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Sloppy Seconds: Why Sophomore Year Is the Worst Year of College

Juliana Mae Neves, Loyola UniversityandGuest Contributor

It's all the rites with none of the passage.…

January 20, 2016

The Five Best Producers of 2015 and Five to Look Out for in 2016

The Five Producers You Watched Last Year and The Five Producers You’ll be Watching This Year

Charlie Wooley, University of San DiegoandGuest Contributor

A quick look back at five producers who had a phenomenal 2015, and a few educated guesses on who's going to have a phenomenal 2016.…

January 20, 2016

I’m a Student at CU Boulder and I’m Sick of the Pot Jokes

Sara Marie Seidel, University of Colorado at BoulderandGuest Contributor

It's not funny anymore, try different jokes.…

January 20, 2016

Breaking: Gen Y Student Doesn’t Want Tattoos

Bettina De Mesa, California State FullertonandGuest Contributor

Now that the stigma on tattoos has gone so far the other way, I feel like I have to explain to my friends why I don'twant to get inked up.…

January 19, 2016

Pissing the Fight Away: Gender-Neutral Bathrooms on College Campus

Alison Miller, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

Is the debate over gender-neutral bathrooms clogging up the real issue?…

January 19, 2016

Why Every College Girl Should Own Smut

Olivia McCoy, University of GeorgiaandGuest Contributor

It's like taking an English class and a sex-ed refresher at the same time.…

January 18, 2016

Channeling Major Tom: The Soundtrack to David Bowie’s Iconic Style

Julia Dixon, Texas State UniversityandGuest Contributor

From Ziggy to the Duke, never has a musician so profoundly influenced the world of fashion as David Bowie.…

January 16, 2016

Why Bad Suitemates Are a Special Kind of Hell

Finlea Baxter, University of OklahomaandGuest Contributor

“And she wouldn’t stop once she heard the door open. She’d look around and see who was in the bathroom, wave and start up a conversation.”…

January 16, 2016

Learn from My Mistakes: Don’t Let Pinterest Ruin Your Life

Sara Marie Seidel, University of Colorado at BoulderandGuest Contributor

Pinterest Has Destroyed My Home, Burned My Body, and Shattered My Self-Confidence…

January 15, 2016

Seriously, Can We Please Change the Drinking Age to 18?

Juliana Mae Neves, Loyola UniversityandGuest Contributor

An actual coherent argument, not the pleas of an underage student who wants to get drunk.…

January 15, 2016

The 5 Most Appetizing Meals in Hayao Miyazaki Films

Natalie Hays, Texas State UniversityandGuest Contributor

When animated food trumps the real thing.…

January 14, 2016

What You Should Actually be Doing Your Senior Year

Kelly Byrne, University of Central FloridaandGuest Contributor

Jobs and loan payments will take care of themselves, but that season of HIMYM isn't going to binge-watch itself.…

January 14, 2016

These Sports Superfans Should Scare You

Charlie Wooley, University of San DiegoandGuest Contributor

Thank god for sports or who knows what these people would be doing.…

January 14, 2016

A Texan's Survival Guide for Southerner's Going Skiing

A Texan’s Survival Guide for Southerners Gone Skiing

Will Strecker, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

Three simple tricks to keep the Coloradans from hating you.…

January 13, 2016

‘The Revenant’: Beautifully Brutal or Brutally Beautiful?

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

In a world of incredible harshness, one man strives for an Oscar. …

January 13, 2016

“Zoolander 2” Comes Out in One Month. Don’t Get Excited

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

Zoolander 2 looks promising, but history would suggest that we lower our expectations.…

January 12, 2016

An Enthusiastic Account of Houston’s Whatever Fest

Elijah Watson, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

'Once you mentally sidestep the utter lack of political correctness, Micro Wrestling is incredibly entertaining.'…

January 12, 2016

Admit It: Panic! at the Disco Is Your Ride or Die

Natalie Hays, Texas State UniversityandGuest Contributor

Their new album, Death of a Bachelor, comes out January 15th. But just like you, Panic! at the Disco has changed a lot since 2005.…

January 12, 2016

Who the hell is Meggggf? A Drunken Girl’s Guide to Finding a Best Friend for the Night

Who is Meggggf? A Drunk Girl’s Guide to Finding a Best Friend for the Night

Sara Marie Seidel, University of Colorado at BoulderandGuest Contributor

You got her phone number and you're best friends and you're gonna hang out but there's just one problem—you don’t remember her at all.…

January 11, 2016

Stop and Re-Examine the Roses: A Cheatsheet for ‘The Bachelor’

Anne Ertle, John Carroll UniversityandGuest Contributor

Episodes 1-12 of every 'Bachelor' follow a subtle, but completely uniform pattern, and I've decoded it.…

January 11, 2016

How Archy Became King: King Krule’s Sui Generis Approach to Genre

The Krule Genre: How Archy Marshall Became King

Charlie Wooley, University of San DiegoandGuest Contributor

But like the name switch, Marshall's new sound isn't really new at all.…

January 10, 2016

The Spring Semester Is Coming

Mikala Everett, Texas State UniversityandGuest Contributor

As the eternal quest of the student begins afresh, young knights must learn to recognize their friends from their foes.…

January 9, 2016

The NARP Life: A Survival Guide

Molly Burke, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

How to emotionally and physically come to grips with your new life as a Non-Athletic Regular Person (NARP).…

January 7, 2016

Understanding “Undertale” and the Indie Game Genre

Natalie Hays, Texas State UniversityandGuest Contributor

Look-wise, the game has an old-school feel similar to Super Mario Bros and Legend of Zelda. …

January 7, 2016

The Most Important Song of 2015: A Battle to the Death

Michael Tyler, University of Texas at AustinandMax AlspachandGuest Contributor

Kendrick's head at the center of the bracket doesn't necessarily mean he won, fyi.…

January 7, 2016

The Do's and Dont's of Artisanal Food Courts

The Do’s and Don’ts of the Artisanal Food Court

Jesse Sisler, DePaul UniversityandGuest Contributor

How to navigate Brooklyn’s only, and the world’s first, artisanal food court.…

January 7, 2016

Why the Rana Plaza Collapse Should Change How You Shop

Julia Dixon, Texas State UniversityandGuest Contributor

The death of more than 1,000 Bangladeshi garment workers and the conviction of 41 people for murder has sent tremors through the fashion industry. Here's what you can do to shop responsibly.…

January 6, 2016

Your Anti-Resolution Resolution List for 2016

Juliana Mae Neves, Loyola UniversityandGuest Contributor

This year, here's what you shouldn't do.…

January 6, 2016

The Paradox of Quentin Tarantino Films

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

To what extent can you commodify eccentricity?…

January 4, 2016

The Science of Picking the Right Drink

Bettina De Mesa, California State FullertonandGuest Contributor

Because personal preferences have a time and a place.…

January 2, 2016

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