12 Gifts for Him This Holiday Season [Dude's List]

Tis the season to spend your hearts out on the one you’ve given your heart to…for this year, at least. The hardest part of the holiday season is rooted in the inevitable question: “What do I get him?”

On Having Sad Days [Chronicles Of The City]

I do have sad days sometimes, and you probably do too. There have been a lot of changes in my life since I moved to New York.

No Texting, No Exceptions: Week One [One Month Challenge]

On December 1, I swore off texting. I figured giving up texting meant I would spend more time on the phone. What it actually did was make me crafty.

Students Taught How To Enslave/Sell Africans [The Apocalypse]

Lesson materials included direction on how to carry out a “slave raid” and manipulate “African Chiefs” through bribes and lacing them with alcohol.

10 Horribly Offensive Party Themes You Should Avoid At All Costs

The Chi O chapter at Penn State went to a party dressed as Mexicans. Complete with fake sombreros and panchos, which is, like, a little racist if you ask me.

“Do I Give Him The Boot Because He Won’t Return After I Give?” [Ask A Dude]

I’ve started hooking up with a guy who seems great in every way but one — he’s a little selfish in the bedroom. He gets his every time, whether it’s through oral or old fashioned sex, and leaves me to fend for myself.

On the Job Hunt: Part 1 [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

Well guys, I graduated! Finally! It took me a little longer due to an emergency heart surgery I had to have a few years ago, which led to me taking a bit of time off from school, but after all the recovery and summer classes and independent studies, I did it!

On Having Alone Time [Chronicles Of The City]

As I was walking around the city, I thought about how it’s okay to not want to meet up with people or see anyone.

No Texting, No Exceptions! [One Month Challenge]

So there’s this guy. (Isn’t there always?) The last thing he texted me was some inside joke about avocados. I fell asleep before I texted back. That was pre-Thanksgiving. And now I’m left wondering the obvious – what the hell do I text back to avocados two weeks after I fell asleep?

Discussing “Cloud Atlas” by David Mitchell & Our December Pick [CC Book Club]

As always, read at your own risk as there will be SPOILERS. For our December pick, I’ve chosen The Ages of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker!

More Colleges are Eliminating SAT & ACT Testing for Admissions Requirements

So I’m sitting here thinking, great, these little kids aren’t going to need to sit through those agonizing exams like I did? Well, the vast majority of colleges and universities still require the SAT and ACT, but there has been a sweeping trend to eliminate them in favor of non-traditional options.

Avoiding Holiday Awkwardness [Diary of the Undateable]

I can talk about my dating struggles to my friends, to my classmates and to you guys. But when my family asks me about them, it’s a whole ‘nother story. I don’t want to be the black sheep, the one that ends up being on receiving end of a blind date or constantly put on non-marital watch.

Life As A Very Short Girl [Friday Faves]

I’m short. Really short. I’m 23-years-old, and I’m only 5 feet tall. I might not be the shortest girl in the world, but let’s just say that I have met an uncomfortable amount of kindergarteners who are actually taller than me.

Taking on a Little Positive Thinking [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

Though it’s so much easier to be a Negative Nancy about life, being positive will help you out so much more though it may take a little more effort to get there. I’m sure you’ve heard it a million times, but a positive attitude goes a long way. It’s true!

Back Down South Y’all [Chronicles Of The City]

Sometimes you just need to go home and be around familiar things, and that’s totally okay. You’re allowed to want what’s comfortable.

The 7 Worst Kinds of Kisses

When he eventually goes in for the kiss, you’re expecting fireworks, puppies, sunshine and smiles. What should be the most exciting point of your weekend turns into… EW.