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Holiday Presents on the Cheap
Playing Santa on a college-student budget can be tricky. No worries -- we’ve got cheap holiday gift ideas that everyone on your list will love!
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Inside Scoop on Working in a Group
Working on a group project? Always a fascinating lesson in sociology. Here, how to deter others from screwing up when you need to make the grade!
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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!)
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Academic Affair: Beware!
Already have a fave instructor? Feelin’ like a teacher’s pet? It’s great to have a tight relationship with your professors … but how close is too close?
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Buff up Your Back-to-School Body
Get off your butt and try out this effective strength-training workout that’ll help your body burn more calories when you sit back down -- no fancy equipment required.
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Parents and Peace: How to Make It Work
Still dealing with curfew, sit-down family meals and other ridiculous rules? Here, time-tested tips to keep the peace with parents until your freedom (finally!) comes this fall.
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Eat Your Way Into Swimsuit Shape
Hey, you can work out all you want -- but it won’t do much good if you’re stuffing your face with the wrong stuff. Jumpstart your get-in-shape-for-summer plan right here.
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Alternative Summer Plans
That summer internship or barista job didn’t work out as planned? Here, our list of 10 non-traditional ways to while away your remaining summer days.
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Summer Boredom Busters
Save yourself from a summer rut by taking on this list of awesome activities for fun throughout the sweaty season.
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How to Find Summer Housing in a Strange City
You landed a high-profile internship in a major city? Awesome! Here, we show you how to safely (and inexpensively) secure a place to live for the summer.
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Stay Healthy While Traveling
Traveling abroad this summer? We get advice on some of the most common travel health concerns and how to prevent them.
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3 Perfect Post-workout Meals
If your gym session’s left you starving and you’re unsure of what to eat, refuel with one of these dorm-friendly recipes that won’t counteract the work you’ve done.
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5 Move-in Mistakes That Rob You of Space
Losing sleep over the dimensions of your dorm room? Rest assured, you can survive -- and thrive -- in close living quarters. We tell you how.
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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.
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Home From College? Take Back Your Bedroom!
If your bedroom’s been turned into the new home gym/den/computer room, chill. Here’s how to reclaim your space ... or cope if that’s not in the cards.
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Surviving Summer College Classes
Whether you have to repeat a course or are just trying to get a leg up, taking summer college classes can be a real bummer. Here’s our survival guide
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Have the Best Graduation Party (on a Budget)
Whether you’re stepping up to accept your diploma or honoring friends who’ve made it to the finish line, it’s a reason to celebrate. Two words: graduation party!
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Snag Your Dream Internship
Internship experience gives college grads a major edge in the employment market. Here’s how to go for the best opportunities out there … in four easy-to-follow steps!
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The Three-year College Degree
Heads up, traditionalists! A radical new idea promotes kissing the four-year academic program buh-bye and saying hello to a three-year system.
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Top Five College Movies to Watch and Learn From
If “Intro to College Themes in American Cinema” didn’t make it to your class sched, check out the Cliffs Notes on our top picks. Popcorn, anyone?
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Living on the Edge in Off-campus Housing
You’re so done with dorm living but can’t decide on your ideal living arrangement? Get the lowdown on movin’ on up, right here.
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Home for the Holidays
Fall and winter breaks are fast approaching. And transitioning back home after a full semester away can serve up a chock-full of challenges .…
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Home for the Holidays
Fall and winter breaks are fast approaching. And transitioning back home after a full semester away can serve up a chock-full of challenges .…
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Bad Habits That Destroy Your GPA!
Can’t sleep? Catch up on much-needed z’s with these expert tips for remedying what may seem as an incurable case of insomnia.
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A Lean, Mean Stay-fit Routine
Before you swap your high school exercise regimen for flip cup (which is so not a sport), take a crack at something more fun -- and less fattening -- than pong practice.
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Information Overload
Getting to school means … being slapped in the face with a semester’s worth of work. Stacks of syllabi have you overwhelmed? Breathe. We show you how to manage.
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Dorm Decor (for Non-design Majors!)
Unless you’re going for the sparse jail cell look, you’ll need some sort of style to lighten up your living space. Not enrolled in Interior Design 101? No problem. Here, the intro-level guide to doing it right.
