For freshmen around the country, the first week of school is filled with anxiety. As if they didn’t have enough on their plate, first years at the 5Cs also had to worry about the first hurricane to hit Californian shores in 84 years! Freshman columnist Andrew Barber reflects on the hype around Hurricane Hillary and whether and whether it lived up to everyone’s expectations.
Advice
Ask Addison: On navigating friendships, making the first move, and more
Q: “A few of my close friends have recently started experimenting with hard drugs. Although they’ve invited me to join them each time, I’ve always declined because I’ve had bad experiences with drugs in the past. I don’t think I have a right to express an opinion on their choices,
Ask Addison: On college life, unrequited love, and more
Q: “I’m miserable here. I have friends and I like class and I have a job and I really am trying to have a perfect college experience but I’m incredibly sad and I don’t know how to fix it. Help?” A: As I was reading your question, the first
Ask Addison: On long distance relationships, homesickness, and more
Ask Addison is a print column of The Student Life for all of your life conundrums. A note from Addison: I’m Addison but feel free to call me Addy. I’m new to the 5Cs — exact college unbeknownst to you — but definitely not new to this crazy thing we
Ask Jasper: Tips For Troubles With Finding Love
Dear Jasper, Everyone seems to only see me as someone they want to hook up with, rather than someone they want to spend time with and get to know. It’s flattering at times, but it’s painful more often. All I want is to find someone to fall in love with
Ask Jasper: On Making Friends And Making Love
Hey Jasper! When do you think are appropriate times to approach someone to talk to them? Everyone always seems so busy and there never seems to be a good time to do so. More broadly, how does one go about initiating a conversation amidst our crazy academic lives? Sincerely, Shy
Ask Annie: Friends or More?
Dear Annie, Recently I’ve been having trouble with a guy friend of mine. Basically, he acts like we’re dating, even though we’re not. He’ll walk around holding my hand, be really physical at parties, and send me really long texts that sound like he’s really interested in me. But, at the
Ask Annie: Taking Action To Get Some Action
Dear Annie, How do I ask a guy out? We have class together, but I’ve never really talked to him outside of it. I know I like him, but there’s no real way I can ask him to hang out casually—any approach would seem romantic. Should I ask him on a
Ask the Rev: Advice for all Situations
How do we accept what we need to change about ourselves without hating ourselves, and how can we love ourselves without becoming egocentric and cocky? To live a happy and fulfilling life, we need both self-appreciation and self-improvement. However, there are elements of both that we must be wary of—they
Ask The Rev: Communicating Feelings in Relationships
Dear The Rev, Lately, I’ve been dating a guy that I’ve been really into for quite a while. But I keep getting nervous that I might like him more than he likes me. Sometimes, I think I might even love him. But I could never tell him that because I’m