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Archive for November, 2009

Should Colleges Favor Guys?
According to NPR, colleges are favoring male applicants ahead of female candidates, in order to keep schools from becoming overwhelmingly female. Other than being a seemingly blatant violation of Title IX, I can’t quite figure out if this is good or bad.
Green Up Your Turkey Day
With Thanksgiving around the corner, there is no doubt that most of us are more than ready for the holidays. Although you’re taking a mental break from school, be sure to stay mindful when it comes to your environmental impact.

My Freshman Year: The Midterm Review
With my midterm exams finally over, I’m taking this opportunity to do a little midterm reviewing of my own. Now seems to be the perfect time to reflect on the first quarter of my freshman year and to start looking forward to the rest of the semester, the next semester, and, well, just the future in general. As scary as that sounds.
Foolproof Outs for Oral
We all have those days when the last thing we want in and around our mouth is our boyfriend’s Little General. Let’s be honest, sometimes the art of fellatio can be quite a chore. But denying our man what he most wants doesn’t come without guilt. While flat out rejection seems like cruel and unusual punishment, there are some foolproof excuses that will lessen the blow of the job-not done.
Show Those Veterans Some Gratitude
It’s Veteran’s Day and everybody is finding their own way to honor the men and women who have and are currently serving in the armed forces. This morning, Bon Jovi performed at Rockefeller Center in NYC and invited all local military personnel, their families and civilian volunteers to come be a part of the festivities.
Campus Couture: Casually Cool Jessica
She’s a senior and while she may be dealing with a bad case of Senioritis, her style certainly isn’t. No matter what time she wakes up in the morning – sometimes ten minutes before class…and sometimes ten minutes after it’s started – Jessica always stays fly and manages to pull on something cute.
Candy Dish: Protect Yourself From Drunk Dials
• There’s an app for that.
• Who’s stalking Nicolas Cage?
• University athletes create a disturbing Facebook group.
• More bad news for Jessica Simpson.
• 10 dating mistakes men make.
• Shakira’s new ‘do is a major don’t.

Bar Brawls Are Boring In The Hills
The main reason any of us watch The Hills is because the lives of all those pretty people in L.A. are more exciting and dramatic than our own. They go out to fabulous clubs, they eat at the best restaurants, they drive the nicest cars and they hang out with the prettiest people. And they get into bitch brawls at the bar.
Let it Rock: Same Thing, Different Album
I often ignore live and “best of” albums. Even from artists I love. What’s the point, right? I have all their music already – how many different versions do I need? But this week I decided to live on the edge a little bit and listened to both a live album and a “best of” album. And ZOMG, I’m so happy I did!
Candy Dish: The People’s Choice Nominees Are Out
• So, who are the people’s favorite A-listers?
• Is that Eva Mendes’ nipple?
• So this is what the Woman of the Year wears…
• Real leather jackets…for under $250?
• The coolest wheelbarrow race I’ve ever seen.
• Joel Madden really doesn’t like Britney’s vajay.
Isn’t It A Little Early To Be Planning for New Year’s Eve?
I opened my computer to find an email from my friend trying to figure out our plans for New Years Eve. Which is nearly 7 weeks away. SEVEN! New Years?! You mean the celebration that is on December 31st?! Is she for real?
8 Under $20: Anique Michelle
God, what did we ever do without the internet? Besides the amazingness that comes from sites like this, there’s online shopping. And it rules! You can get all your favorite things without leaving the house and online stores can charge less for all of it since they don’t have to spend all that extra money on actual storefronts. That means lots of fabulosity without spending lots of money.
Lady Gaga: Bad Romance or Really Good Drugs?
If you’ve ever wondered what an acid trip was like, Lady Gaga’s latest music video seems like a pretty close match. Seriously, this thing is freaking me out. It’s like Girl Talk mashed up a Gaga song, a drug-fueled mini-porn and some couture fashion product placement (Burberry jacket, Alexander McQueen shoes, Chanel sunglasses…).
Do It Yourself Tuesdays: The Bottle Cap Table
It’s not always easy to make a college dorm room all your own with the standard res hall-issued furniture you’ve got in there. Sure, you can stack it up all nice and hang some fun pictures on the wall, but sometimes you want something a little different and cool to complete your pad. Like a fun table, perhaps?
Life After College: Financial Woes
Because I’m making six pennies a year in my job after taxes, I follow a very strict budget that allows me to afford a moderate amount of food and a moderate amount of fun. There is no room for a savings plan in my budget so I just figured if I was extra careful nothing would ever go wrong. Then last week everything went wrong.
Tuffy Luv Is Prejudiced Against Bigots
Dear Tuffy Luv, My boyfriend is a racist. Not the kind that’s making racist remarks all the time, but he says things that I think are racist and then he says they’re just a joke. But it makes me really uncomfortable because it makes me feel like I’m a racist too because I’m not stopping him.