Your co-workers/parents won't be nearly as impressed with this as you'd think.

Keg stands, day drinking, mardi gras beads, vegging out at home during the holidays… these are all things that happen during college. And by all accounts, they should happen, you know, before you’re catapulted into the real world where whatever you do at your local bar on a Thursday will not go over well in your cubicle on Friday.  Yeah, not only does college give you that yummy degree, it gives you the freedom to act like a college kid. It’s like your student ID is a ‘get by free’ pass, and just about anything goes.

Which is a really beautiful thing.

Unfortunately (or fortunately) for our well-being, some things belong with college and college only. Much like Vegas, what happens on campus should probably stay on campus. If you want people to continue loving you in the real world, anyway.  And with the end of college nearing for so many of us, it might be time to lay those things out. So here is a list of the 20 things that are only OK in college: Read More »

[Got a Dude itch you just can’t scratch? Sick of getting the pity-eyes as you sift through the Self-Help section at your campus bookstore? Over wondering what those boys are thinking?  We got your back, girlfriend. Send your question over to askthedude@collegecandy.com. The Dude won’t sugarcoat it, beat around the bush, or any other weird cliche that means lie to you. Like a nice, juicy hot dog, he’ll be 100% real beef, 100% of the time.  So bring it on, ladies.]

Dear Dude,
Without sounding conceited, I’m smart, funny, pretty and I’ve got an hourglass figure. My problem is that I’ve got a whole lot of personality and apparently I’m intimidating to guys. Whenever I go to parties, I get hit on but it never goes anywhere because although I act really outgoing, I’m secretly shy when it comes to guys and, ironically, I am attracted to guys who are also shy.

None of my friends would believe it, but I can’t for the life of me ever think of what to say to a guy. I’ve tried visualizing them as girls, but it never works, I just can’t get comfortable around them. Part of my problem is that my best friend, who I’ve known since I was a kid, is gay, but I didn’t figure that out until recently. When we hang out together, it’s like we’re two girls. Now every time I’m with a guy, I expect it to be the same level of ease, but it never is. Even with my guy friends, I’m not at ease and would never call them to hang out alone.

Can you think of anything to help me out? I’m getting desperate here.

Thanks,
Tongue Tied.

P.S. I always find out their interests and steer the conversation onto that topic, but I still can’t seem to make anything of the flirtatious encounters.  Read More »

…. Until now.
I’ll never look at sprinkles and coconut the same way again.

Graduation is fast approaching and soon we college girls will have to swap our flip flops and sweats for pumps and two-piece suits.

Unless you have an amazing job where you can work in your PJs, you’re going to need to update your wardrobe with some real people clothes (that don’t permanently smell of pizza and beer, no matter how many times you wash them).

I, for example, currently own one pair of nice slacks and two dress shirts. And because of all that pizza and beer, they don’t exactly fit as well as they used to. Looks like it’s time to update my closest. But like most college students, I’m not exactly rolling in the dough and can’t exactly afford to buy an entire new wardrobe.

So as per usual when I need some real life advice, I sought out my go-to career hero, president of Hearst Magazine’s Cathie Black. With her work wardrobe guidelines, I’ve compiled a no-nonsense guide to work fashion, complete with tips to help you (and me!) navigate the world of appropriate work wear. Read More »

It’s Wednesday and despite the fact that I can’t move any of my extremities without crying (why oh why did I decide to swim laps last night?!), things are looking up. It’s sunny outside, I have a buy-one-get-one coupon for Subway, and The Hills is back on TV.

It’s a happy, happy day.

And now, the icing on this delicious cupcake of a day, it’s time for some Would You Rather…

Would You Rather have uncontrollable, loud gas at your first dinner with your boyfriend’s parents OR find out that your parents snooped and read every text message in your phone? Read More »

"What do you mean, you didn't have time to complete the 750 pages of reading for today?"

Remember in high school when you and all of your friends failed the same exam and you were convinced it was the teacher’s fault?  “She never taught ANY of this stuff “ you bantered.  In a fit of rage, you stormed to an advisor to make a complaint.  You knew something had to be done about this dreadful teacher, and you were certain that if enough of you joined together, the school would surely do away with her. Your concerns were heard, but most likely, nothing was done.

