Happy Valley is No Longer Happy: A Penn State Alum Speaks Out
Disgust.I can not think of another word to describe the constant gut-wrenching feeling I have had in the pit of my stomach since Saturday morning when the alleged sexual assault case involving former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky became national news.
The 5 Matzoh Treats That Will Help You Survive Passover
With Passover just around the corner, it's about to be all about the Matzoh. Say goodbye to your Cheerios, your penne pasta, and your delicious New York bagels. It's like a week-long Atkins diet... with nothing but a flat tasteless cracker to fill your belly.
March Madness: Sometimes Sixteen Isn’t So Sweet
This has been, by far, the craziest NCAA tournament I can ever remember. Every single game so far has increased my blood pressure, spiked my heart rate and probably shaved a few years off my life.
What You Need to Know About March Madness
March Madness has nothing to do with the preparations for spring break, daylong drinking holidays like Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's Day, or studying for midterms. It is about the best three weeks of any sport -- the NCAA Tournament. The best of college basketball. Even if you've never watched a single minute of any game all season, you can still enjoy the Big Dance. It may be the only thing your friends are talking about the next few weeks so it may be a good idea to learn some important terms.
Singer Robyn Dances On Her Own [INTERVIEW]
You may remember singer/songwriter Robyn from her '90s dance mega hit "Show Me Love." While we in America haven't heard a lot about her in the past decade, this amazing Swedish seductress has been busy taking the rest of the world by storm.
The Five Easiest Halloween Costumes Ever
It's getting down to the wire. Halloween is literally right around the corner and you want to look your best...without dropping $59.99 to be a Sexy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (really?!). Completely understandable. You're a college student.
CollegeCandy’s Guide to On-Campus Jobs
Going to college is so much more than hauling your butt out of bed before noon on a Friday to sit in the back of a lecture hall and attempt the daily Sudoku. In order to even be considered for a job in this economy, students are expected to pull great grades, take on multiple leadership roles on campus and still manage to avoid going completely broke (not to mention swing awesome summer internships).
Celebrating the High Holidays Away From Home
For many Jewish college freshmen, this will probably be the first time you are celebrating the High Holidays away from home. Many schools, mine included, still have classes during Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur. It is definitely a big change from observing these big days at home. You can bet your laundry money that your dining hall won't be providing lox and a shmear to break the fast, but that shouldn't stop you from experiencing these days in a way that makes your feel comfortable.
One Month Challenge: Facebook Diet, Week 4
So I have now gone four mostly Facebook-free weeks. Which is saying something considering my little incident last weekend. I swear the universe was playing games with me for my final week of this challenge.
One Month Challenge: Facebook Diet, Week 3
Week 3 has been extremely rough. I was preparing to move back into my apartment and start my senior year of college, avoiding the dreaded g-word that happens at the end of the best four years of a person's life.
These 6 Reality Stars Deserve Their Time In The Spotlight
Reality television has created some interesting characters the last few years. And by "interesting" I mean "people I want to punch in the face." Celebrities like Speidi and the Karadashian crew have infiltrated all corners of Hollywood and for what? Big booties and bushy beards? Embarrassing baby daddy's and even more embarrassing "albums"?
One Month Challenge: Facebook Diet, Week Two
Two weeks without logging in to Facebook and I still have a pulse. This is a very, very, VERY good sign!
One Month Challenge: Facebook Diet, Week 1
I am a Facebook creeper. I have this compulsive clicking disease when it comes to my news feed. All of a sudden its 12:33 AM on a Sunday and I am looking at photo 433 out of 602, trying to figure out who this person is and how I even got to their page.
Facebook Creepin’ – A Guide
Facebook can turn even the most confident girl into a crazy stalker. Whether it's clicking rapidly through photo albums and tagged pictures or checking out every. single. girl. who posts on your random hook-up's wall, we've all been there. And that's OK. It's not like we're sitting in a windowless van outside someone's house for hours, watching their every move.
The Truth Behind Party-School Rankings
For many college students, going to a top-rated party school is an honor and a bragging right. Princeton Review, the granddaddy of all rankings, announced today that the University of Georgia is this year's top party school in the country.
Save Money and Look Great By Doing It All Yourself
As college students on a budget, we sometimes have to sacrifice our favorite beauty regimens in favor of our weekly trips to Dollar Beer night (or maybe we are actually being responsible and shelling out a few hundred dollars on a semester's worth of textbooks). But just because we want to save some money doesn't mean we have to look like dingy hags with 12 cats and a knitting room.
Talkin’ Babies With Maci from MTV’s Teen Mom
The new season of Teen Mom premiers tonight at 10 PM on MTV and this CollegeCandy intern couldn't be more excited. Not only do we get to find out if Amber's havin' another baby, but I had the chance to chat with everyone's favorite mama, Maci. She filled me in on how her life has changed since she moved from Chattanooga, Bentley started talking up a storm, and even gave the CollegeCandy readers some invaluable dating advice.
Are Final Exams so 2000?
magine your time in college without finals exams. Can't do it? Sound like music to your ears? Well, it may become reality for some extremely lucky students. Harvard is making its professors decide within the first week of class whether or not there will be a final exam at the end of semester.
And You Thought Your Relationship Was Bad
Girl: "I have a boyfriend." Guy: "I have a goldfish." Girl: "..... What?" Guy: "I thought we were talking about things that don't matter."
Good Friendships: A Guide
There are some unwritten rules of friendship we all know: Thou shalt hold her hair back when she is praying to the porcelain god after a long Friday night. Thou shalt never date her ex-boyfriend, brother or best male friend. Thou shalt never have to watch Say Yes to the Dress alone. Thou shalt risk your life to satisfy the drunken cravings of your BFF.
