would go to Harvard because I was just so smart. The advanced classes they …
Roommate Drama: Fresh Baked Edition
I hate chocolate. No, seriously, I hate it. Let that sink in. Chocolate bars, chocolate milk, …
Top 10 Midwestern Art History Universities to Crack the Da Vinci Code
Does life imitate art or vice versa? Art history plays a part in our real history, from politics to …