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Two weeks into the semester and most of my friends are already sick enough of their new roommates to have practically moved in with their boyfriends. All this shuffle got me to wondering – wouldn’t it be easier if they could all just live with the boys the way they almost are now?

Turns out that I’m not the only one thinking along these lines. In fact, murmurs have been floating around for the last couple of years about some schools that are not only making their dorms coed, but their dorm rooms.

That’s right, mixed gender roomies. Read More »

The time is not yet ripe for incoming college freshmen to begin shopping for their dorm rooms, as many of us don’t even have our room assignments yet. But since I’m suffering from acute Senioritis and have nothing else better to do, I’ve taken to scouring the Internet for the best dorm buys.

Some of the things I’ve found have made me laugh from their sheer absurdity, while others have made me cry, usually because they’re either too expensive or they violate my university’s safety policy. Whether they’re indulgent or utterly necessary, here are some of the items that have set my heart a-flutter with desire: Read More »

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Pratt. I just barfed.

Even your lips can Go Green.

Tips for bullsh*tting an essay so you can go out and still pass that class.

Britney’s looking goooood on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Shampoo can clean more than just hair.

The most expensive college dorms (and they probably still suck).

The ins and outs of walking in heels.

Gratuitous hottie link. We couldn’t help it.

The Pink Sari Gang – standing up for women’s rights.

The best site for fashionistas on a budget. (That’s us!)

Tom and Katie have only been married for 2 years?

Every morning I wake up to the Daily Candy newsletter in my inbox. Usually I quickly scan through whatever new hip or trendy information it dispenses, but don’t really take too much from it. That all changed the other day when I read about a new website called usedcardboardboxes.com.

After four years of moving my whole life in and out of dorms and apartments every few months, I became a pro at packing and unpacking. Yet, I always seemed to reach a point towards the end where I would just throw clothes and shoes in a garbage bag and throw it in my car. Needless to say, it was not the most organized way to pack.

If only I had known about this website where you can preorder a moving kit that includes, medium, large, and XL boxes, packing tape, packing paper, sharpies, and a box cutter. You can also choose the size of the kit depending on where you are moving from or to. Whether it’s a dorm or a six bedroom apt, they’ve got you covered.

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