If you didn’t watch the Grammys last night, you missed a lot of performances, but — surprisingly — not a whole lot of awards. Even though the Grammys are supposed to be an award show, the program was more about throwing random artists together for collaborations, finding ways for Nicki Minaj to “out-Gaga” Gaga and honoring the fabulous Whitney Houston. When they actually presented someone with an award it was kind of confusing.

One of the first honors given out was for Best Rap Performance, which Kanye West and Jay-Z won for their song “Otis.” But neither of them were there to accept the little golden statue. Excuse me, what?! Ok, Jay-Z did just have a baby. And if I had a baby this adorable and a wife that beautiful I would probably skip out on the Grammys, too.

But where was Kanye?! He was actually nominated for two different albums – his solo project, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Watch the Throne, his collaboration with Jay-Z. All said, he won four awards last night, bringing his career Grammy total to 18. 18! We would think Kanye would want to be there to rub that in everyone’s face. So where was the elusive Mr. West? Naturally, we have a few highly-probable theories on the matter.

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Garnet is a student at Columbia University in New York City. She is “that person” who starts dancing at a party when everyone else is standing around, and if there were a Facebook stalking Olympics, she would be a gold medalist. She also loves cheesy 90s music, and almost died of happiness when Vanilla Ice retweeted her. Once. Follow her on Twitter @garnethenderson.

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I go back and forth on Taylor Swift a lot. It usually coincides when I’m going back and forth between sober and drunk. When I’m sober she’s just another auto-tuned singer using her past relationships to whine her way to award shows. When I’m drunk, she’s my best friend, my go-to girl for karaoke songs, and the only performer who gets me.

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Last night at the American Music Awards, Taylor Swift cleaned up shop taking home the awards for Favorite Female Country Artist, Favorite Country Album and Artist of the Year. And in typical T-Swift fashion, she was shocked. Honestly, I’m shocked…that Adele didn’t win out. But I’m not totally surprised that Taylor won. Everyone loves her. It got us thinking about why. Obviously homegirl can write songs that tug at your heartstrings, and she’s a great entertainer. But she’s not 13 anymore.

She’s 21, resonating with teens and girls in college. I’m 21, and my friends and I (and a majority of college women) are definitely guilty of belting out some Swifty songs whether it’s at the bar or in the car. I can rhyme too, maybe I should be a songwriter. Her music continues to top charts, snag awards, and break records. Why?

I’ll tell you. Taylor is one of the first female artists to be honest. While she doesn’t always say which guy her song is about (“Dear John,” anyone?), she’s always upfront in her lyrics. She rips these dudes to shreds. We love songs that we can get angry to after a breakup or after the friend-with-benefits doesn’t want benefits anymore. And we love eating a pint of Ben & Jerry’s while listening to “Back To December.” For college women, we connect to her music because of our personal experiences. We also relate to her idealized love songs, like “Love Story,” because even though we sit here and say it’s so stupid, we really want someone to come sweep us off our feet. We listen because we’ve been there.

The young fans identify with Taylor’s still-thirteen-at-heart personality. That age is so tough, and there are constant feelings of rejection and loneliness. Taylor’s songs delve into the heartbreak young women feel and outright say what they can’t express in their own words. And while many of us look at Taylor and think she’s overrated and wonder “Does she own any more sequin dresses?!”, the truth is simple — these girls look up to her. While I don’t think they should grow up thinking it’s okay to date every guy and write a song about it, she does have her stuff together. They see a successful woman that went through the same issues they deal with on a daily basis, and they want to be like that. They see positivity where there might not otherwise be any.

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While we all know that college students rely on Starbucks to get them through all-nighters and early science labs, celebrities reply on Starbucks even more. I can’t go a day without seeing a paparazzi picture of some celebrity sipping through a green straw. What are these celebs going to do if climate change kills Starbucks? Maybe then their maids will have to make them coffee. GASP!

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