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by Gabby Fabbri Having a furry companion by your side is one of the best choices you can make during college. Dogs are known to be man’s best friend, but they are also the best companion for college kids. Students are not known as the most responsible people, but getting a dog while in college […]
by Erik Goldbach Three weeks before the Villanova men’s basketball team won the NCAA tournament in magnificent fashion, there was a team left out of March Madness that had every right to be there. The Monmouth Hawks men’s basketball team was not invited to the Big Dance for doing exactly what it was supposed to […]
Since Chris Brown’s 2009 domestic assault case against then-girlfriend Rihanna, Brown has had trouble validating his career because of his image. This has little to do with talent and much to do with the negative media attention he has continued to receive over the past seven years. Though Brown is far from perfect, his music […]
by Jasmine Campbell Being in a sorority or fraternity means different things for different people. For some it’s a lifetime commitment; for others an extracurricular activity while in college. Greek life often gets a bad reputation as a sex-crazed, drunken activity for wild college kids, but sororities and fraternities actually do great things for the community […]
by Amelia Aktar Step aside Queen Bey, Rihanna may be dethroning you. Between her innovative new clothing line and ultra-successful ANTI world tour, this diva is the real thing.
With limited lighting around downtown Charleston and a fair amount of crime near campus, College of Charleston students don’t always feel so safe. by Tyler Day, Kevin Gao and Tess Viergever
Do you know who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (hint: it wasn’t just one author). What about the meaning of suffrage? Or what the Emancipation Proclamation did? If you have no idea, you’re not alone. These CofC students didn’t really either. by Alice Bultitude, Jordan Jenkins and Kaylee Wolfe
It’s a common misconception that millennials have no interest in saving money or buying property. But recent home-buying trends would prove they actually have lofty goals for doing just that. by Melanie Ropp and Laura Taylor
Whether you think celebrity endorsement influences your buying habits or not, these College of Charleston students tend to believe it can. by Olivia Griswold, Morgan Price and Ellinor Walters
by Tyler Day We live in an age where a majority of sales revenue is flowing through Internet-based sales. There are billions of people buying things online every day, spending hundreds of millions of dollars. Want to tap into the ever-growing revenue being created on the Internet? Start your own online business in 12 easy […]
by Kaylee Wolfe There’s a common misconception that all girls live in a cleaner, healthier and an all-around better environment than boys. Though I’ll admit there are few exceptions, women are actually just as sloppy as men, especially in college. The first-time experience of living alone is one of the most exciting and disgusting times of […]
As an indoctrinated child of traditional Disney films, I wanted to love “Frozen.” But I did not love this movie. Why? Because the magic in movies like “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” was nowhere in sight. It had been put aside for the rise of a politically correct world. A world that embraces feminism and has no […]
Seriously. There is no need to pay for a therapist when you just need to watch Greys Anatomy. Throughout its 12 seasons, this TV drama has seen it all. From life to death and everything in between, the show has covered all the bases and would be just as good as your therapist. So no need to waste money on therapy, […]
College life can be grand with all the freedom it affords, but there are a few surprises that might have been nice to find out about before actually getting to college – including that it’s not all about the parties. Read on for my seven things you should learn – but usually don’t – in high school […]
Living day to day in a world that equates sex with love and happiness gets frustrating when you don’t experience sexual or romantic attraction. For 99 percent of the population, life comes with some pretty standard expectations about relationships, awkward crushes and lifelong love. For the other 1 percent, the people who don’t experience romantic or […]
When Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel last month, no one who knew Odom outside of basketball was all that surprised. The ex-NBA All Star, ex-husband of Khloe Kardashian, ex-reality TV star and ex-drug addict was not known so much for his upstanding lifestyle. But despite Odom’s morbidly cliché drug-induced overdose, there […]
Fall is here, and it is finally starting to feel like it in Charleston. To make sure you are hitting the streets in style, here is your complete guide to a closet full of 11 fall essentials to embrace the chilly mornings and the warm afternoons of the Holy City. by Olivia Griswold
We’ve heard the catch phrases over and over. No Means No. Rape is Rape. Drunk is not Yes. And while the messages are extremely important as well as very true, they also have one fundamental flaw – they either put the onus on victims to be able to get out of a bad situation, or […]
Mardi Gras is the best time of the year for many, but especially those living in New Orleans. And even though the four-week party has come and gone in 2015, there’s still reason to think about carnival season – a season centered around eating a lot, drinking even more, and partying until the sun comes up. Because one […]
If you didn’t get the Spring Break you desired this year, start planning now for the best break ever in 2016. College doesn’t last forever (usually) and you need to take advantage of this perfect excuse to party. Cancun, Mexico Cancun defines Spring Break for people looking to party! It is one of the […]
It’s a common story to tell America’s youth that college will be the best four years of their lives. Movies have been made about the ravishing college experience where the only problem the main character faces is whether he will get a kiss from the shy nerd who magically becomes beautiful as soon as her […]
Homophobic attitudes continue to decline as more states are legalizing same-sex marriage, but many people still harbor this irrational fear that gay marriage is tainting society. The fight for equal marriage is far from over. But there is a silver lining as the 21st century ushers in a new era of acceptance that has been long overdue. Read story… by […]
Redheads are a rare breed and God’s gift to the world. We are the first ones to get noticed in a crowded room, but in order to make sure we stay in the spotlight, here are some helpful tips to keep in mind. Keep it neutral Unfortunately, us redheads cannot wear anything that is even slightly […]
Popular opinion would’ve told you that the New York Rangers overachieved a year ago in making their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final in 20 years. And after losing the series in five games to the Los Angeles Kings, combined with a few big name losses in the offseason and a very underwhelming start […]
Our lives are often too busy to set aside a separate time to workout. We live in a era where multi-tasking is considered the norm and being able to engage in short, easy exercises at the workplace or in a classroom should be a breeze if we can just remember to do them. The problem is […]
You’re watching a close-up video of an attractive blue-eyed blonde girl. She gazes at a makeup brush, slowly touching the bristles, tapping her nails on the handle and looks into the camera while she brushes the lens. She whispers about the brushes, their box, where she got them, for almost an hour. If you don’t […]
Although “Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” was indeed one of this year’s best films, the time, effort and craft that went into making Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” should have earned the film an Oscar for “Best Motion Picture” by a wide margin. by Paige Lucas
The Eagles have several areas where they need to improve this offseason before they can consider a serious championship run. As every Eagles fan knows, bolstering the defense, especially the secondary, is going to be a focus in both free agency and the draft. But as offseason workouts start, it has become apparent that Chip Kelly […]
From a very early age, athletics were a central part of my life. Many of the experiences I faced while playing sports are similar to the challenges life throws at me still. It wasn’t until I reached my early 20s that I realized how participating in sports has shaped the person I am today. Here are […]
You hear these songs constantly, and no matter how hard you try to get them out of your head, … you just can’t. Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars Listen Here This pop song has definitely become one of the most popular songs of this year, playing on every radio station and at […]
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