‘Opinion’ Posts

DoUDeal: The New College Marketplace?

DoUDeal: The New College Marketplace?

If there’s one thing college students love its money. And there’s nothing we’d rather do than not spend insane amounts of money on brand new books and furniture every year. As you move out for the summer and begin to sell your unwanted books and furniture while simultaneously begin to look for new essentials, the ...

Benefits Of A Summer Internship

Benefits Of A Summer Internship

Getting a summer internship can help you get real-time experience in the field that you hope to go into as a professional one day. Whether it’s in social media, technology, medicine, writing, or anything of the sort, the benefits of a summer internship are astounding. Experience Gaining real experience with a company and doing hands-on ...

Generation Us: Where Joel Stein Went Wrong

Generation Us: Where Joel Stein Went Wrong

In the cover story for the latest issue of TIME Magazine called “The Me Me Me Generation,” Joel Stein offers an altogether tired opinion of Millenials that we’ve all heard before: we’re socially stunted, entitled, whiny, don’t value hard-work, are  obsessed with technology to the point of severing any real social connections, and qualify as having narcissistic personality ...

Historically Speaking: Mother’s Day

Historically Speaking: Mother’s Day

You probably spent last Sunday updating your Facebook with photos of your mother, and chomping down on deliciously fatty brunch at a fancy restaurant or a relative’s home. There’s a good chance that flowers, chocolate, and crafts or jewelry, were also involved. In modern times, this is how we tend to celebrate Mother’s Day in ...

Should I Start Juicing?

Should I Start Juicing?

There’s a lot of hype surrounding the juicing craze, thanks to endorsements by various celebrities and diet-lovers, as well as the documentary on Netflix, “Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead.” That doesn’t necessarily mean juicing is right for you. We’ve compiled some information about juicing, as well as a few of the reasons for and arguments ...

Un-Collegiate Wisdom

Un-Collegiate Wisdom

In college, it’s easy to become self-centered. Everything is being given to you all at once; it’s natural to try to grab as much as you. Sometimes, though, we bite off more than we can chew. We have everything we want, but we’re still unhappy. We think it’s because we don’t have enough- hunger- but ...

How To Deal With College Exes

How To Deal With College Exes

In college, just like in Mexican prison, there’s only one rule: don’t fall in love. However in college, just like in Mexican prison, following that rule is more difficult than it seems. There are many similarities between college and Mexican prison, such as the fact that I’ve spent four years in both, but that’s an ...

Quick Tip: Work Around Procrastination

Quick Tip: Work Around Procrastination

You’re never going to beat procrastination. You may motivate yourself through some really hard work and feel an incredible sense of accomplishment, but thinking you’ve found the answer to procrastination will only lead to wasted time down the road. Because once you start putting off work or getting easily distracted, you’ll feel disappointed in yourself ...