In case you have somehow managed to avoid every media outlet for the past 5 months and aren’t aware…the Royal Wedding is happening this Friday, April 29th. And due to the time difference, coverage will begin airing on the East Coast at 4 am, although the actual wedding won’t take place until 5:30 am.

Some of you are probably all, “WTF? I’m not waking up at the ass crack of dawn to watch Prince William marry some hussy that isn’t me!” I get it. I’m not sure I’d wake up that early if I myself was marrying a Prince. But this is major. It’s a royal wedding, the likes of which we’ve never seen. Even if you don’t care about English Royalty, you have to wonder what a $28 million wedding looks like, right? Plus, it’s Friday, which means you might still be up (or walking home) from your Thursday night festivities, so why not watch?

But if you’re going to watch, you can’t just kick back in bed and flip on the TV. You have to make it an event that the Queen herself would be proud of. That means you need some sort of fancy finger food, and obviously a tiara or three. But don’t you fret, your friends here at CollegeCandy have you covered! Just follow our guide and you’ll feel as fancy as a princess (no ball gown required).

The Invitations:
Although fancy scrolls hand-delivered by a man in tights would be preferred, it might be best to opt out and send some fancy evites. Or, if you’re in a pinch, Facebook events are always super easy and speedy quick. Just make sure to include a “hear ye!” in there somewhere.

The Setting:
If you live in the dorms try to get your RA involved! Not only will it take the pressure off of you for supplying snacks, but you can enjoy the festivities with more people. Try to host your royal get together in a study lounge (with a TV, obviously), where everyone can drag their tired rumps to partake in the festivities comfortably. Dress up the normally bland room with some English and Union Jack flags. And if you’re feeling like an overachiever, add some roses (the flower of England), daffodils (the flower of wales), and pictures of Prince Harry (the flower of my heart) for some extra ambiance. Read More »

Even the guys you crush on get guy crushes. It’s just a different kind of crushing. We don’t necessarily want to be with them, we mostly want to be them. Just a preference. A lot of us can admit when a guy’s hot. We can feel the animal magnetism. We can be charmed by his charisma or attracted by his genius. Same as you.

Here’s the top 11 man crushes I could surmise after strenuous polling of men from all over Facebook…and beyond! Believe it or not, most men polled could roll off their top 3 without so much as a moment’s hesitation to reconsider their sexual orientation.

So what say you ladies? How do our mancrushes compare with yours? Chime in on our collective taste. Keep one thing in mind: the guy your guy crushes on tells you a lot about your crush. Just saying.

Protecting Gotham,
The world’s greatest Dude

“So then I went back to his suite with him. And we bumped into his friends, and he introduced me, and they were all ‘Nice to meet you,’ in that douchey voice that actually means ‘Ah, you’re getting it on with our boy tonight.” I don’t even know his friends, and they probably think I’m a slut because he told them I’m a slut! Whatever, then we went back and hooked up. And it was decent, I guess.”

This gossip was the result of a quick catch up sesh I had with my friend after one of those “OMG—so much to tell youuu” texts. I’m sure y’all have had friends like this girl. Actually, scratch that, I’m sure y’all have BEEN this girl before. I know I have: you hookup, you overanalyze, and you wonder if people think you’re a slut, and then you hookup again. It’s like the water cycle… only less hydrating and more damaging to the morale.

And for certain guys, this cycle, in contrast to our menstrual cycle, is their fave. This can be evidenced by a 2008 photo of a few of Yale’s finest Zeta Psi frat boys in front of our Women’s Center holding up a sign that says “We Love Yale Sluts”— classy.

The incident was one of several that were targeted in a recent complaint by 16 Yale students against the administration “for its failure to eliminate a hostile sexual environment on campus, in violation of Title IX.” (Read more on that here.) Thus, the Office of Civil Rights is opening an investigation of Yale, and should they find anything incriminating, will revoke our federal funding.

The Yale Daily News broke the story on April 1st, so I choked on my cereal and laughed because I thought it was an April Fool’s Day joke. Perhaps it’s because I always laugh at inappropriate moments, or perhaps it’s because I am afraid of confrontation, but I didn’t see how suing our administration would make a sexist situation better. It seemed like a dumb idea and I had Spanish homework to do. And so, it flew off my radar.