Blog
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Turkey Days From Hell
Good gravy! For some students, dreams of a "happy" Thanksgiving feast with the family have crumbled like a bad pie crust. Read on for a selection of real T-day nightmares -- and be thankful they didn't happen to you!
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Write on!
Ditch the pencils and paper, kids. A new gadget is about to be the new black.
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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.
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The Most Magical Time of the Year
Sorority girls in lingerie and devil ears. Eight million dudes dressed like famous athletes. And packs of students channeling the latest movie fads ... it's Halloween again!
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New Findings on LGBT Tobacco Use
According to the American College Health Association, the use of tobacco among the LGBT community is roughly double that of the general population!
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Bring. It. On!
Pom-poms have hit the fan since a federal judge in Connecticut declared that competitive cheerleading is not an intercollegiate sport. ...
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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.
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Summer of Dodging Balls, Snooki Style
It’s an interesting paradox. On one hand, I can’t believe I’m counting down the days until I return to school. And yet, during my 9-to-5 internship slog, time seems to tick by slower than a snail trying to truck it through a pile of molasses.
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Planes, Trains and Sketchy Pickup Trucks
Traveling during the summer can be such a luxury ... if your last name happens to be Hilton or Bieber. Here's what it's like for us average Joes.
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Beach Bums
The moment exams end, everyone at my school jet-sets down to the South Carolina shores for some much-needed stress relief. Here, a recount of some hilarious shenanigans.
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Sibling Reunions
Missed your sibs while you were away at school? Yeah, right. Here are our favorite pranks you can play on the siblings upon your return back home.
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By God, I’m Frozen
Three more months of winter?! Here are some survival tips from an avid cold-weather hater on how to keep the blood flowing.
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Cure Your Winter-break Hangover
Unmotivated? Love lounging at home a little too much? Already desperate for Christmas 2011? Here's a pep talk.
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Hittin’ up the ’Rents for Cash
While you're home for the holidays, you might as well take advantage of some golden opportunities to squeeze the most out of your parents. Check, please?
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Ditching Fall Semester
Could fall semester become a thing of the past?
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Snagging the Classes You Want
No, you don't have to stay after class with the professor or bribe the registrar assistant who mans the class lists. But stalking? That's not totally out of the question. ...
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Technology Boom
Syracuse University recently hired its first technology dean. Meanwhile, companies are recruiting for the chief technology officer position like never before. Looks like there's a new C-suite position to covet.
Top10
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Top 10 Holiday Party Themes You Haven’t Heard Of
Sick of ugly-sweater parties? Here are 10 original (read: non-traditional) party themes sure to punch up your holiday season. No party-poopers allowed!
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Top 10 College Cheating Scandals
Cheaters, beware: These 10 ousted cheating scandals alone have caused thousands of students to be suspended, expelled, flunked … and even imprisoned! Read on. …
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Top 10 Bands Doing College Campus Tours
Ready to get an earful? In fall 2010, campuses are getting swarmed with bands making their college rounds. Check it out....
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Top 10 Weirdest Majors
Totally off-the-wall majors that actually exist.
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Top 10 Can’t-be-missed End-of-Summer Concerts
Looking for a last hoo-ha with your home pals before heading back to school? Or something cool to do when you and your college friends reunite? Here’s our roundup of awesome live shows -- last we checked, it’s not too late to get tix so hurry!
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Top 10 Swim and Sun Myths
For most people, a bit of swim and sun is synonymous with summer. However, misinformation abounds regarding these, um, hot topics. Read up to educate yourself.
-
Top 10 Coolest Commencement Speakers of 2011
From top-ranking political figures to award-winning celebs, here are 10 speakers you’ll wish you’d heard.
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Top 10 Ways to Lose Weight -- Without Leaving Your Dorm Room
When a trip to the gym seems too ambitious, you can still get into shape -- without ever having to leave your room.
-
Top 10 Ways to Make the Road Trip Home Fly By
Picked the furthest possible college? Make your trip home more bearable with these tips.
-
Top 10 Wish-list Gifts for More Fun on Campus
Here’s our roundup of awesome holiday gifts well-suited for any college student. WARNING: You may want to keep some of these for yourself!
-
Top 10 Guilty Pleasure Beach Reads
Required reading for school can be some heavy-duty stuff. Hungry for another round of academia? Er, maybe not so much. Quench your thirst for a good summer read with our roundup of simple (sometimes mind-numbing) books to toss in your beach bag … that is, if you can actually put ‘em down. We won’t tell your lit prof, promise!
