Perfect vs. Real: Why We Live to Impress Others
In a world where everyone’s telling you to “be yourself,” why is it so hard for us to do just that? …
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10 Things That Will Get You in Trouble at UF
Your RA knocks on the door, ready to surprise search your dorm. Quick, think fast! Hide the alcohol. …
10 Halloween Costumes for Lazy College Kids
Midterms and budgets can make it tricky to settle on a Halloween costume for college students. If …
10 Signs You’re Breaking Up With Your Best Friend
Similar to being blinded by love in a relationship, you can get blinded by love in a friendship. You …
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Swords, Bruises, and How to Find Joy in College
In high school, the biggest piece of advice I got was “get involved,” and “don’t waste your college …
Redefining Journalism for the Modern-Day Journo Major
Have you ever walked into a room and found that it was pretty much the opposite of what you …
Returning to Campus as a Junior, Feeling Like a Freshman
I spent the fall of my sophomore year running to and from advising meetings making sure that I could …
Lonely, But Not Alone
Imagine you’re at a party and surrounded by hundreds of people drinking, dancing and …
The Power of the Lens You Look Through
Two years ago, I, like many other first-year girls at UVa, decided to participate in sorority rush. …
CM’s Guide to Fixing a Failed Exam
You failed your first college exam, now what? Not everything you do in college is …
Ramadan is Over, but Eid Has Just Begun
Another successful year of Ramadan now put behind us. We instead look forward to Eid, all the food …
Why I Spend Every New Year’s Eve with My Family
As everyone begins counting down the last 60 seconds of the year with their eyes glued to television …
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As are like Oscars: Just Trophies
When I graduated high school and started college, I considered myself a smart kid. Why? Because I …
To Be or Not to Be: The Racist Edition
I’m not black. I’m not white. I’m not even gray. I’m Bengali–whatever color that is. (Maybe …
Save ‘Community’! Why You Should Be Watching
Late in 2011, NBC announced that they would be indefinitely shelving the series Community to make …
Party Culture Is Not an Excuse for You to Touch Me
I felt suffocated in high school. I grew up in a small town in eastern Iowa where nothing ever …
5 Perfect Summer Road Trip Pit-Stops
Within this world, two types of people roam the Earth. The first sort deems themselves the …
My Single Life: How I Realized I’m a Disaster
I opened my school portal an hour into my shift at the blueberry farm, pacing around as my 3G …
5 Spooky Movies and TV Shows to Get You in the Halloween Spirit
With October right around the corner, the time nears for pumpkin decorations, spiced coffees and …
Old Homes: Should I Feel Guilty for Not Feeling Homesickness in College?
I vividly remember the feeling of first stepping off the plane in Los Angeles for college …
Get Your Fill of The Spill Canvas
Hilary Weissman>Sophomore>Journalism>University of Maryland Just after …
You’re Supposed to be Happy in College, Right?
I was always happy. Everyone told me I was smart, that I’d do well wherever I ended up going to …
College Jobs Are More Than Just a Paycheck
When you enter college, you never truly understand how broke you’re going to be. Even if your …
The Dropout: When My Life Plan Went Out the Window
My whole life, I was told I was born to be a scholar. From the time I learned to read at five years …
