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	Boys, Boys, Boys: The Five Guys You Will Meet Freshman Year By Carly Sorensen February 25, 2013 - 3:15pm Freshman year rolls in and before it's half over you start to ask yourself whom have I really met this year? There are five types of guys you will, without a doubt, meet during your freshman year. They are as listed: elevator guy, the stage 5 clinger, the know-it-all, the "cool" kid, and lastly the token immature one. READ MORE
	Caitlin Delaney By Victoria Ann Conners February 22, 2013 - 1:00am Major: Communications Year: Sophomore Relationship Status: Single Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Interests: Swimming, surfing and spending time at the beach with family and friends. READ MORE
	How-To: Understand Basketball By Victoria Ann Conners February 18, 2013 - 1:00am Yes, I do attend a university with arguably the nation's most dominant football program in NCAA history; however basketball has always been a big part of my life. Since I can remember, basketball has been a passion of mine—most importantly, a passion that I could participate in. Many people grow up following a favorite team, whether football, basketball or baseball: we are all fans of something. For me, it was the Villanova Wildcats out of Villanova, Penn. As a season ticket holder, growing up going to the Pavilion (the name of Villanova's arena) are some of the greatest memories of my life. READ MORE
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	Intern with goSprout By Jessica Johnson February 15, 2013 - 1:35pm goSprout is a newly funded startup based out of Boston, MA! Comprised of a team of four entrepreneurs who are interested in engaging college students in the goSprout social marketing based platform, goSprout is looking for on campus students to become social marketing consultants. As a social marketing consultant, you will help new and emerging fashion brands grow on Alabama's campus. READ MORE
	Katie Sotherland By Carly Sorensen February 15, 2013 - 1:00pm READ MORE
	Call Me Queen: Aida2Fari By Katherine Owen February 15, 2013 - 11:30am EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was written by Deanne Winslett, and edited by Katherine Owen. Sitting in her University-provided office in the Ferguson center, Aida2Fari President and Founder, Kyerra Dexter, is surrounded by an elaborate system of sticky notes and stacks of Aida and Fari registration forms. She has a to-do list a mile high, including balancing her internship and her senior year classes, along with her job. But to Dexter, the organization that she started gets first priority. READ MORE
	Beauty at Your Door: A Guide to Beauty Subscriptions By Lauren Carlton February 14, 2013 - 1:00am When I tell my friends about beauty box subscriptions I usually get one of two reactions. The first reaction is their faces light up. There is an automatic sense of joy that only beauty products being delivered directly to your door can bring a girl. The second reaction involves a whole lot of confusion. If you find yourself completely bewildered already, allow me to alleviate your worries and introduce you to one of my favorite new beauty trends: the beauty box subscription! READ MORE
	How-To: Dress For Valentine’s Day By Cassandra Kaplan February 12, 2013 - 2:48am With Valentine's Day around the corner, there are many things a collegiette could be thinking about: what am I going to get my significant other? How are we going to celebrate? Where are we going to celebrate? Is that cute boy in my English class going to ask me out? Should I just stay in and watch chick flicks? Whatever your Valentine's Day plans, there should be one more thing on your mind—what am I going to wear? As usual, Her Campus Alabama has you covered for all your sartorial needs! READ MORE
	Who Changes the World? Girls. By Katherine Owen February 11, 2013 - 1:00am For American girls, an education is often a given. More than that—an expectation. For Pakistani girls, an education is a dream, a wish. Just wanting one is a threat. In October of 2012, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani girl, was shot while riding home on a school bus. Yousafzai is an outspoken activist for girls' education, also making her a target of the Taliban. Yousafzai survived, though is still a target for her belief in the right to an education. Yousafzai is not alone. As of 2009, around 35 million girls are still not in school, according to World Bank education statistics. The girls in Sub Saharan Africa make up around half the world's population of uneducated girls. South Asia makes up around a quarter....