Holiday Presents on the Cheap
Playing Santa on a college-student budget can be tricky. No worries -- we’ve got cheap holiday gift ideas that everyone on your list will love!
Inside Scoop on Working in a Group
Working on a group project? Always a fascinating lesson in sociology. Here, how to deter others from screwing up when you need to make the grade!
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!)
Academic Affair: Beware!
Already have a fave instructor? Feelin’ like a teacher’s pet? It’s great to have a tight relationship with your professors … but how close is too close?
Buff up Your Back-to-School Body
Get off your butt and try out this effective strength-training workout that’ll help your body burn more calories when you sit back down -- no fancy equipment required.
Parents and Peace: How to Make It Work
Still dealing with curfew, sit-down family meals and other ridiculous rules? Here, time-tested tips to keep the peace with parents until your freedom (finally!) comes this fall.
Eat Your Way Into Swimsuit Shape
Hey, you can work out all you want -- but it won’t do much good if you’re stuffing your face with the wrong stuff. Jumpstart your get-in-shape-for-summer plan right here.
Alternative Summer Plans
That summer internship or barista job didn’t work out as planned? Here, our list of 10 non-traditional ways to while away your remaining summer days.
Summer Boredom Busters
Save yourself from a summer rut by taking on this list of awesome activities for fun throughout the sweaty season.
How to Find Summer Housing in a Strange City
You landed a high-profile internship in a major city? Awesome! Here, we show you how to safely (and inexpensively) secure a place to live for the summer.
Stay Healthy While Traveling
Traveling abroad this summer? We get advice on some of the most common travel health concerns and how to prevent them.
3 Perfect Post-workout Meals
If your gym session’s left you starving and you’re unsure of what to eat, refuel with one of these dorm-friendly recipes that won’t counteract the work you’ve done.
5 Move-in Mistakes That Rob You of Space
Losing sleep over the dimensions of your dorm room? Rest assured, you can survive -- and thrive -- in close living quarters. We tell you how.
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.
Home From College? Take Back Your Bedroom!
If your bedroom’s been turned into the new home gym/den/computer room, chill. Here’s how to reclaim your space ... or cope if that’s not in the cards.
Surviving Summer College Classes
Whether you have to repeat a course or are just trying to get a leg up, taking summer college classes can be a real bummer. Here’s our survival guide
Have the Best Graduation Party (on a Budget)
Whether you’re stepping up to accept your diploma or honoring friends who’ve made it to the finish line, it’s a reason to celebrate. Two words: graduation party!
Snag Your Dream Internship
Internship experience gives college grads a major edge in the employment market. Here’s how to go for the best opportunities out there … in four easy-to-follow steps!
The Three-year College Degree
Heads up, traditionalists! A radical new idea promotes kissing the four-year academic program buh-bye and saying hello to a three-year system.
Top Five College Movies to Watch and Learn From
If “Intro to College Themes in American Cinema” didn’t make it to your class sched, check out the Cliffs Notes on our top picks. Popcorn, anyone?
Living on the Edge in Off-campus Housing
You’re so done with dorm living but can’t decide on your ideal living arrangement? Get the lowdown on movin’ on up, right here.
Home for the Holidays
Fall and winter breaks are fast approaching. And transitioning back home after a full semester away can serve up a chock-full of challenges .…
Home for the Holidays
Fall and winter breaks are fast approaching. And transitioning back home after a full semester away can serve up a chock-full of challenges .…
Bad Habits That Destroy Your GPA!
Can’t sleep? Catch up on much-needed z’s with these expert tips for remedying what may seem as an incurable case of insomnia.
A Lean, Mean Stay-fit Routine
Before you swap your high school exercise regimen for flip cup (which is so not a sport), take a crack at something more fun -- and less fattening -- than pong practice.
Information Overload
Getting to school means … being slapped in the face with a semester’s worth of work. Stacks of syllabi have you overwhelmed? Breathe. We show you how to manage.
Dorm Decor (for Non-design Majors!)
Unless you’re going for the sparse jail cell look, you’ll need some sort of style to lighten up your living space. Not enrolled in Interior Design 101? No problem. Here, the intro-level guide to doing it right.