For students at Louisiana State University, their wishes came true.  Recently, a professor was actually dismissed for grading too hard.

Victory at last!
Students’ voices are finally being heard!

Maybe this is a sign of good things to come. Maybe now is our time to finally speak up and rid universities across the country of those notoriously evil teachers who make us wonder how they got the job in the first place.  The hard graders are at the tops of all our lists, but here are a few other profs who should also get the boot. Are you listening, Dean of Students?! Read More »

Who or what inspires your style? Many of us use celebrities (like Sofia Coppola) or TV characters (like Clarissa Explains It All) as style inspiration, even though, most of the time, they are being dressed from head to toe by the best stylists. Which we don’t have. And sometimes it’s damn near impossible to work their Hollywood looks into our not-so-Hollywood lives. I’ve made it my mission to tap into the mind of a fashion stylist and show you how to take your style inspiration – whatever it may be – and make it more you!

Sometimes I will find myself enjoying things that clash in a good way.  Things like dipping tortilla chips in hummus, or writing an article about fashion inspiration while listening to the Red Wings hockey game in the background.  But if there’s one clash that I find myself diggin’ this week, it’s that between Willa Holland’s real-life style and her on-set style.

On Gossip Girl, Willa Holland played Agnes Andrews, a frenemie of Jenny Humphrey.  On the show, Willa’s character would prefer a more high-fashion, Upper East Side wardrobe. In the real world, though, Willa wouldn’t be caught dead wearing lace leggings, heels or high fashion dresses.

Willa Holland stays pretty under the radar and hasn’t been shown in celebrity Twitter fights of flashing her vajay while climbing out of a car.  To be honest, she hasn’t really even been involved with much to do with fashion, but still has the ability to inspire many people with her subtle, down-to-earth edge. Read More »

Wait, Sandra Bullock has a baby??

Michael Lohan is saying some ridiculous sh*t. Is it true?

WTF is going on here?

Another Bachelor relationship bites the dust.

Nine fashion icons everyone should know.

Chris Colfer talks Glee and….other things.

Some people say Ryan Seacrest the hardest worker in entertainment, but after last night I disagree. My DVR definitely works harder. Between The Biggest Loser, Glee, The Hills and The City, that little guy was on overdrive last night. I don’t know how he does it. I was stressed all day trying to figure out which show I’d watch first and which ones would have to wait for today. Obvi, The Hills season premier was on the A-List. And it did not disappoint.

Even if 29 of the 30 minutes of the show were devoted to Heidi listing off all the procedures she had done.

I just loved how those savvy MTV producers tried so hard to avoid showing Heidi’s face for the first 5 minutes of the show, trying to keep the suspense alive. As if we hadn’t already seen that fame whore on magazine covers, hosting trashy pool parties in Vegas or showing off her new goods on every. talk show. known to man.

But still, seeing her mom’s reaction when she saw her for the first time: priceless. I wasn’t surprised by her utter horror (I stared at those initial People pictures for a good hour trying to digest what happened to this chick), but Heidi was. She expected her mom to love her new face, her ginormous boobs and the fact that she couldn’t chew or talk. And when she didn’t, Heidi cried. Read More »

There are over 100 million sites on the Internet. 100 million! You might think you know about all the important ones (CollegeCandy, Gmail, Google, Zappos…), but there are thousands of other sweet sites out there (like Soshiku, Party School Texts and Daily Burn) and more showing up every day! We get it – it’s not easy or fun sifting through the crap and porn to find those gems, so we’re gonna bring the gems to you. Just sit back, kick up those feet and allow us to introduce you to the diamonds in the internet rough.]

Finding the right outfit to wear for a job interview, a night out, or a first date can be difficult—you want to look great, but sometimes you just need someone else’s opinion on how an outfit looks or whether it’s appropriate for the occasion.  Sure, you can usually just ask your friends what they think, but what do you do when no one’s around and you desperately need a second opinion?

Go Try It On is your answer.  In this new online community, users can share outfits and get opinions of whether it looks good or works for the occasion.  Go Try It On works two ways: you can either  “give an opinion” or “get an opinion.” Read More »