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Top 10 Life Lessons From Classical Literature
Maybe you slid through high school and college English classes with the help of SparkNotes. Perhaps …
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How to Be the MVP of English Class Discussion
“Who can tell me what the chapter was about?” your 8 a.m. English professor asks. Nobody moves. …
Get It Right: Journalists’ Advice on Ethical Reporting
When it comes down to journalistic dilemmas, no one has time to thoroughly reference the Society of …
Do You Even Write, Bro? How to Crush Your Student Journalist Career
So you decided to major in journalism. You made the big decision and registered happily, but now …
15 Writing Competitions to Make Your Student Loans Vanish into Thin Air
1. Writers Weekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest Mark your calendars for July 9 at 12 p.m.—once …
The English Major’s Dilemma: To Write or Not to Write
It’s summer vacation and you’re sitting at the dinning table at a family reunion. Aunt Becky sits …
How Not to Be a Cliché Starbucks-Dwelling, Scarf-Wearing Writer
The age of prescription free glasses and high-waisted shorts brought forth one central myth: All …
Author Robin Talley Spills About New Book and Writing About the LGBT Community
Want to learn how to get shortlisted for the Carnegie Award? Learn how from someone who just did, …
Author Amy Hempel Divulges the Secrets to Writers’ Success
What does it take to be the next J.K. Rowling or Shakespeare? Talent or drive? Passion or ambition? …
Which Note-Taking Style Produces the Most A’s
We all spend an obscene amount of dollars to go to college, so it goes without saying we should get …
Breaking Down the Writer’s Block Wall
I won’t lie to you, as I sat down to write this, this was a completely different article. Sadly, …
CM’s Former Editor Spills on Journalistic Success
When we get to college, we all have hopes and dreams of actually landing a career that’s worth the …
Creative Writing Majors Rejoice: You Won’t be Unemployed
Calling all freaked out creative writing majors. Maybe graduation’s approaching sooner than you …
Success Makes the Best Revenge: CM Interviews Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aspiring writers searching for an inspirational story and message, look no further than Benjamin …
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At the heart of College Magazine lies a close-knit team of student journalists. Our goal is to …
6 Times Carrie Bradshaw Spoke Our Writing Language
Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw remains known as a Manolo wearing, Manhattan living, $40,000 …
Chopping Off Heads With Investigative Reporter Carol Marbin Miller
College Magazine obtained an exclusive interview with award-winning investigative journalist Carol …
10 Gifts for the Writer in Your Life
Christmas comes but once a year, and the writer in your life will want something dear. The writers …
Are College Students Killing Freedom of Speech?
College campuses once offered oppression-free spaces where free speech championed and trying to …
The Pros(e) of Being an English Major
I’ll never forget the discussion I had at my dentist the summer before I went off to college. It was …
Fiction and Friendship and Failing, Oh My: Surviving Creative Writing
You walk into the classroom slowly, deliberately taking it all in. Laptop out, Microsoft Word opened …
An Ill-Advised Guide to Blocking Writer’s Block
Blink. Blink. Blink. The cursor mocks you, defiantly flashing at the top of an empty Microsoft Word …
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I Wish I Would’ve Broken My Leg
As my alarm clock honked for dear life, I sluggishly made my way out of bed and zombie-walked to the …
