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If you thought Perez Hilton did the whole snarky pop cultural commentary thing best, you thought wrong. Our girl GloZell’s translations of popular songs (and inevitable jabs at the people who sing them) are absolutely hilarious.

Check out some of our faves:

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The recent Arizona school shootings have given us something to think long and hard about: when it comes to mental illnesses on campus, where do we draw the line between caution and discrimination?

When Jared L. Loughner attended community college in Arizona, officials worried about the threat he posed to his fellow students – and rightly so. The 22-year-old was prone to frightening mood swings and believed firmly in conspiracy theories that could not be understood by anyone else.

The school recognized his strange behavior, but legally there was little that could be done. The truth is, there’s really no protocol when it comes to addressing mental illness on campus, no organized method for detecting and dealing with the dangers of having a mentally ill student on campus.

Although Loughner’s psychological issues were evident, the school could not legally force him into therapy. He was suspended from the institution, a suspension that was not lifted upon his refusal to undergo mental treatment. But a question is raised here: if a school has no choice but to let a student go in order to protect the community, does that school after a responsibility to that student even after his or her departure? Is there someone they should notify when a disturbed student refuses treatment for obvious issues? Even if they had notified local authorities, what could the authorities have done? Tailed him 24/7?

Tragically, Loughner’s case was far from over when he left school. Though he was not a student at the time of his paranoia-fueled shooting, he killed several students in his attempt to harm Representative Gabrielle Giffords.

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After months of studying and working my post-grad ass off for the LSAT, I finally got my score. After weeks of waiting and anxious e-mail checking (I had to remove email messages from my Blackberry because every time my phone lit up or beeped, my heart would stop), the message letting me know whether or not I’d be able to apply to the schools I’m interested in or not appeared. As the message sat in my inbox, I took a deep breath to see the reality of what I’ve worked so hard for.

And instantly, I felt disappointed.  See, because I have student loans from undergrad, I am very cautious about paying for law school. In order to combat massive amounts of student loans, my goal was to go to law school with the bulk of my expenses paid for or a full-scholarship. Depending on what law school you want to go to, the option of a scholarship could be determined by one to two points. And unfortunately, where I want to be and the amount of money I want is not a reality right now. Talk about a cold hard slap in the face!

With months of dedicated LSAT studying behind me, I feel discouraged. If money wasn’t an issue, I would just dust myself off, suck it up, take the test again and not worry about the outcome or the prospective costs. However, money to pay for school is the end-all-be-all for me right now (you know, unless I win the lottery or the Publisher’s Clearing House comes to my place with a big check and balloons). It sucks, but hey, a girl has to look at the big picture and consider everything.

A lot of people feel the liberty to say “told you so” to me right now. However, feeling a setback from the score doesn’t surprise me like some may think. My goals and scholarship options were set very high. I went into this knowing the very specific set scores for different schools and what it would take to get the money I need. Trust me, it’s been on my mind for months.

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Question?! Answer. Ask TuffyLuv@collegecandy.com.

Dear Tuffy Luv,

After coming home for my first winter break, I’ve noticed a trend among many of my high school friends. Many of them are becoming “the other woman/man” to their new college love interests. Upon further inspection, I realized some of them have even cheated on their significant others from high school, even with people they went to high school with. One friend’s new college boyfriend even cheated on her while he was in the same room as her, and she took him back. All of this new information makes me wonder: Why do people cheat? Is cheating more socially acceptable in college than it was in high school? Is cheating ever socially acceptable? Do people feel guilty when they cheat? Is it better to confess to cheating or to never tell someone it happened? Is once a cheater always a cheater?

The reason why this personally affects me is because I met a boy I like in college. We’ve been dating since the beginning of the year and I trust him completely. He’s a great guy. He calls me when he says he will, tells me that he loves me, and never pressures me to do anything I don’t want to. But I also thought my high school friends are good people. Am I just a bad judge of character? Should I be suspicious of him? Or is my loss of innocence about my friends making me paranoid towards my boyfriend?

I realize this is a pretty loaded letter, but it’s really bothering me that I might just be the only naive person in the world that thinks monogamy is possible. I’d really appreciate your help.

Thank you,
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A new season of Teen Mom (aka Teen Mom 2) is starting January 11th at 10 p.m. Some of you, who are obviously living under a rock, don’t know what Teen Mom is, and some of you (like me) can’t wait until it pops up on the TV schedule so you can record it!  This season is bringing four new girls in from Sixteen and Pregnant which means: new drama, new plot lines and new adorable babies. And I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of Amber and all of her issues.

With shows like The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and movies revolving around a teenage pregnancy pact, it’s sometimes hard to stop and realize that teenage pregnancy is not something to take lightly. Enter MTV, with hit series, Teen Mom. It follows four of the original teenagers from 16 and Pregnant. The series centers around four teens who are dealing with balancing motherhood, a social life, and school.

On this show, we see the girls struggle to adapt their old lifestyles and focus their priorities. It’s an eye opener for the people watching, by deglamorizing teen pregnancy and showing everything they gave up. These four teenagers allow us to see into their lives, and we devour it as if it were a plot line from As The World Turns. All because we feed on the drama that is reality TV. I mean why else would it be so popular? Read More »

Mila Kunis reminds me why I look at cupcakes like they are human, cellulite saddle bags-taunting me to eat them, like my stomach needs recognition that I’m not from a third world country.  She is just so hot.  After I made an appointment to dye my hair darker, attempted to figure out how she did her eyeshadow, and dusted some chip crumbs off my chest – I opened my Cosmo.

Priorities, people.

Let’s move forth into the ridiculousness and play a little game I like to call: “Things I bet you didn’t know before Cosmo published another month of doozies.”  I promise, you’ll learn more than you will at your 8 A.M. English Writing class. First, I bet you didn’t know that when a guy dances and gives a lap dance from behind; that means he’s passionate, but may consider his desires before yours.  Wait you’re confusing me Cosmo, but he’s behind me – doesn’t that speak figuratively into our relationship??

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If you’ve ever been the new kid at school, you’ll know what I’m talking about.  It’s when, on the second day of classes, you sit in 4^th period English and think to yourself, “I gave it a fair shot and I still hate every single one of these idiots.”  None of the girls are as funny as your old BFFs, none of the guys as hot.  And on top of it all, the classrooms smell like cheese.  WTF, your old school didn’t smell like the inside of a Kraft Singles factory.

What am I trying to say here and how does it relate to last night’s episode of The Bachelor, you ask?  Well, after reserving initial judgments (I waited a week, okay!?) let it be known to all my fellow viewers: I kinda hate this new season.  Of course, I’m not sure if the mansion smells like cheese, but those girls are definitely miserable and Brad’s got an ugly Botoxed forehead.  I’m only going to openly complain just this once (at least I’m going to try), so hang with me here.  What happened to the fun Bachelor seasons?  Where the men were worth the competition, the drama was less contrived, and there were a few people you actually wanted to root for?

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In The Roommate, Leighton Meester plays Rebecca, who befriends her dorm-mate Sara. It seems like they’re becoming besties until Rebecca gets obsessed with Sara, putting both her and her friends in some serious danger. While we all have our roommate drama, Rebecca is seriously, one crazy roommate. Promise, yours will look like a saint next to her!

Can’t wait for the movie? You’ll have to wait till it hits theaters February 4, but in the meantime, you can enter to win a grand prize of $1000 in gift cards so you can give your dorm or bedroom the ultimate makeover! Read More »