Here at CollegeCandy HQ, we looovveee college (like, duh) and therefore are trying to party it up as much as we can from our boring old NYC office. So this spring we’re bringing the show on the road. Not only are we going from campus to campus offering modern Facebook-style relationship advice, but we’re also helping you celebrate your kick-ass campus events.

First up…FSU’s premiere fashion magazine, Clutch, is throwing a launch party to celebrate their spring issue.

And we’re jumping head first into the party by co-hosting the entire shindig. So first things first, if you go to FSU, you should RSVP to the party on March 15th. Why? Not only is it a party co-hosted by yours truly, but it’s also a great opportunity to go home with some awesome swag. The first 50 guests are getting VIP gift bags that include:

- Tarte Cosmetics

- ShoeDazzle gift cards

- Campusfood.com gift cards

- CollegeCandy shot glasses

AND (there’s always more up in here), the big raffle winners are going home with: Read More »

While it’s obvious that there are situations common to all college students whatever campus they may call home, every campus has its own unique traditions. Some, like walking through a certain fountain upon graduation, date back hundreds of years. Others, like puking under a table at the late night Mexican restaurant on the night of your 21st birthday, are simply infamous amongst the student body.

And it is these things that unite students and make us proud to call our specific school home. So this week I asked the CollegeCandy writers to show a little school pride and share their university’s eccentricities with the world.

Tell us: what campus “tradition” sets your school apart from the pack? Read More »

Welcome back to The Rival Rundown! If you’ve always wanted to give props to your school on CC, now’s your chance! Shoot us an email explaining what’s awesome and unique about your school (or what stinks about Rival U) at rivalrundown@collegecandy.com!

I live in New York, where suddenly it has gotten really. effing. cold.  (I wore my winter coat and a scowl over the weekend.)  So naturally I’ve been dreaming of what life would have been like had I gone to school in a more temperate climate where you can tailgate in tank tops and flip flops.  Such is the way things go in the Sunshine State, where the University of Florida and Florida State University have, quite literally, one of the hottest rivalries around.

1. Mascot Match-up

Florida – Call them Gator Nation, Gator Country, even Alberta and Albert (who won Sports Illustrated On Campus’ Best Mascot award); the Florida Gators are more than just a local species.
Florida State – The Florida State Seminoles, named for the Native Americans who first inhabited the area, are perhaps most famous for their war chant, which is among the most immediately recognizable songs in all of sports culture.

Three credits to: Hands-down, it’s Florida State. It’s the college chant at it’s absolute finest (and so simple, even babies can sing it)! Read More »