Loading ...Our economy is crumbling, and things just got worse for Bachelors degree-hopefuls, especially those in Massachusetts. Last year, the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority secured over $500 million in educational loans. This year, they’ve announced that they will not be offering loans for the upcoming academic year.
None. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. They […]
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Student Debts are About to Get Deeper
August 9, 2008 - 2:30 pm
Posted in reality
Comments (11) The NEW Facebook: A Test Drive
August 7, 2008 - 2:30 pm
So, I was out at the bar with some coworkers last week, and a guy started talking about “The New Facebook.”
“There’s a ‘new’ Facebook?” I asked.
“Yeah,” he replied. “Is it bad that I want to go home right now just to try it out?”
“Definitely,” I responded. “Stay here and get drunk. New […]
Posted in Wired, Cool Stuff
Comments (8) Cutting: Tweeny Trend or Serious Problem?
August 6, 2008 - 10:30 am
Women’s social issues have been treated in programs geared towards teens for ages. Remember when DJ Tanner went on a crash diet so she could look good in a bathing suit, and then passed out on a stairclimber?
On Saved by the Bell, Elizabeth Berkley gained pre-Showgirls notoriety, for the famous Jessie Spano Caffeine […]
Posted in body, reality
Comments (9) Grad School: Is it For You?–Check Your Ego at the Door
August 5, 2008 - 2:30 pm
By my senior year of college, I could fly through my assignments and earn A’s on half-assed work. I could effectively balance bar-hopping and writing essays, and working part-time jobs and cramming for midterms. I knew that grad school would kick it up a notch, and I was ready for the challenge. […]
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Comments (2) 5 Worst Songs to Hook Up To
August 4, 2008 - 3:30 pm
If my life was a movie, I’d look jaw-dropping-hot in a little black dress, and every college hook-up would involve a Freddie Prinze, Jr. lookalike leaning in for a kiss, while Six Pence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me” plays in the background. But, since my life is not She’s All That, my spit-swapping stories […]
Posted in sex, HaHa
Comments (2) Debbie Does…Retirement?: 73-Year-Old Porn Star Rulz the Screen in Japan
August 1, 2008 - 2:30 pm
You gotta love Japanese culture. They always find a way to surprise you with their little quirks and pleasantries.
I mean, in America, the stereotypical retiree will move down to Florida to spend their time lounging by the pool in a gated community or playing a few holes on the golf course. Lame. […]
Posted in sex, news
Comments (3) Today’s Tweens Have Problems…But Didn’t We All?
July 29, 2008 - 11:30 am
Here’s a shocker: BBC News reports that young girls face increasing pressure to become sexualized at younger ages, and besides becoming sluttier and sluttier, they also give into self-destructive habits to cope with social stress.
My first thought? Oh, no! Save the children. My second thought? Ummm, obvi?
When I was young, my role models were […]
Posted in buzz, Cool Stuff
Comments (17) Sex, Lies, and Breaking it Off
July 27, 2008 - 5:30 pm
Seriously, how awkward is the break-up convo? In the words of 90s one-hit-wonder Nada Surf, “even if you’ve gone together for only a short time, and haven’t been too serious, there’s still a feeling of rejection when someone says she prefers the company of others to your exclusive company.”
Sometimes, I think finding out that your […]
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