The first day of summer is right around the corner and people have already started to pull out their summer whites, obsessively Google best sunless tanning lotion, and take down their Christmas lights (finally!). So break out your sandals, rent a kayak (or two) and try not to get too discouraged by those “make sure you’re ready for bikini season” weight loss commercials! Check out our gallery of the top 25 things that just SCREAM “summer!”

Abortion is everywhere in the news right now. (I mean, isn’t it always?) Politicians are talking about it. Chelsea Handler is talking about it. That’s right, you read correctly–Chelsea Handler. The comedienne recently revealed to the New York Times that she had an abortion when she was 16.

Hey Dude, So here’s the thing: I want to be friends with my ex-boyfriend. I might be naive, and maybe it won’t work out, but I still want to do it. We dated for a really long time in high school (all four years), then went our separate ways for college. Then in college we did the whole hooking up thing for a bit, and now he has a new girlfriend and we are home for the summer…

As the curtain closes on another school year, we embrace the heat of summer. However, for many of us, summer may be short-lived, as we prepare to take on our roles as summer interns. The hard part is over (cover letters and resumes, buhh byee!), and now its time to have some fun and put together a kick-ass internship wardrobe.

OK, I’m about to get deep. About The Real Housewives of New Jersey. I know. It seems ridiculous, but just stay with me, OK?

The legendary Bob Dylan turned 70 today and I’ve been blasting his jams since I rolled out of bed this morning (feeling a bit like a 70-year-old rocker myself). All that classic rock put me in a fantastic mood, and it also reminded me of all the other awesome classic tracks buried deep in my iTunes.

Bring on the hate mail! This time the Dude’s List is bringing you 11 reasons boys like being boys instead of girls. I’m not suggesting all of the advantages discussed below are ethical or moral. I’m talking about the real-world practices and double standards. Fairness isn’t part of the debate.

You lived, you learned, you loved. Now you are back at your home campus and in a total funk. What happened to the campus you used to love and why is everyone rolling your eyes when you start telling hilarious study abroad stories? Coming back home after going abroad can be a surprisingly weird experience and it’s normal to experience reverse culture shock.

Move-out day is usually a good thing, right? You get to move out of the tiny room you’ve been living in for the past few months and move back to the real world: a place where you don’t have to live out of plastic storage containers. Though exciting, packing can be tedious and stressful. And hot. Why is it always hot?

Does this situation sound familiar to you? Your BFF asks you if want to go out to dinner with her, and you’re about to tell her yes, when you decide to check your bank statement quickly online before you answer — and discover you don’t have anywhere close to enough for a night out.