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Andrew Bird’s “Are You Serious” Expands an Already Expansive Sound

Jenna Ramsey, Seattle University

If you didn’t already like violins and whistling, this guy will change your mind.…

April 11, 2016

Oddisee’s “AlWasta” Capitalizes on Accessibility, Innovation

Charlie Wooley, University of San Diego

"In a weird way, Oddisee stands out because he seems like a normal, down-to-earth guy."  …

April 11, 2016

How to Discipline Your Boyfriend

Gabriela Hernandez, Kansas State University

“Yes you normally get Phish Food, but he should’ve known that it was a Half Baked type of week.”…

April 9, 2016

I Will Die While Grocery Shopping in Spain

Sofia Rivera, Simmons College

While studying abroad I have discovered that not only does milk come in unrefrigerated boxes, it has fish in it.…

April 8, 2016

The Worst Parts of Not Drinking in College

Jessinta Smith, Suffolk Community College

Hell is other people, especially when it comes to sobriety.…

April 8, 2016

Survival of the Youngest: Life as the Little Sibling

Brooke Mondor, Brookhaven College

As the youngest in the family, you have to stand out, strike out or sink in. How you go about doing that, however, is the most important part.…

April 7, 2016

The Case for Greg Hardy’s Innocence

Will Strecker, University of Texas at Austin

If Greg hardy is innocent, these are his only possible defenses. (Spoiler alert: He’s not innocent.)…

April 7, 2016

The TayTweets Debacle: Official Proof of the Internet’s Hopelessness

Molly Burke, University of Texas at Austin

When Microsoft’s self-learning Twitter account went from sassy to Holocaust-denying in less than 24 hours, the future of AI went back to the drawing board.…

April 7, 2016

The 5 Stages of Coffee Addiction

Mykaela Alvey, Anderson University

If you drink coffee more than water, have more mugs than regular cups and/or collect coffee related things, it's already begun.…

April 6, 2016

A Better Dining Experience Through Social Media

Bettina De Mesa, California State Fullerton

Here’s how to tell which restaurants are Instagram-able and which are Instagram-edible.…

April 6, 2016

What College Students Can Learn from the Marshmallow Test

Andrew Mikula, Bates College

Much of what modern psychology knows about self-control was established by the Marshmallow Man. And no, not the one from Ghostbusters.…

April 5, 2016

What Obama and Cuba Can Teach You About Dealing with an Ex

Juliana Mae Neves, Loyola University

Waiting 60 years before speaking again is probably a little much though.…

April 5, 2016

What Expat Texans Miss About Texas

Jenna Ramsey, Seattle University

It turns out people drink tea without ice and call hamburgers barbecue?…

April 4, 2016

Student’s Loam: My Day at America’s Hippest Farm

Gabi Gimson, St. Edward's University

Eager to live out my 'Green Acres' fantasies, I headed just outside of Austin to Johnson's Backyard Garden.  …

April 3, 2016

An Introvert’s Guide to Enjoying Bars

Anne Ertle, John Carroll University

"Being an introvert essentially means you can do anything you want—avoid people, ignore phone calls, cut short small talk—and blame your introversion."…

April 2, 2016

Reviewing “Paladins: Champions of the Realm”

Natalie Hays, Texas State University

Just when you’d lost all hope for multiplayer gaming.…

April 2, 2016

Why Tom Hardy Will Take Over the World

Josh Lefkowitz, Temple University

The vertiginous career of the 38-year old has been silently gaining momentum for years. Now he's one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood.…

April 1, 2016

How to Get Your TA to Notice You

Alina Shaikh, University of Toronto

They're critical to your success, but just as frazzled as you. Coffee, attention and enthusiasm will put them in your camp.…

April 1, 2016

Smell Dating Is the Newest and Niche-est Way to Date

Sofia Rivera, Simmons College

But is it love at first sniff?…

April 1, 2016

April Marathons May Bring Brown Showers

Will Strecker, University of Texas at Austin

What the runner’s trots can teach us about ourselves.…

April 1, 2016

A Weenie’s Guide to Working Out

Brooke Mondor, Brookhaven College

Though they might seem odd, practicing aerial silks and taekwondo are what has gotten me back in the gym.…

March 31, 2016

#CollegeHacks: Food Edition

Molly Burke, University of Texas at Austin

Knowing which vegetables make you fart is half the battle.…

March 30, 2016

A How-To Guide for Online Stalking

Gabriela Hernandez, Kansas State University

Instead of “creeping,” I prefer the phrase “using your resources.”…

March 30, 2016

Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Acting a Bit More Like Squidward

Emily Suvannasankha, University of Central Florida

Though his cynicism rarely benefits him, Squidward's pessimism at least mitigates the constant abuse he endures. And I think we can learn from him.…

March 29, 2016

A College Student’s Guide to Celebrating MLB Opening Day

John Miles, Santa Fe College

In college, all you need to properly celebrate America's Pastime is sunflower seeds, alcohol, uneasy silence and a pinch of ingenuity.…

March 29, 2016

Wait, Is This a Date?: How to Distinguish Romance from Rendezvous

Olivia McCoy, University of Georgia

Using three of my real misunderstandings as precedents, here's how you can tell whether or not you're on a date.…

March 28, 2016

The Mistakes You’re Only Going to Make as a Sophomore

Mallory Arnold, Ohio University

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice and you've found the motif of my entire second year of college.…

March 27, 2016

An Ode to Delivery Food

Finlea Baxter, University of Oklahoma

"You see, in my haste to try out my newfound freedom, I had forgotten one simple, inescapable fact: I’m lazy as hell."…

March 27, 2016

Ethical Non-Monogamy and You: The Stuff You Should Know

Michelle Hy, Portland State University

"I took the time to look up how to spell “douche canoe”(it turns out there’s no strict consensus) because that’s how important I think this point is."…

March 25, 2016

Living with Your Parents Over Break: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Katie Hovan, University of Miami

Will you have your mom’s home cooking again? Sure. But, are you still planning on coming home past 1 a.m.? Good luck with that.…

March 25, 2016