Some of you may have gotten on Twitter or Facebook today and seen the name “Christopher Hitchens” popping up everywhere. If you are like me, you saw his name and wondered, “Who is this guy?” Well, from what I’ve read about Mr. Hitchens, he was pretty cool guy.

Christopher Hitchens passed away on December 15th, 2011 from pneumonia, a complication from the esophageal cancer he had been battling since June 2010. Hitchens, a British-born Oxford University grad, was known in the journalism world for his strong voice and ultra-personal stories.

Hitchens was a bit of a troublemaker in his youth, getting arrested multiple times at political rallies for protesting the Vietnam War. He had many political views and was never afraid to stand up and have his voice be heard even before he began his career as one of the most interesting writers of our time.

After moving to America in 1981, Hitchens worked as a literary critic and contributing editor for Vanity Fair for many years. He was very vocal in his writings and was often criticized but never fazed by the negative feedback he received. It was said that many who read Hitchens’ work felt as though they knew him. Hitchens is survived by his wife, Carol, and three children, Alexander, Sophia, and Antonia.

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I can’t study in the library because it’s SO quiet that any amount of noise annoys me. Someone is eating? So annoying, even if he or she is attempting to do it quietly. But, the guy and girl in this video create a really cool interruption for the people studying. They go totally Glee and start singing a library song. Everyone seems confused at the end, but you know they enjoyed it. Read More »

Do you drag your MacBook from class to class and need a new way to get through your two-hour lecture on Ancient Civilizations of the Byzantine Empire? Or do you nonchalantly sneak your iPhone out of your sweatshirt every four minutes to refresh your Facebook mini-feed? Looking for another way to follow us throughout your day? Okay, good, you’re in luck! We’re on Google+!

Well… before you reread Cindy Lou-Who’s most recent where she asks the age old question: Where are You Christmas? (How many times is she going to ask that, anyway?) Or before you press snooze on your professor as he starts rambling on about the correct linguistic spelling of Byzantine that has been argued by Greek, Roman and Russian linguists over the centuries… it’s about time CollegeCandy stepped in to smooth things over. After all, you’re paying for your education, might as well learn something, right?

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“So…are we gonna hook-up or what?”

Ah, another poor soul lost to the epidemic I refer to as “The Death of Subtlety.” It was a fabulous time (read: three days) we spent together. He was good-looking, kinda funny, not too much of a d-bag…in other words, a total catch. And then, as we lay in each other’s arms on the musty couch, he uttered that fateful question. Sigh. Is it too much to ask that an insignificant other be at least a little eloquent?

Apparently, the answer is yes, it is too much to ask. And while I like to think I’m the only one that destiny thrusts into these terribly awkward situations, this is not the case. Many of my peers, both guys and girls, have shared disaster stories involving their partners’ lack of tactfulness and vain attempts at trying to “get it in,” as the kids say nowadays. (My personal favorite involves Paranormal Activity, a roommate gone for the weekend, and the statement, “You should give me a blowjob.” Needless to say, nothing “got in” that night.)

So, in response to the fact that some people are not fluent in the language of subtlety, I’ve decided to compile a list of common phrases you might hear from these failed Don Juans…and how to respond.

1. “You should give me a blowjob/sleep with me/etc.”

I’m sorry, I don’t recall agreeing to an “awkward conversation for blowjobs” program. Why else should I do whatever you’re asking? By the way, definitely work on your conversational transitions.

Proper Response: You should retract that statement and try again.

2. “Hey…wanna make-out/hook-up/do something you’ll regret tomorrow?”

While better than the previous statement (they did give you the option to say no after all), this question ruins the moment and sends the awkward meter through the roof. Just touch my face or something and I’ll get the hint.

Proper Response: As charming as you are, I’m disinclined to acquiesce to your request. (Bonus: Pirates of the Caribbean reference! Dudes love that.)

3. “People tell me I’m really great at sex/going down/misc. other ‘activity’.’”

I’m glad you’re proud of your “skill.” But unless you provide a reference, I really don’t care about your previous experience. And let’s be honest, I like to delude myself into thinking that you’ve only ever hooked-up with me.

Proper Response: Were those people paid for their testimonials?

4. “You know, my roommate’s gone for the weekend and I’m feeling really lonely…”

Let me guess: there’s so much room for activities now! While that sounds like a riveting opportunity, your poor attempts at making me feel empathy for your loneliness are as laughable as Kim K.’s marriage (BAM! Pop culture smackdown).

Proper Response: Now we can make intense eye contact without your pesky roommate bothering us!

5. “What’s up?” or any variation of this phrase, sent in a text at 2 a.m.

We all know and tolerate those booty call texts that can range from a simple drunken “heeyyyy” to something like the one my roommate received last week: “Bang?” (She responded with “Sleep?” Conversation over.) I’m all for late-night hook-ups, but there has to be a better way of initiating them.

Proper Response: Depends if you’re into it or not. Answering with, “I wanna hold your hand so hard,” also works.

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I would like to start with a disclaimer. One, I have only been writing this column since June, so I cannot account for any hot messes prior to this time. And two, hey, there are a lot of celebrity hot messes out there. I have only been able to criticize a tiny percentage of them. I’m sorry if I didn’t have a chance to review your favourite hot mess of the year (but tell me, tell me, who was it?!), but these are my biggest hot messes of my super awesome weekly column,  Hot or Hot Mess over the last few months.

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Last night we learned who Barbara Walters chose as her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011. She chose some truly fascinating people like Amanda Knox, Pippa Middleton, Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Eric Stonestreet and Steve Jobs. But she also chose some really random people who aren’t as fascinating as they are annoying. The Kardashians? Herman Cain? Really, Barbara Walters? Those people are so random.

We got ahold of 10 more things that Barbara Walters thinks are fascinating (and they are just as random as the people who fascinate her). Read More »

Vocal Fry.

If it’s not the latest and greatest snacking invention released by McDonald’s then I’m not really sure what to make of this trend.

But apparently “vocal fry” (aka ‘creaky voice’)  “refers to the low, guttural vibrations that sometimes occur in speech, often appearing at the end of sentences” and is apparently taking our favorite celebrities by the horns. Know how B. Spears gets all dark and dirty when she moans “yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah…” at the beginning of her hit ‘Oops.. I Did It Again”? Like the hit maker and one of the original pioneers of pop that she is, Brit-Brit might be at the forefront of this creaky trend.

Which means that all the time I spent last summer locked in my room staring at my mirror and cupping my vocal cords trying to make my voice sound raspier was for nothing. Ugh.  Read More »

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