New Year, New You: Energize Your Room with Feng Shui!
It’s a new year (which I am having trouble remembering when I have to write the date on anything), meaning it’s the perfect time to wipe that slate clean and start anew. And we’re gonna help you out. Every Thursday in January we’re bringing you advice from experts on ways to improve yourself and your life. From mental health to making the most of your workspace, we’ll all work together to get our lives, health and GPAs back on track.
We’ve All Been There: The Twin Bed Debacle
As you are setting your stuff on the floor, he grabs you and you make your way to the bed. There’s kissing, groping and a nearly unsuccessful go at your bra hooks. Things are going fine (great, even) until he attempts to get on top of you. You roll on your back when – SMACK – you hit the wall.

Contest: Best Roomie Wins a New Room from T.J. Maxx
Has anyone ever stared up at you from their bed, mascara smeared across their eyes from crying over that boy, and insisted that you’re the best roommate ever? Whether you cook a mean tray of celebratory A+ brownies or generously hand over the remote to indulge the roomie’s Project Runway addiction, we know you’ve got some stellar credentials.
5 Things That Should Be Outlawed from Dorms
Can you imagine hearing the incessant whimpering of a dog while trying to study in your dorm room? Well, it might not be too unrealistic of a nightmare/dream (depending on your take). An increasing amount of colleges are now permitting dogs in dorm rooms. Although they’re incredibly cute, how gross?!
College Q&A: End Of The Year Roommate Issues
Alright, I know this is coming really late (there’s only like 2 weeks left of school) but my roommate is driving me crazy. It’s like all the annoying things she did all year that I ignored are bubbling over and I want to punch her. She’s messy, she’s loud. Like, underwear on the floor messy. I didn’t want to say anything to her because we don’t have any time left but with finals and everything I am really stressed and my room just isnt the sanctuary that I need it to be.
College Q&A: To Live Alone or Not To Live Alone….
I was approved to have a single in the dorms next year. Yay! I was really excited about having my own space (and it’s so, so, so hard to get a single on my campus) with my friends down the hall. But then a few of my friends decided to get an apartment together off campus. They asked me if I wanted to live with them and I’m just not sure.
College: It’s The Little Things That Matter
Endless exams and papers, constant guy drama, grad school applications, a dwindling bank account…the day-to-day worries of our college years often weigh us down. But too often, we stress about the big issues and totally forget about the little things that make our daily routines bearable…or even great!

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Tufts Says No To Dorm Room Boom Boom
Dorm-room sex. It’s undeniably tricky. Besides the tiny twin beds that limit mobility and often result in dangerous topples from the top bunk, you always have to time your romps just right, waiting for your roommate to step out for an undetermined but hopefully lengthy amount of time.
Livin’ The Single (Room) Life
So, you’re in a single. Obviously, single rooms aren’t the image most conjure when thinking about college dorms and most freshmen don’t usually get them. Nervous? Excited? Don’t really know what you’re getting into? Don’t worry; here are the PROS AND CONS OF LIVING IN A SINGLE
Do It Yourself Tuesdays: Take the Bored Out Cork Board
A dorm isn’t a dorm without the staple brown cork board on the wall. You post reminders of exams, pictures of your friends, phone numbers (of that hottie you just met!), and other important info on your life. Problem is that the ugly brown cork board is a little bored. I know it doesn’t match the rest of your gorgeous room decor…
Candy Dish: Britney and LiLo Back Together
• Brit and LiLo hanging out? God help us all.
• Dance Dance Revolution for lazy people.
• OMG, they ARE dating!!
• Let’s talk about the G-spot. With old people.
• Woman’s shelter being shut down…for not allowing men.
• Dorm room gardening!
Countdown to College: Dorm Shopping! …with Mom.
The mere thought of shopping for college fills me with a great deal of excitement. I picture myself hopping from Bed, Bath and Beyond to Target to Harmon Beauty Supply, loading up a shopping cart with the essentials, some indulgences, and those must-have cutesy items to make my dorm room feel like home.

Countdown to College: Dorm Buys to Lust After
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.