Turkey Days From Hell
Good gravy! For some students, dreams of a "happy" Thanksgiving feast with the family have crumbled like a bad pie crust. Read on for a selection of real T-day nightmares -- and be thankful they didn't happen to you!
Write on!
Ditch the pencils and paper, kids. A new gadget is about to be the new black.
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.
The Most Magical Time of the Year
Sorority girls in lingerie and devil ears. Eight million dudes dressed like famous athletes. And packs of students channeling the latest movie fads ... it's Halloween again!
New Findings on LGBT Tobacco Use
According to the American College Health Association, the use of tobacco among the LGBT community is roughly double that of the general population!
Bring. It. On!
Pom-poms have hit the fan since a federal judge in Connecticut declared that competitive cheerleading is not an intercollegiate sport. ...
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.
Summer of Dodging Balls, Snooki Style
It’s an interesting paradox. On one hand, I can’t believe I’m counting down the days until I return to school. And yet, during my 9-to-5 internship slog, time seems to tick by slower than a snail trying to truck it through a pile of molasses.
Planes, Trains and Sketchy Pickup Trucks
Traveling during the summer can be such a luxury ... if your last name happens to be Hilton or Bieber. Here's what it's like for us average Joes.
Beach Bums
The moment exams end, everyone at my school jet-sets down to the South Carolina shores for some much-needed stress relief. Here, a recount of some hilarious shenanigans.
Sibling Reunions
Missed your sibs while you were away at school? Yeah, right. Here are our favorite pranks you can play on the siblings upon your return back home.
By God, I’m Frozen
Three more months of winter?! Here are some survival tips from an avid cold-weather hater on how to keep the blood flowing.
Cure Your Winter-break Hangover
Unmotivated? Love lounging at home a little too much? Already desperate for Christmas 2011? Here's a pep talk.
Hittin’ up the ’Rents for Cash
While you're home for the holidays, you might as well take advantage of some golden opportunities to squeeze the most out of your parents. Check, please?
Ditching Fall Semester
Could fall semester become a thing of the past?
Snagging the Classes You Want
No, you don't have to stay after class with the professor or bribe the registrar assistant who mans the class lists. But stalking? That's not totally out of the question. ...
Technology Boom
Syracuse University recently hired its first technology dean. Meanwhile, companies are recruiting for the chief technology officer position like never before. Looks like there's a new C-suite position to covet.
Top 10 Holiday Party Themes You Haven’t Heard Of
Sick of ugly-sweater parties? Here are 10 original (read: non-traditional) party themes sure to punch up your holiday season. No party-poopers allowed!
Top 10 College Cheating Scandals
Cheaters, beware: These 10 ousted cheating scandals alone have caused thousands of students to be suspended, expelled, flunked … and even imprisoned! Read on. …
Top 10 Bands Doing College Campus Tours
Ready to get an earful? In fall 2010, campuses are getting swarmed with bands making their college rounds. Check it out....
Top 10 Weirdest Majors
Totally off-the-wall majors that actually exist.
Top 10 Can’t-be-missed End-of-Summer Concerts
Looking for a last hoo-ha with your home pals before heading back to school? Or something cool to do when you and your college friends reunite? Here’s our roundup of awesome live shows -- last we checked, it’s not too late to get tix so hurry!
Top 10 Swim and Sun Myths
For most people, a bit of swim and sun is synonymous with summer. However, misinformation abounds regarding these, um, hot topics. Read up to educate yourself.
Top 10 Coolest Commencement Speakers of 2011
From top-ranking political figures to award-winning celebs, here are 10 speakers you’ll wish you’d heard.
Top 10 Ways to Lose Weight -- Without Leaving Your Dorm Room
When a trip to the gym seems too ambitious, you can still get into shape -- without ever having to leave your room.
Top 10 Ways to Make the Road Trip Home Fly By
Picked the furthest possible college? Make your trip home more bearable with these tips.
Top 10 Wish-list Gifts for More Fun on Campus
Here’s our roundup of awesome holiday gifts well-suited for any college student. WARNING: You may want to keep some of these for yourself!
Top 10 Guilty Pleasure Beach Reads
Required reading for school can be some heavy-duty stuff. Hungry for another round of academia? Er, maybe not so much. Quench your thirst for a good summer read with our roundup of simple (sometimes mind-numbing) books to toss in your beach bag … that is, if you can actually put ‘em down. We won’t tell your lit prof, promise!
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