College Jolt

Rebel Without a Cause: Love the New ‘Do!

Just as James Dean demonstrates in that classic film of the same name, adolescence is a time of new experiences, good and bad. This series takes a look into those experiments with freedom that we conduct while in college—the little things that parents and teachers call “rebellious.” I will look into the things you should [...]

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Say Ohm…There’s a Crick in my Neck That Just Won’t Go Away

I just finished my first month of school, and I can already fully feel the stress.  Racing to class, looking for a job, moving into my dorm, and just getting back into the groove of doing homework and other assignments  is enough for me to loose my cool. Luckily, I’ve taken a different route this year [...]

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Disney Teen Stars: Too Much Too Soon?

The latest movies, television shows, scandals, and celebrity happenings are all brought to the blogosphere in my series focusing on pop culture. Anything from this week’s US Weekly cover story to the latest movie premiere will be featured, and this week I will be focusing on the scandals of the young women in Hollywood today. When [...]

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How to Deal: Campus Politics

Politics are everywhere. They’re in the government; they’re in schools. They’re in the workforce; they’re in Hollywood. It’s not how good you are; it’s who you know. It’s not a decision for the betterment of the whole; it’s a question of What can you do for me? The powerful step over the talented and qualified, because [...]

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Breakfast of Champions

I used to be a breakfast eater. Used to, as in don’t anymore because of time, the distance between my dorm and the nearest dining hall, and lack of food in my small dorm refrigerator. It’s not that I don’t like breakfast anymore, I love it! Pancakes, french toast, waffles, bacon, donuts, and omelets. I’m [...]

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Surviving September: How To Banish the Post-Summer Blues

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And no, I’m not talking about Christmas, silly! I’m talking about back-to-school time! August has reached its close, and already the noise of yellow school buses has replaced the gorgeous lapping of waves you hear when curled up on the sand with a good book, no worries, [...]

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Elephant in the Room: Contraceptives [Part II]

“Elephant in the room” is an idiom for ignoring some pretty big and pretty obvious issues. My series, The Elephant in the Room, is about discussing all those controversial topics that seem too taboo to talk about. I see the elephant, and it’s about time he be addressed. Mr. Elephant isn’t going away until we [...]

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Type-A? Okay! You can have fun too!

At college, time is always of the essence. There never seems to be enough of it, and it only stretches so far. Sometimes, you spend it wisely (studying, writing papers, eating, sleeping) and other times, not so much (facebook, TV, skype, online shopping). When time does become available to you, there are better things to [...]

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What’s Going On: Glamour’s Got It

At your internship or any other activity which requires conversation with non-student adults, they probably will not be talking about last weekend’s frat party or the upcoming football game. No need to glue yourself to the TV, though — this blog will feature a brief intro to, and a summary of, a hot current event [...]

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Practice makes Perfect, or better yet, a 36.

College preparation isn’t necessarily one of the easiest things to do in the world. High school is already hectic with clubs, sports, homework, and exams, you  name it, high school has it. Many highschoolers tend to be too caught up in the land of lockers to even think about college preparation. That’s where I [...]

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