CM’s Ultimate Gift Wishlist 2015
Funds for our hobbies “I’m really into painting so all I’d really like for Christmas are some …
Long Reads
To My Box Full of Memories
Dear Matt, When I was 16, you hid yellow post-it notes around my desk that said “I love you” two …
Mythbusters: Abstinence Edition
Several images flash before our eyes, like a strobe light of coolness: two girls in black dresses …
Secular Struggles at a Religious University
Growing up in a nonaffiliated family, religion was never a major part of my world. So when my mother …
Frap-Attack: Coffee Culture and Life as a Barista
I’ll never forget my first day as a Starbucks barista. I remember tying my apron for the first …
My Week from Hell
Join me in ancient times before 90 percent of college students owned MacBooks and still proudly …
Are College Students Killing Freedom of Speech?
College campuses once offered oppression-free spaces where free speech championed and trying to …
An Open Letter to the FSU Haters
Dear FSU-Hater, I’ll never forget the day I told a family friend about my decision to attend Florida …
A Life Lesson from a Homeless Man
Getting into a pinch of trouble during college isn’t so bad. But when the police interrupt a …
People Laughing at You and Other Things You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Try in College
Welcome to college, where campus involvement is essential and also an introvert’s worst nightmare. …
Double the Trouble or Double the Fun? Having Two Roommates Instead of One
If you were drawn in by my Dr. Seuss-inspired title, thank you for your appreciation; unfortunately …
Home Alone: The First Time I Got Sick in College
When I moved away to college, I looked forward to the benefits that came with living on my own. I …
It’s Not You Calculus, It’s Me
Fresh out of high school, I thought I had avoided the dreaded “Calculus II” class. I was …
Chronically Ill and Cast Away: Living My Life Around Crohn’s Disease
I’ve always found it funny that the things that make novels so great are incontestably …
Skinny Dipping on Campus: The New Best Way to Get a Girlfriend
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not telling you to strip and swim. That’s just an easy way to get yourself …
The Theatre Major: Real Work and Really Time Consuming
“Oh, you’re a theatre major, so you don’t have any real work, right?” Wrong. Even though …
I Got My Letters…And They Were FOMO
A true love of Harry Potter can bond people in the deepest way. I know this because in seventh …
Restless in Tallahassee
Coming home and opening the front door to a house that wasn’t owned by my parents was something I …
My Dignity Died in the Lunch Line
The proverbial “Chase” for women is a past-time that has plagued men since the beginning of time. …
Not Going the Distance: How My Summer Love Failed
This is a story for all the hopeless summer lovers. No, not the kind you picture in the perfect …
The Dark Side of the Freshman 15: My Roommate’s Struggle with an Eating Disorder
When I was a freshman, one of my biggest concerns was gaining the dreaded “freshman 15.” …
Embrace Uncertainty
When I was five, I wanted to be an archeologist. I turned in my princess crown for a shovel and …
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Why I Started Resenting My Heritage in College
Remember that scene in Mean Girls when Cady goes up to the table of African Americans and says …
Not Every Internship is the Right Fit
As if simply getting into college wasn’t enough, it seemed as though the second I stepped onto the …
