[This contest is officially over, but don't fret - there are plenty more awesome contests and giveaways where this came from!]

We had soooo much fun partying down at FSU that we decided to keep the show on the road. Next stop: Mizzou! Instead of throwing back shots at the bar with the girls of Missouri, we’re now taking a chill pill and chugging sipping on martinis (and mocktails) while we get our nails done.  Because even though we might like to party hardy, we also like to relax and de-stress and enjoy a little pampering. And honestly, there’s no better way to do that than by going to a martinis & manicures event hosted by yours truly.

(But don’t worry all you non-Mizzou-ians, we’ve got something for you too! We were so excited to go to Missouri that we wanted to celebrate with the rest of our loyal fans. And that’s why we’re giving away a Matt and Nat bag to one lucky CollegeCandy reader as well as access to a discount code at 3 Fl OZ. All the entry details are at the bottom of this post.)

Now back to the main event. Not only are we giving away goody bags again, but this time we’re getting fancy. 10 lucky gals are going home with a customized CollegeCandy goody-filled tote bag from CafePress. However, just because you’re not a VIP guest, does not mean you’re going home empty-handed. Everyone gets a goody bag and everyone gets entered in the raffle!

So what’s going in these kick ass goody bags? Read More »

Welcome to a new College Candy feature: The Rival Rundown! We’re taking a look at the oldest, fiercest, and even funniest rivalries between colleges and universities all over the country. We’re going to be examining everything from mascots to mess halls to the most obnoxious traditions, all with the intent of determining which schools are ballin’ out of control.

And 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!

This week we zero in on two state schools on opposite sides of Kansas City – University of Kansas and the University of Missouri. The Big 12 conference rivals share rhyming nicknames (KU and Mizzou) but little else. How do the two joke-loving, panty-raiding, prideful colleges measure up?

1. Mascot Matchup

Kansas- The colorful Jayhawks are the pride of Lawrence, Kansas. Their infamous chant, “Rock Chalk Jayhawk!” was once proclaimed by Teddy Roosevelt as “the greatest college chant [he'd] ever heard.”
Mizzou- The mascot of Columbia, MO is named Truman the Tiger, after President Harry Truman.

Three credits to: Kansas. Check out the ominous/grandiose audio to accompany the Jayhawk squawk. Read More »

Robert Downey Jr. makes one sexy detective.

University of Missouri requires iPhones?!

Should you get your nose hair waxed?

Teen idols then and now. Eeek.

Is this cheating?

OMFG. Gossip Girl is over for the season.

As if you needed another reason to just roll out of bed in the morning, throw on an outfit, and run out the door. Well now, you can feel really good about skipping your morning shower. Why? Because doing so could actually be helping to save the environment!

You don’t say!

Greasy hair is good, according to a University of Missouri study. After exposing eight washed and eight unwashed hair samples to ozone for 24 hours, researchers discovered that unwashed hair absorbs around seven times as much ozone as freshly washed hair. This is most likely because the ozone reacts with oils in the hair.

What does reducing the ozone mean to you (in case saving the environment isn’t enough)? The less ozone you breathe in, the lower your risk of having respiratory problems is. According to one of the researchers, “For dirty hair, the ozone concentration around the head is likely to be substantially lower than the level in the room.” Read More »