This column is the first in a Life&Style series exploring the study abroad experiences of students from around the 5Cs. The entries will be widely varying in style and topic depending on each student’s particular perspective, and serve as an extension of the writers’ accompanying study abroad blogs. This week’s
Author: Steph Saxton
Digital Get Down: Flexting 101: The ins and outs of flirtatious texting
The text message has become a critical social tool for everyday life. However, many fail to realize that there is proper messaging etiquette to be exercised when communicating via text. For instance, some might use a few too many winky-face emoticons; others may carry on marathon texting conversations in public
Miley Mania: On the Set of “The Last Song”
Last weekend, I made my big-screen debut. Or, rather, my hands did. It may have only been for a few seconds, but nonetheless I now can point to the new Miley Cyrus movie and say, “Oh yeah, I was in that.” The Last Song premiered this past weekend at number
On the Web: Creeping on the Class of 2014
When I first arrived on campus in the fall of 2008, I already had a reputation. Of course, it was a very small reputation, and fortunately, it had nothing to do with being a slutty prospie. Yet by the time move-in day arrived, I had plenty of friends waiting for
Men’s Health Magazine: The Straight Man’s Cos
Last week I bashed Cosmopolitan for its laughably dreadful flirting tips, yet I realize now that I forgot something. I completely neglected another vital publication: Men’s Health. The male version of Cosmo, Men’s Health is almost as ridiculous when it comes to giving advice. I realize that it may be
Spinning Through Strangers on ChatRoulette
Move over, Twitter. There’s a new social networking site in town, and its name is ChatRoulette. For all you n00bz out there, ChatRoulette.com allows site visitors to experience the interpersonal phenomenon known as “stranger chat,” in which a conversation takes place between two anonymous parties via a combination of webcam,
Stupid Cupid
A few days ago, I was standing behind a woman wearing a T-shirt bearing a picture of Cupid with an X over him. It read, “When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, fat toddler coming at me with a weapon.” The shirt was