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The Strangest College Mascots: Part II

5/15/2013

You probably thought you saw it all—the strangest of the strange—when Her Campus brought you the 10 Strangest College Mascots. Who thought it could get much weirder than UC-Santa Cruz’s Sammy the Banana Slug or the Fighting Artichoke at Scottsdale Community College? Think again—here are ten more wacky mascots at schools across the country! 

1. Student Princes -- Heidelberg University

If you think athletes are treated like royalty at your school, imagine what life is like at Heidelberg University in Ohio, where they root for the Student Princes when cheering for their 18 intercollegiate teams (half of which are women’s teams—female princes?). The Student Prince is a character from an operetta that tells the story of a tutor who graduated from Heidelberg, and asked the king to send his son to Heidelberg to mingle with his peers. The students embraced the story of the Student Prince and switched from their previous mascot, the cardinals, in the 1920s. The Student Prince has reigned ever since!

2. Olé  the Gaucho – UC Santa Barbara

How To Tweet Yourself To An Internship (From Students Who Did It!)

4/19/2013

For many overachieving college students, fitting a résumé on one page is a challenge. But trying to sell all of your qualities for a job in just 13 tweets and in 140 characters per tweet? This was the problem applicants to “The Lucky 13”—a summer internship program run by advertising and marketing agency Campbell Mithun—faced.

More than 300 applicants sent thousands of tweets in an attempt to tweet their way to an internship with Campbell Mithun. Mark Manalaysay, Savannah College of Art and Design junior and recipient of the creative internship, explained each applicant was limited to only 13 tweets, all of which needed to include two hashtags: One was #L13, which identified them as part of the competition and the other determined the area in which the intern wanted to work. On Twitter, a hashtag is a word or phrase that, when prefixed with the hash symbol, becomes a link and a common thread for all tweets with that tag.

“It was essentially 13 open-ended cover letters to try to go and get an interview,” he explained. Very short ones!

After the more than 300 applicants sent out thousands of tweets, the company narrowed it down to just 32 finalists, who were then interviewed either in person or via Skype. Ultimately, there were only six interns selected. Vince Koci, University of Minnesota senior and creative intern for Campbell Mithun, is one of the lucky six and considered the whole experience to be “pretty surreal.”

6 Little-Known Health Conditions You Should Be Familiar With in College

9/7/2012

As collegiettes, we’ve all been warned about unhealthy behavior: If we kiss too many boys, we’ll get mono. If we sleep with too many boys, we’ll get STIs. And then there’s our grandmother’s favorite — if we go out in the cold weather with a wet head, we’ll get pneumonia.

Well, grandma, hate to break it to you, but you actually don’t get pneumonia from going out with wet hair. It’s actually caused by an infection, and infections are spread from person to person — regardless of the weather.

Unfortunately, these aren’t the only health problems affecting girls our age. In fact, there are many other health problems that we may not be familiar with, but are extremely common on college campuses.

1. Tonsillitis 

What is Tonsillitis?

Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils caused by either a virus or bacteria, Dr. Vivian Lorenzo, interim assistant director of the Ithaca College health center, explained.

Her Campus contributing writer Emma is here to clarify there’s nothing fun about tonsillitis; it is, in her words, “the worst!”
“I couldn't speak or swallow, let alone function,” she said. “My throat was in excruciating pain, and I had a very high fever.”

Symptoms

Sore threat Swollen tonsils Pus on the tonsils Fever

Diagnosis
You need a doctor to examine your tonsils to officially diagnose tonsillitis. Your doctor will look for red and swollen tonsils with sores or spots, the most important sign of tonsillitis. A doctor may also administer a throat culture, which can show whether your tonsillitis was caused by the streptococcus bacteria.

The Things We Do For Love: Collegiettes™ Talk About Going Above and Beyond for Their Relationships

7/18/2012

Love or Career--that heartbreaking dilemma many women are forced to make. Any collegiette™ could tell you how hard it is to get an internship. Who could make a change that dramatic and a sacrifice so huge for a boy? As it turns out, a lot of us could – and have.
 
