As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, a depressing statistic hit the news wires this week, claiming that 1 in every 2 recent college graduates are unemployed. Almost every single news outlet — here are some articles from The Atlantic, TIME, The Associated Press and NPR, to name a few — picked up [ Read More ]
Categories: Class, Everything, Internships, Life in College, Partying, School, Work
Being broke is what college is all about. Nothing teaches you more about budgeting than trying to eat, drink and have fun on a very strict budget. Sometimes we look back at our college experience and wonder how we made through those weeks where we had to make twenty bucks last through weekend and still [ Read More ]
Categories: College Finance, Everything, Family, Health, People
I was reading the story of George Desdunes, a student at Cornell who died in a horrific hazing incident in February of last year when it hit me: Why is hazing still even going on? We have heard story after story of situations just like Mr. Dsdunes’. We all know how it ends, so how many more [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Life in College, Party Trouble, Partying, Under 21
It’s never too late to pick up a new hobby! College is the perfect time to pick up a new activity or sport. Since you have a more flexible schedule and access to campus organizations and equipment, now is the time to find a physical activity that you can enjoy for years to come. After [ Read More ]
Categories: Fitness, Health, Life in College, School
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It’s no secret that college students party. But even though partying is a fun way to let loose, there is a darker side to the fun. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 79,000 deaths each year stem from “excessive alcohol use.” Although sometimes we can drink too much (and end up sleeping [ Read More ]
Categories: Drinks, Health, Life in College, Partying, Under 21
I really can’t explain why I kept watching “The Bachelor” every week this season. You would think that my blatant dislike for Ben Flajnik, this season’s bachelor of choice, would have deterred me … but that didn’t work. Or maybe his obvious favorite on the show, Courtney Robertson, and her mean and shallow ways would [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Drinks, Entertainment, HOT Topics, Life in College, Partying
Welcome to the age-old debate of the college years: Should you get a dog or should you not get a dog? While most adults would respond with a resounding, “No,” there are many aspects to college life that can be helpful when you’re trying to raise your own pet. PRO: You (hopefully) don’t have a [ Read More ]
Categories: Family, Life in College, Roommates
Less than a week ago, an ex-UVA lacrosse player was convicted of the murder of his former girlfriend in a tense courtroom. Eyes around the nation were glued to the TV screen. Even if you did not have a connection to the University of Virginia or did not know George Huguely or Yeardley Love, it was [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Love, News
