Getting ready to throw yourself back into that world of dorming? And do you care about the environment? Well, good luck. Being green, in some dorms, is pretty freakin’ hard. Recycling bins are nowhere to be found, resources are being wasted left and right and most of the kids around you […]
Author Archives: Elizabeth - Baruch College
5 Groups I Wish Had Existed While I Was In College
Colleges are breeding grounds for a whole lot of things. One of the things that college fosters a love for is…THE GROUP.
You know what I mean; the singing groups, political groups, volunteering groups, and sports groups. It always seems, from afar, as though most colleges have got a group for everyone. I, […]
5 Tips for True Happiness!
Recently, a friend told me that I’m one of the only people in his life with a positive attitude. At first, I was surprised. I mean, really; why is everyone so angry? But, to be fair, just 2 years ago, I was angry too. In fact, I was one of the angriest people […]
5 Ways to Save Money NOW
I’ve simply never been the best with saving money. While I do always pay my bills on time and never go hungry, I am still fundamentally pretty hedonistic and tend to ‘blow’ any extra money I’ve got on anything shiny, fun, or alcoholic.
Nonetheless, I’ve learned to actually save money in recent years. I’ve […]
A Healthy Diet Can Include French Fries
I get asked about my diet a whole lot. As my peers are getting older every year (because I am…and you are, too), it’s become progressively more difficult for lots of my lady friends to keep the figures that they want. But, some way or another, it’s become easier for me.
I used to […]
Supergrass: How a Band REALLY Wins Fans
I remember being in middle school when I first heard about Supergrass. I always wondered if their name wasn’t just code for marijuana…and I still wonder that after having seen them in NYC at Webster Hall…but I mean that in the best of ways. The band, to be honest, gave me a whole […]
Where Are the Ani Difrancos Today?
When I was a teenager, I was angry. Of course I was angry! What teenager isn’t? When guys were jerks to me and bratty girls made me homicidal, I had music as my medicine, and fabulous women to look up to.
They were gorgeous and bright, well versed in their rights, talented, and […]
My Cell Phone Saved My Life
Women hear about bad things that happen to other women all of the time. But I, like many others, forget that these things could happen to me. Luckily, when I was kidnapped by a taxi driver on Friday night, I had my cell phone on me.
The phone only had battery power because I’d […]
