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	Collegiette™-Approved Holiday Gifts for Your Guy By Karen Hill December 3, 2011 - 2:45pm The holiday season is wrapidly approaching, and trying to choose a perfect gift for your perfect guy is a challenging task. Small gifts say a lot, which means you have to carefully plot a meaning to convey. This can vary depending on how long you have been dating, if you are dating at all. The more important factor is whether or not the gift suits his personality. Successfully shopping for guys is nowhere as easy as shopping for girls. Let’s admit it; we are all suckers for chocolates, flowers, and jewels. Unfortunately, there is no one set of presents that fits every guy. READ MORE
	A Collegiettes’™ Guide to A New York City Holiday By Sara Shahmiri December 1, 2011 - 12:00am Any Fordham collegiette™ will be the first to tell you there is much truth to the saying: New York is my campus, Fordham is my school. With Manhattan just a Subway/Ram Van/Metro North ride away, it’s no wonder that collegiettes™ are constantly traveling downtown. Now that it’s the holiday season, we collegiettes™ have even more reasons to put down our books and head down to the city that never sleeps. Here are some NYC activities that can help you escape from finals and enjoy the holiday season: Visit Little Italy READ MORE
	Tumblr 101: From the Voice of an Addict By Emily Featherston November 29, 2011 - 11:00pm Fascinated by the world of blogging, I decided in the spring of 2009 that I wanted to create my own blog. I wanted an outlet to express and share my interests with the world-wide web. Blogging sites such as WordPress did not seem to fit me, and honestly I am not the most tech-savvy person so it was a bit overwhelming. Then a friend told me about Tumblr — after a few hours of creating my account I was hooked. READ MORE
	Have a Happy Thin-Thanksgiving! By Lillian Bopp November 21, 2011 - 9:31pm It’s that time of year again, where we all love to indulge in the yummy food of the holidays. Most of us stress about what to eat and if we’re going to feel badly about it after. But it’s holidays- so why not overindulge? Well girls, I’ve got the answer. Instead of feeling guilty right after you’ve filled your stomach, and nit-picking away at what not to eat, there are plenty of tips towards choosing a better meal that will satisfy. No, you don’t have to avoid the mashed potatoes and gravy in exchange for an overload of vegetables; you can have a happy and thin-Thanksgiving by simply being smart about your pickings! READ MORE
	Emotionally Bridging the Physical Gap: How to Make a Long Distance Relationship Work By Karen Hill November 19, 2011 - 2:45pm Editor's Note: Karen Hill, FCRH '14, was recently featured in November 2011 issue of Seventeen magazine with her boyfriend. The two were winners in the "Best Boyfriend in America" contest. Pay attention, collegiettes™, this girl knows what she's talking about! Relationships are hard, but for ages women have been reassured by the cliché,“true love conquers all.” It is not the love that conquers all, but rather the strong, humble, determined, partners driven by love that conquer all the obstacles thrown down upon a relationship’s path. READ MORE
	Fighting for More Birthdays By Alyssa Carmusciano November 13, 2011 - 9:54pm Each year, millions of people all over the United States either suffer from cancer or are caregivers of someone with cancer. Today, many are also still feeling the physical and emotional effects of either surviving cancer or having to deal with a loved one dying or suffering from this terrible disease. Now, more than ever, people must band together to fight for a cure for cancer. READ MORE
	Taylor Swift: Entertainer of the Year, Stylista of the Week By Claire Cumberland November 10, 2011 - 9:25pm Taylor Swift is one of those polarizing celebrities. People either love her in a moony, obsessive, cry-at-her-concerts way; OR they deeply despise everything that she is and everything that she stands for. READ MORE
	The Indie Divorce: An Open Letter to Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard By Claire Cumberland November 5, 2011 - 10:13pm Dear Zooey and Ben, This isn’t the easiest letter to write. Needless to say, I’m disappointed. I thought you two were in it for the long haul! You’re both adorably down-to-earth, extremely creative, and you just seem different from all the other Hollywood power couples. I’m already mourning the fact that I won’t see you two Tweeting at each other anymore. You won’t be charmingly in love at the Grammy’s again this year. I think what gets me the most upset that the Zooey-Ben compilation album will now never be (which in my mind was always called something like Death Cab for Zooey or She & Ben). READ MORE
	Her Royal Collegiette™ By Sara Shahmiri October 29, 2011 - 10:24pm Since her wedding in April, Kate Middleton has been taking the world by storm. She’s graced the cover of countless magazines, worked on charities, and even taken a tour across the Atlantic. Still in her twenties, Princess Kate can be a great model for all collegiettes™ and can help teach us all a thing or two about fashion. Here's a list of style tips Kate Middleton can teach us, collegiettes™: Skirts Are In READ MORE
	New York Scary: Halloween in the City By Sara Shahmiri October 20, 2011 - 12:35pm Like a ghost, Halloween is slowly creeping up on us. While many of us Fordham girls spent our teenage years in the suburbs and knew that Halloween lawn decorations signaled the beginning of the spooky season, we now only have our calendars to remind us of Halloween. Nevertheless, there are tons of events—besides Halloween parties—to get us in the Halloween spirit. Here’s a short list of suggestions for having a spooktacular Halloween: READ MORE