July 28, 2009
- 12:00 pm
By Brithny - Duke University

Everyone (namely Britney Spears) loves a good Starbucks Frapp now and then, but what we don’t love is the added poundage that tasty treat leaves on our thighs. Those guys over at the Bux have been catching a lot of flack for their many drinks that have more sugar and calories than a liter of Coke, not to mention those fatty pastries, so they’ve decided to make some “healthy” changes.
This month Starbucks launched a new line of treats that they claim is healthier. They’ve eliminated all artificial flavors, dyes, high-fructose corn syrup and artificial preservatives from the ingredients list wherever possible. Now the bakers use more wholesome ingredients like whole grains, Oregon blueberries and Michigan cherries to revamp the nutritional value for their muffins and baked goods. Some new food items include a blueberry oat bar filled with two types of organic blueberries, a new banana walnut bread made with real bananas (as opposed to that nasty artificial flavor), and a lower-calorie Marshmallow Dream bar. Mmmm. Read More »
Tags: all natural, britney spears, frappucino, healthy eating, high calories, low calorie, marketing, natural, real fruit, starbucks, starbucks food
July 2, 2008
- 9:30 am
By CC Staff
[When CollegeCandy put out a request for a Secret Intern to write an Internship Diary, we got some truly cringe-inducing stories, but “Elisa’s” experience trumped all.
Currently, “Elisa” is interning for a big, flashy 5th Avenue designer. Sounds awesome, right? Well, read the first installment HERE, and then read on...]
Who knew that a “marketing” internship actually meant “free physical labor”??
I told myself that I would start working out this summer, but I never thought that lifting and cardio would start at my internship. Apparently The Designer felt that she needed to repaint her whole store, so a few days ago we had to move everything down to the basement, and then move it back up the next day. Great… and to top it off, she’s OCD with the displays.
Shoot me now. Read More »
Tags: Cardio, interning, lifting, marketing, marketing internship, ocd, researching, secret intern, summer internship, summer job, the desinger, weird internships
June 21, 2008
- 4:30 pm
By freegapyear

In the tradition of the Thumb Wrestling Championships, the World Rock Paper Scissor Tournament and the National Beer Pong Tournament, we have another contender for the most insignificant and socially irrelevant pseudo-challenge. Ladies and gentlemen, step right up- it’s the National Texting Championships.
I love a fun-spirited competitive romp of cult cultural activities. I’m a thumb wrestling champ and a beer pong aficionado. Many crucial decisions in my life have been decided by a rousing game of rock paper scissors. But I simply must put my foot down with this National Texting Championships. Read More »
Tags: advertising, charmin toilet paper, clairol beauty, downy detergent, LG Phones, marketing, myspace, national beer pong tournament, national texting championship, oreo, texting, thumb wrestling championships, verizon, world rock paper scissor tournament, YouTube
September 13, 2007
- 1:00 pm
By CC Staff

Courtesy of Cosmo’s leading lady Kate White and some unknown marketing company that have polled 1,001 women on the meaning of their lives, we now have classifications about what type of 20-something we are!
Because thank God, I was wondering where I fit in to the world.
Are you a “Go for it Girl” that knows what she wants and won’t settle for less? Are you a “Restless Explorer”, someone who is just “indecisive” aka reformed slacker?
Are you a “Pleasure Seeker” that thinks girls just want to have fun? Or are you a “Housewife Hopeful” that just wants to pop out well-mannered babies?
Oh, the choices! The decisions! I just can’t decide! Read More »
Tags: ann curry, anna wintour, anne hathaway, cosmo, cosmopolitan magazine, devil wears prada, kate white, marketers, marketing, miranda priestly, paris hilton, pleasure seeker, superwoman, superwoman syndrome, survey