Of course, there’s only one explanation: these girls are just crazy in love.
And, of course, being in love comes with some expectations. Beatty Cohan, a psychotherapist who specializes in marriage and relationships, explains that one of the steps for a successful relationship is compromise, and these girls are willing to make significant compromises for the sake of their relationships. “It is essential to discover your partner’s attitude and level of skill in dealing with conflict and compromise early on in your relationship,” Cohan says. “Unless you and your partner are committed to acknowledging, addressing and resolving issues, your partnership will be doomed.”
 
Here are some stories from collegiettes™ who made extreme compromises for love and the sake of their relationships...
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Traveled Far
Not all girls in long-distance relationships are willing to change schools for their boyfriends. Instead, they have to go the distance.
 

Want A Job When You Graduate? 5 Key Tips For Getting Hired

6/14/2012

You’re done. You’re done with finals, you’re done with dining hall food, and you did your last walk of shame. It’s summer. Whether you already strutted your stuff to “Pomp and Circumstance” or if you’ll be back again next year, you’re ready to take on the world this summer. Only one small problem: you don’t have a job.


But don’t worry collegiettes™, according to an article in ABC News, the employment rate for college grads has dropped in 2012. And even better, Her Campus spoke to Jessica Kleiman, VP of Public Relations at Hearst Magazines and co-author of Be Your Own Best Publicist: How to Use PR Techniques to Get Noticed, Hired and Rewarded at Work, who offered advice to recent graduates on scoring a job after graduation. Read on to find out the best tips for landing a job post-grad, whether that’s now or in a couple years.

Visiting Friends at College: An Etiquette Guide for Visiting & Being Visited

4/2/2012


It may be hard having your friends scattered all over the country, but remember, having friends at different schools means having somewhere to stay in a variety of cities and small towns. If you’re a freshman, spring is the perfect time to visit a friend, now that everyone is adjusted and into the groove of things at her school. And if you’re a senior, you better go visit your friends while you still have the chance before you’re sent off into the (and we hate to say it) Real World. So as you pack your bags and get ready to visit your friend, here’s a helpful guide of the top 10 do’s and don’ts of visiting your friends at school—and some tips for when your friends come to visit you, too! 

When visiting your friends…

1. DO wait at least a semester to visit.

College is a period of change and adjustment for everyone, especially in the beginning. That being said, you might want to wait a semester before you start traveling around the country to visit your different friends. Rachel, a sophomore at UC Davis, decided to visit friends who began school before her; unfortunately for her, with the three weeks of college her friends experienced they acted as though they were “above” Rachel, who hadn’t began school yet.
“If your friend is a freshman in college, wait at least a semester or quarter before you visit her,” she suggested. “They’re still getting acquainted with college life and don’t want you pestering them just yet.”

How She Got There: Katie Shea and Susie Levitt, Co-founders of FUNK-tional Footwear

10/26/2011

Names: Katie Shea and Susie Levitt
Job Titles and Description: Co-founders of FUNK-tional Footwear and creators of CitySlips, which are foldable, portable flats perfect for carrying in your bag to throw on after a long, painful night in heels.
College and Major: New York University, Leonard R. Stern School of Business
Website: cityslips.com
Twitter Handles: @cityslips, @susielevitt, @katiesheasays
 
Her Campus: What does your current job entail? Is there such a thing as a typical day?
Susie Levitt: As of now, Katie and I are small business owners; we launched FUNK-tional Footwear out of our NYU dorm room back in 2009. Our first product that we launched were CitySlips—CitySlips are women’s ballet flats that fold up to fit in your purse so you can wear them if your high heels are killing you or if you just need an extra pair of shoes. Everyday is really different: we dabble into sales calls, customer service emails, and try to allocate some of our day to brainstorming about new products and new ideas we’ve had.
 
HC: What is one thing you wish you knew about your industry when you first started out that you know now?
SL: As of now, we’ve definitely learned a lot about shipping to retailers, manufacturing overseas, and making sure everything is really detailed and precise.

Should I Double Major? How to Know If a Double Major is Right For You

9/24/2011

One of the biggest decisions we face in college is which major we should declare—but what happens when you throw two majors into the equation?
 
When selecting a major, you are picking more than just the fine print that goes on your diploma; you are choosing your courses, your curriculum, your degree type and potentially your career. Of course, with a decision as big as a college major, there are many factors that play into it: your interests, your talents, your personal and professional goals and more.