Have you always aspired to be a politician, but didn’t know how to break into the political arena? Want to perfect that resume before you make the big move to Washington, D.C.? Looking to gain the experience needed to be one of our country’s fearless leaders?
Well, these days, getting into politics is easy. Real easy. All you have to do is follow these simple steps, and you’ll be on your way to public office in no time!
- Get a group of your friends together and start up a massive money-laundering scheme on campus. It’ll look great on your resume, especially if you want to run for office in New Jersey!
- Head to Argentina on your spring break and find yourself a local to hook up with. Oh, but be sure not to tell your current BF that you’re heading outta town. Mark Sanford did it; it seems voters like a sensitive person who isn’t afraid to show emotion.
- Resign from your position as secretary of your school’s student government before your term is up in order to pursue a presidential bid. Hey, it’s working for Sarah Palin; the (gotcha) media circus around her is just what every politician wants. If you can get the campus paper on your tail, you’re golden!
- Got a single room? That’ll come in handy for a career-boosting sex scandal. Set up a tripod or offer your RA money for booty. It worked like a charm for President Bill Clinton, former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, and former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey, so it should be a shoe-in for your future political career. Read More »
Tags: Bill Clinton, corrupt politicians, eliot spitzer, government, jim mcgreevey, mark foley, mark sanford, New Jersey, political scandal, politics, rod blagojevich, Sarah Palin, washington d c
April 10, 2009
- 4:00 pm
By Sara C - Fordham

We’re back with another edition of G.W.W.E. (Guys We Wanna Eff)! This week, kick back and relax with a big cup of Kal Penn.
Not many men can put a gun to their heads one day and accept a highly prestigious federal job the next, but leave it to Kal Penn to pull it off. Earlier this week, the scrumptious House star had fans in a tizzy when they tuned in to discover his character, Dr. Lawrence Kutner, had committed suicide. Turns out, Penn had his character on the popular show killed off so that he could accept a job as President Obama’s Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison! With the economy being what it is, for anyone to make a career leap at this time is impressive, but the (literally) show-stopping switch by Kal is infinitely effable. Read More »
Tags: barack obama, dr. lawrence kutner, Harold and Kumar, hollywood, house, kal pen, kal penn, obama, politics, ucla, Van Wilder, white house, white house public liaison
March 3, 2009
- 6:00 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: angelina jolie, britney spears, Cindy McCain, college, danielle lloyd, dina, disguise, domestic violence, dos and donts, ds, emotional distress, geeks, hook ups, jesse mccartney, john mccain, just relased, libido, Lohan, megan mccain, meghan mccain, meghan mccain blog, meghan mccain pics, meghan mccain pictures, music video, nerds, nervous, Nintendo, nintendo ds, politics, sharon osbourne, skinny, spring break, stabbing, sued, tassels, vacation, wigs, world tour
January 20, 2009
- 11:00 am
By Kathryn S
Dear President Barack Obama,
I know you’re just moments away from being inaugurated, but in my opinion, the Bush era has been dead for awhile now, and you have been the prez since the results were announced. I figured out how to fill out an absentee ballot for you, Mr. Obama, and I can’t even handle bills that come in paper statements, so that’s saying something. The day you were elected, Mr. Obama, my roommate and I screamed and jumped up and down on our futon like we’d just watched a really hot episode of Gossip Girl. One of my friends from the bloody United Kingdom texted me to congratulate me on our country’s finally making a good decision, even though it was about 4 a.m. in his time zone.
There’s a lot riding on your presidency, Mr. Obama, and while I have enough faith in you to fill out that freaking absentee ballot, I would also like to give you some tips, so you take the same downtrodden path that so many of our past leaders have taken. Read More »
Tags: 2012, barack obama, Bill Clinton, Bushism, George Bush, inauguration, Kirsten Dunst, liqour tax, media, michelle obama, monica lewinsky, oval office, politics, president, richard nixon, satire, scandal, speech, Teapot Dome, Ulysses S. Grant, Warren Harding, Water Gate, Whiskey Ring, white house
January 20th, 2009 will mark the end of an era, and the beginning of a new one.
It marks the end of an era when American politics were plagued with apathetic citizens, who found nothing in the candidates inspiring enough to take a passionate interest in.
It marks the end of an era when race was an invisible barrier over politics, the end of affirmative action being a weapon against the status quo, and the end of divisions in America over race. Barack Obama has attained the highest office of the American political system, and to some people, the free world. There is no reason anymore why any good citizen of America should not be able to succeed in their goals and dreams through diligence and perseverance, because it has been proven that the highest goal can be accomplished by normal people.
Finally, it marks the end of an era when the media was an impartial observer in the American Political system, and when committed voters were educated properly about their candidates. During the 2008 election, there was an enthusiasm towards our democracy that has not been seen in years. There was also, however, a vast prevalence of ignorance on both sides, and it was spurred by a media that displayed ruthless bias not seen in years. Mainstream news magazine Newsweek published six issues with covers devoted exclusively to Barack Obama, five of them issues in this year alone. 2008 was a year in which public opinion was ruled by media portrayal of political affairs.
The wedding is overshadowing the marriage. The Inauguration has magnified into something bordering on a spectacle, with commemorative trinkets being hawked in every possible commercial medium, and huge celebrations being planned across the country. Happiness and joy at an inauguration are not bad things. Blind euphoria and an unwillingness to accept shortcomings in the president-elect are. Read More »
Tags: 2008 election, 2009 inauguration, affirmative action, african american, American politics, barack obama, hilary clinton, inauguration, international affairs, January 20th, mainstream media, media portrayal, news magazine, obama, obama effect, politics, President elect, public opinion, republican
January 14, 2009
- 1:00 pm
By Elizabeth-Baruch College

