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• Reeling in the ’Rents

  Are your parentals all up in your grill about life on campus? Here, tips on keeping it real with the parents. (Yes, it is cool to get along with ’em!)

• Ultimate Snack-down!

  Having a classic snack attack? Before snarfing down fistfuls of chips, stock up on some healthful but satisfying noshes you can stash in your room.

• The 411 on Credit Card Offers

  Don’t fall victim to debt! Get the lowdown on credit, interest and fees before those suspiciously good-sounding credit card offers get you.

• Avoid Getting Stupid This Summer

  Keeping your brain active away from school doesn’t mean revisiting last semester's physics notes. (Like we could pay you to do that ….) Here, easy ways to work your mind.

• Get the Best Tan on Campus … Without the Burn!

  Summer … woo-hoo! Ready to get your tan on? Not so fast. Here, our tips on how to get an awesome tan -- the safe way.

• Score Free Stuff on Campus

  Who says nothing in life is free? As it turns out, being a college student affords you some serious benefits when it comes to snagging freebies!

• Can Long-distance Love Thrive?

  Prep yourself for the separation -- and “the talk” -- with a plan to leave your relationship when you leave for school.

• How Not to be a Fat Freshman

  You won’t have to wait for fall to pack on the infamous freshman 15 (or 50) if you spend your summer lying around and raiding the kitchen. Here, healthful habits for the home front to make your back-to-school transition more digestible.

Blog

• 4 Peripheral Lessons Learned in College

  Here are a few lessons that you may not realize you're absorbing.

• 5 Things Every College Student Should Know

  Here's a rundown of everything you should know by now as a college student, from washing your whites to padding a paper.

• Fantasy Course Load

  We run down a list of fantasy classes that could make for the ultimate dream semester.

• Lessons in Salad Spinning

  Who would've guessed that a simple run-of-the-mill kitchen gadget could prove to be -- literally -- a lifesaver?

• Dear Internship Supervisor…

  Here's what I really think of my summer internship: Thanks for all the "experience" and especially for teaching me the art of effective stapling. Invaluable.

• Nashville Stands up Against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy on Campus

  The Belmont University community wonders whether their soccer coach's sexual orientation played a role in her dismissal.

• Protect Your Identity

  In the wake of the University of Hawaii incident in which the personal info of over 40,000 former students was posted online, here are some critical things all college students should know to keep their identities safe.

• What’s at Stake?

  Think you're gonna fail? Wanna bet on it? A couple of Queens College graduates have founded a website that allows students to place wagers on their own grades.