Although some girls may argue that finding love and being in a relationship rank number one on every “normal” girl’s priority list, a recent trend shows a lot of young women are starting to wake up and avoid making career mistakes like that of Lauren Conrad from the Hills. For those who don’t remember, or […]
Author Archives: Abigail, Syracuse University
College Girls Get the Shaft When It Comes to Orgasms
Occasionally during my down time at my “real person” job post college, I peruse my alma mater’s student newspaper online. I suppose it’s my way of living vicariously through the drama and events still going on at my beloved campus…which amazingly enough, still go on even without me. Today, I actually came across some […]
Don’t Do Long Distance in College!
Okay, okay, I may be a bit biased on this topic, due to my heartbreak three years ago at the end of my freshman year of college. But every year around this time, I get a little nostalgic about this issue.
All of my first year, I dated a boy from high school who went to […]
To Thong or Not To Thong?
In college, wearing a thong is virtually a necessity at some point in time. No one wants those hideous underwear lines associated with granny panties for a formal event or even just under leggings for a night out at the bars. But, are thongs doing more harm than good to your nether-regions?
I looked into this […]
We’re All Gossip Girls at Heart
Last night’s episode of my favorite guilty pleasure, Gossip Girl, got me thinking…Maybe our lives are not so different than the wealthy-born Upper East Siders.
I could relate my humble Midwestern high school drama to a number of situations that took place in the glamorous locale. Manhattan’s Upper East Side or the cornfields of Illinois? […]
Sleep in Your Contacts? You Could Wake Up Blind!
I had the intention of being a contact-wearer. But after a week in high school of trying to get them in every morning and only ending up with puffy, red, and irritated eyes (sans contacts), I decided they just weren’t for me.
But, all of my roommates in college currently wear contacts, so I hear about […]
Bad Service at Campus Coffee Shop? It’s Because You Are Female!
If you’re like me, your college experience was (or currently is) filled with many trips to a coffee shop–whether that means the standard Starbucks on every campus, or the funky local joint that was unique to your school.
Between study sessions, first dates, meetings with professors, or catching up with a girlfriend I hadn’t seen in […]
Curvy Women Smarter than Skinny-Minis!
Although the results of research done on matters such as how a woman’s weight affects her intelligence level are usually correlational (meaning there are relating factors, but one thing does not directly cause the other), I find it extremely refreshing to see news reports that suggest a healthy weight actually does have positive benefits.
The […]
Long Workout? Grab a Refreshing Glass of…Beer?
After a grueling workout at the gym, the only thing I want is a huge glass of ice old water…or a deep tissue massage and an hour in the sauna, but let’s be realistic here. And, as much as I enjoy cocktail hour, the most unappealing after cardio treat is alcohol.
Apparently, I should consider changing […]
Gossip Girl Provides Standard Guilty Pleasure for a Fellow Upper East Sider
“Good Morning Upper East Siders…It’s Gossip Girl here…”
Similar to the infamous and mysterious Gossip Girl, I too can wake up in the morning, open my curtains, and look out over a street that is located in the idealized glamorous neighborhood of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. But, unlike Blair, Serena, and the other over-privileged characters, […]