Typically, a strong woman with intellect and the ability to articulate that which is on her mind is a positive thing. Regardless of beliefs or heavy opinions, the ability to reasonably debate should be held in high regard in a world where feminism seems taboo to much of society and many men are still uncomfortable dating a better-read or better-versed woman.
A smart woman in the public eye should be revered. A smart, BEAUTIFUL woman in the public eye should draw even more attention to herself if the data I’ve collected on the correlation between beauty and attention is correct.
And hence we have the problem with Ann Coulter.
She happens to be remotely intellectual, well-read, able to debate, and beautiful. She should, theoretically, be a feminist icon for all strong-willed and curiously-minded women. She should, regardless of party or religion, be a demonstration to society that women can think in a calculative manner and speak freely, as well as intelligently. She should be these things because she is gifted and qualified to be these things.
Yet instead, she exploits her talent and intellect. Instead, she sabotages her own ability to speak on behalf of women. For those of you who don’t know, Ann Coulter is a best-selling author about as relevant to literature as Marilyn Manson is to music. Like Marilyn Manson, the woman sells her books because of shock-value and shock-value alone. Without hesitation, Ann Coulter sums up liberalism as “the opposition party to god.” She has claimed that societal problems are based on single motherhood, that liberalism is a religion, and that democrats are incapable of fighting a war on terrorism. Ann Coulter refers to President Elect Obama as B. Hussein Obama and writes off her blatant attempt to brainwash her listeners into associating him with Saddam Hussein as humor. Read More »
Tags: ann coulter, anne coulter, bad role model, conservative, feminism, feminist, Heidi Montag, liberalism, marilyn manson, media, polarizing, political party, politics, powerful women, shock value, women, women in media
January 9, 2009
- 5:00 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: 2009, beauty advice, broken resolutions, college, greys anatomy, hungover, israel and hamas, makeup, phone sex, politics, porn industry, porn industry bailout, resolutions, Style, time management tips, week in review
December 29, 2008
- 2:00 pm
By Jess T. - Columbia University

For the last few months, every Monday I’ve highlighted a star who I believe epitomizes style, whether because she takes risks and sets trends, or because she puts together simple ensembles that perfectly highlight her assets. In honor of the new year, I thought we should take a trip down fashion memory lane and see some of 2008’s best dressed stars. These ladies are all style icons of our time for different reasons and I’d jump at the opportunity to invade their closets any day. (To see more of these ladies’ perfect fashion choices, click on their pictures!) Read More »
Tags: 2008, affordable, anne hathaway, best dressed, best dressed list, campaign, classic designers, edgy, fashion, fashion choices, fashion sense, fashion shows, glam, gorgeous, gossip girl, heidi klum, inauguration, inauguration night, Jackie O, January 20th, jeans, jeans and a tank, john galliano, keen fashion sense, leighton meester, michelle obama, Obamas, personal style, politics, Rihanna, stars, Style, style icon, style idol, stylish, tank, trends
November 26, 2008
- 5:00 pm
By John - UConn
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The worst part of Thanksgiving is the dogs. Everyone has that one relative with a German shepherd, two Corgis and a Schnoodle/Pug mix. Some of us have more than one of these relatives, and some of us have many, many more than one. Some of these relatives have named their dogs Bill O’Reilly. All of these relatives arrive at every holiday party.
But you can’t just tell someone that you don’t like their dogs. There is no greater insult around the Thanksgiving table; you may as well have stuffed, dressed and roasted nephew Kenny.
Political beliefs work the same way, and in some ways are more annoying, because there’s no practical limit to how many you can stuff into the same party, and they’re usually invisible, unless Uncle Joe’s got some kind of witty hat (“Republicans Screw The Country, Democrats Usually Raise Taxes”). Read More »
Tags: Bill OReilly, democrats, devils advocate, dogs, family, family dinner, food, GOP, grandma, green bean casserole, pie, politcs at thanksgiving, political debate, politics, republicans, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner
October 28, 2008
- 6:30 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: anne hathaway, beauty bargains, free taco, free taco bell, free taco day, gossip girl, gwen stefani, madonna, madonna divorce, obama, palin, paris for president, paris hilton, politics, sexy politics, steal a base steal a taco, t.i, taco bell free taco, Taylor Momsen, taylor momsen hospital, the tyra banks show, vogue magazine