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Strong is the New Skinny


By Soniya Shah
May 17, 2013 - 8:00am

Confucius once said, “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… These are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” READ MORE

CMU Crushes: Cute or Creepy?


By Sophie Wirt
May 14, 2013 - 8:00am

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Anonymous Facebook posts: What CMU students aren’t telling you


By Ellie Erlich
May 10, 2013 - 8:00am

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Drunkorexia


By Soniya Shah
May 7, 2013 - 8:00am

We have all heard girls say that they will eat smaller meals so they can drink their calories for that night, or say they are eating less so the vodka shots will hit them faster.  This idea has been dubbed “Drunkorexia.”  Drunkorexia is not an official medical term, but it is becoming a problem among college girls. READ MORE

20 Things Not to Beat Yourself Up About #CMU Edition


By Hannah Polack
May 3, 2013 - 12:20pm

Sometimes it's easy to be our own worst critics.  But with the stress of exams, projects, essays, extracurriculars, and everything else we're trying to balance (sleep? managing to see your friends sometimes?) it's okay to cut yourself some slack.  In fact, we encourage it. READ MORE

Why I Defend "YOLO"


By Connie Chan
April 26, 2013 - 7:10pm

You clicked on this link fully prepared to judge me. And I get it.  Because “You Only Live Once” is an uneducated man’s version of “Carpe diem.” Because YOLO is an excuse for reckless teenagers to do as they please. Because YOLO is printed on cheap t-shirts that are worn by people with “swag.” READ MORE

How to Catch a Formal Date


By Elana Goldberg
April 12, 2013 - 8:00pm

If you're in a sorority, it’s the time of year to be on your A game. It's time to play up your nonchalance and disguise whatever sly, ruthless moves you have up your sleeve. It's time to calculate your every step, because once you make it to the playing field, everyone and everything is fair game. READ MORE

Food Shopping on a College Budget


By Soniya Shah
April 3, 2013 - 8:00pm

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Seven Simple Ways to Make Your Day a Whole Lot Better


By Haylie Kim
March 27, 2013 - 8:00pm

You’re stressed out about upcoming midterms, you’re sick of having to wear rain boots five days in a row, and that breakfast burrito tastes... horrible. Can this day get any worse? Probably. It can also get better, though, with just a bit of positive energy! Here are seven simple ways to make your day a whole lot better. READ MORE

A 5-Step Workout for your Self Discipline


By Colleen Casey
March 26, 2013 - 9:30pm

It’s that time of the semester: as we rush towards Carnival, professors realize how much more they wanted to get done and throw more work at you.  It’s tough to stay on track without getting discouraged and overwhelmed by all of the assignments waiting for you after class.  We all have lapses in our self-discipline, but most often they take the form of procrastination.  But before I tell you how to train your self-discipline, we should first establish what procrastination is, and why so many of us do it. READ MORE

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