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6 Grad Gifts That Should Be On Your List
It’s almost the end of the school year and for those unfortunate seniors out there, it may also be the end of college. (Wah Wah) The second most asked question (right after “what are you doing to do after you graduate?”), will be “what do you want for your graduation gift?” While my wise brother always claims that cash is king, the older generation often wants to give you something more tangible as a gift.
Candy Dish: The Campus Scoop
• Choose the major that will get you to your dream job
• 3 fun and unexpected Halloween costumes
• Just a typical college ACB thread
• Tailgating on the cheap
• Do’s and don’t of bringing a laptop to class
• Unusual careers for college grads
• 4 habits you should adopt in college

Candy Dish: What’s Next for Lindsay Lohan?
• It’s back to rehab for dear Lilo.
• 8 tricks to help you suppress that appetite.
• Were these people drunk when this happened?
• Halloween according to the cast of Modern Family.
• The many (fabulous ways) to wear a scarf.
• Truth: I am deathly afraid of what this might look like.
College Campuses Are Breeding Grounds for Disease
According to University of North Carolina professor Kevin Caneiro, there’s a new disease lurking on college campuses nationwide. Dubbed “Laptop-itis,” it is the result of excessive use of laptops and cell phones with symptoms ranging from worsened posture to pain in the backs, necks, and wrists of students everywhere.
CollegeCandy Confessions: Bathroom Secret
Confession: When I know I might be in the bathroom for awhile, I don’t grab a magazine or a book and take it with me; I grab my laptop. (Honestly, the bathroom is the only reason I’d get an iPad – it would be way more portable.)
iPad? iDon’t Think So
The iPad. Steve Jobs’ newest brainchild, and a super….whatever it is. Despite the fact that we’re not always sure what point Apple’s devices serve, we always seem to get them, love them, and become suddenly unable to live without them.
But this thing? Meh, not so much.
What Can Your Computer Do For You?
True Life: I’m completely dependent on my computer. It’s my life source, as sad as that sounds. But honestly, it can do EVERYTHING. And when I say everything, I mean it. I bet you didn’t know the extent of your computer’s power. With one simple USB port, the world is your oyster.

Life After College: Financial Woes
Because I’m making six pennies a year in my job after taxes, I follow a very strict budget that allows me to afford a moderate amount of food and a moderate amount of fun. There is no room for a savings plan in my budget so I just figured if I was extra careful nothing would ever go wrong. Then last week everything went wrong.
From Red Cups to Green Alternatives
We college students are pretty accurately stereotyped. We party hard, sleep late, and cram for finals until the wee hours of the morning. Luckily for us and the environment, a lot of these common habits can be easily “tweaked” in order to save energy and resources. And as a college student myself, I promise that these steps will not affect your party or study life in any way.
CollegeCandy’s Back-To-School Double Notebook Giveaway!
With school rapidly approaching, CollegeCandy has teamed up with Ivy Worldwide and Hewlett Packard to give away a back-to-school computer bundle that’s better than a large pack of Sharpies and Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper.
Need a New Computer? Let’s Review Some..
Is your computer making that weird noise that sounds like it’s about to blow up mid-Facebook wall post? Does it totally burn your legs when you have it on your lap? Maybe it just totally sucks?
If so, it might be time to start a-lookin’ for another. And with school starting right around the corner, what better time to begin the search?
The HP Back-To-School Bundle Special!
Is your laptop running at the same speed your grandma’s motor scooter at Wal-mart?
Or do you have one that’s about as heavy as carrying your BFF to class in your messenger bag?
I think it’s time for a new laptop, lady.
Ultra-portable Laptop Summer Love
You may not use your computer for memory-eating gaming or need it for its high-power computing capabilities, so when it comes to watching videos on our computers, chances are, we don’t put much thought into just how powerful our laptop is.
Fashionably Techie: Tech for The Real World
Remember when you started college and you got a bunch of cool new stuff? Everything was shiny and new and you were off on a great adventure. A lot has changed since then. Now you’re all disillusioned by jerky professors and “real world” problems. Oh, and your laptop is an antique.
Candy Dish: Someone Wants to Kill Britney
Britney gets death threats? Harrison Ford getting married? An end to split ends? Big day, people. Big day.
Fashionably Techie: Spring Savings!
So it’s March. Time of leprechauns and half-nice weather. It’s also a time of sales. Tech sales. So here’s some sites to find some cool stuff for cheap. Because everyone loves cheap.