That is, until CNN news crews and the New York Times went crazy and my mom called and voiced her concern about my sexual well-being. Which was awkward. Read More »

The author of the well-known memoir Three Cups of Tea has been accused of inventing many of the details that make up his best-selling work. First James Frey, now Greg Mortenson. The author and humanitarian who rose to fame after writing his memoir has been exposed as a fraud, a phony, a liar, liar, pants on fire. In his book, he claims he stumbled upon a friendly Pakistani village during a climbing trip gone wrong – not true. He also claims he was kidnapped in 1996 by the Taliban- you guessed it, also not true. On top of this, questions are being raised about his personal gains from the charity his falsehoods benefited. Ruh roh.

This Friday was the bloodiest day of the Syrian protests yet, bringing the death toll up to over 300. 112 Syrians were killed on what was dubbed “Great Friday,” a day pro-democracy rebels hoped would mark the largest turn-out of protestors yet. Over a month since the violence began, the rebels’ demands have not been met and president Bashar Assad remains in power. On Saturday, two lawmakers in the Syrian government resigned out of disgust, a surprising and dangerous move since many “traitors” have been jailed or exiled. Read More »

Are you addicted to CollegeCandy? Is it hard for you to get through class without checking it at least once? Have you faked “sick” on a Friday night just so you could catch up on everything you’ve missed? Are you doing weekly rain dances in hopes we’ll come to your campus next?

Well your addiction is only about to get worse! Because instead of offering you a cure, we’re only planning on getting you EVEN MORE ADDICTED with our brand spanking new daily newsletter. Sign up once and get daily emails in your inbox with all the latest headlines. And there’s more! Not only will you be completely up to date on everything CollegeCandy does, but you’ll even have access to exclusive newsletter-only contests and giveaways.

To prove that we REALLY mean it, we’re kicking off the whole thing with an amazing giveaway! Well THREE giveaways to be exact. Read More »

It’s strange, but for some reason spending 45 minutes on the elliptical feels unnatural when the weather starts warming up. It’s like lying in a tanning bed when it’s 80 degrees and sunny outside.

Clearly, I’ve already grown tired of my normal workout routine for the year.

The solution? Exploring outdoor activities that will provide me with a sense of adventure as I tone up. Now you may be wondering, “Hmm, is there really anything fun out there that will burn lots of calories?” I felt the same. But the reality is, YES, YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN! Check out these options below. Read More »

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Everyone loves a good movie quote.

Here’s lookin at you kid. Tomorrow is another day. If you build it he will come. I love lamp.

They work their way into our lives and our vocabulary without us even realizing it. We use them in everyday conversations, and in trivial pursuit, and at bar trivia.  We use them to prove points, and to disprove points, and sometimes we use them when we just don’t know what else to say. (“Uh…I’m going streaking?”) We use them over and over and over again. We use them so often that eventually, they will end up on a list just like this one.

10. Leave the gun, take the cannoli. The Godfather. Why is every male obsessed with this movie, and this line in particular? I mean, sure, the cannoli is way more appealing than the gun, but if you were in this situation wouldn’t it make more sense to take care of the murder weapon?

9. You talkin’ to me? Oh, Robert De Niro. Oh, Taxi Driver. I’ve never seen this movie, but even I know this line. I think that alone is enough to prove that it is seriously overused.

8. I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her. Normally I’m a sucker for anything Julia Roberts, and it’s not the movie itself that I find to be such a cliché. It’s the line itself. I’m just a girl asking a boy to love me. Ew. Gag me. Read More »

You didn’t leave all your work until Sunday night did you? What!?! You did. That’s okay. No stress. You’ll get it all done. We’re so sure that you’ll get it all done that we’re giving you a few more excuses to procrastinate. This week we’re  cracking up over our favorite Tina Fey clips. Why? Because she’s the funniest women we know.

You’re welcome.

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According to the Daily Beast, Columbia University, my school, offers the most stressful undergraduate experience in the country.

Admittedly, taking a tour of any campus library during midterms or finals is enough to set your nerves on edge. Under-eye bags are as common on campus as Longchamp bags. Many students (especially first-years) constantly complain about their work overload. However, during my three years here, I have never pulled an all-nighter, missed a deadline, asked for an extension, or taken Adderall, caffeine pills or any type of energy drink (though, admittedly, I was studying abroad during the era of Fourloko).

Is this some sort of miracle? Am I a genius? Do I have photographic memory? No, I wish, and that actually doesn’t exist. But that’s another story. What I am is organized and realistic. And successful.

Here are some of my tips for keeping it all together. Read More »