• How to Make Your Good Friday Great

    How to Make Your Good Friday Great

    Happy Good Friday, everybody! Really, Fridays are always good. It’s the weekend! But since today is Good Friday, we’ve been thinking about some ways for you to make this day extra good. Great, in fact. Here are 7 free or cheap ways to make your Good Friday great.

  • 5 Ways To Fall Back Into Your Childhood this Autumn

    5 Ways To Fall Back Into Your Childhood this Autumn

    Finally — summer’s over! It’s time for sweaters, boots, Starbucks’ signature fall drinks, and for those leaves to start falling. You could spend all fall hunched over your computer working about mid-terms, or you can get in touch with your seven year old self that took time to relish the changing leaf colors, the local pumpkin patches, and of course, the cooler weather. Here are five things that you probably enjoyed during your childhood that you can still enjoy this fall.

  • Pull Yourself Out of That Rut!

    Pull Yourself Out of That Rut!

    For a few weeks, I was in a rut – a big, blah rut that I couldn’t seem to find my way out of. I was grouchy, apathetic, and basically bored with everything. My self-esteem was not at its usual high-point, and I had no idea what the heck was wrong with me.

  • No Party? No Problem!

    No Party? No Problem!

    Of the many things I’ve learned during my first few weeks of college, perhaps the most often reinforced lesson is that Friday night + Saturday night = party time on campus. But if you’re like me and not really into the party scene, there are still tons of ways to have a great time on the weekend without resorting to the usual standby of a DVD and popcorn. Just get creative (and a permit from public safety)!

  • The End of Winter To-Do List

    The End of Winter To-Do List

    The countdown to spring has began. Soon enough we will be breaking out the sun-dresses and flip f…

  • A Cautionary Tale from a College Disaster: The Nonexisting Social Scene

    A Cautionary Tale from a College Disaster: The Nonexisting Social Scene

    Study hard, play hard – right? College is a major balancing act. It’s delegating what needs to ge…

  • Top 5 Things You MUST Do In College Pt. 3: Join A Club Just For Fun

    Top 5 Things You MUST Do In College Pt. 3: Join A Club Just For Fun

    [The following is the third of a five-part series I'm calling "The Top 5 Things You MUST Do In Coll…

  • An Open Letter To Facebook Ads

    An Open Letter To Facebook Ads

    Dear Facebook Ads,
    I’m not sure when we became best friends, but it appears you know quite a bit ab…

  • Sick of Frat Parties? Creative Ways to Spend Your Weekend

    Sick of Frat Parties? Creative Ways to Spend Your Weekend

    Frat party. Bar. Frat Party. Bar. By midterms, the same-old routines are starting to get played…

  • Tailgate’s Over…How to Stay Strong

    Tailgate’s Over…How to Stay Strong

    With football season well underway, I bet I can guess how a lot of your Saturdays pan out:
    7 a.m.: W…

  • 5 Ways to Make a Boring Summer Afternoon Sizzle

    5 Ways to Make a Boring Summer Afternoon Sizzle

    As we approach August, we may have started to take summer vacay for granted. In the dog days of sum…

  • Before Summer Ends…Have Some Fun!

    Before Summer Ends…Have Some Fun!

    Well, the blisteringly glorious months of summer are upon us. Here we are, drenched in sweat and…

  • Blame It On The Rain: Alternate Activities for A Rainy Day

    Blame It On The Rain: Alternate Activities for A Rainy Day

    Nothing can put a damper on those sunbathing plans like a summer rainstorm. But never fear; ther…

  • Happy Camping: Staff Orientation

    Happy Camping: Staff Orientation

    Being a sleepaway camp counselor is nothing like being a camper. If any of you forgot what camp is…

  • Tuffy Love Says Come Outta Your Hiding Place, Girl!

    Tuffy Love Says Come Outta Your Hiding Place, Girl!

    Dear Tuffy,
    So lets see if you can answer this one. I’m pretty much a smart girl, so i know wh…