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	Practical Gift Ideas for College Students By Taryn Finley December 10, 2011 - 10:48pm Picking out a holiday gift for a college student can be a bit difficult, especially if you want to stay within your price range. Not only do you have to factor in your budget, but you also want the gift to be practical. Well, we’re here to make the struggle a little less complicated this holiday season with some useful and inexpensive gift ideas. For Her READ MORE
	Cuffing Season Defined By Bianca Williams December 3, 2011 - 11:03pm The weather outside is becoming oh so frightful, which makes snuggling indoors with your special cutie even more delightful. Not only is the nerve-wracking winter approaching, but also the infamous “Cuffing Season.” “Cuffing” is a term created by the young generation, which is defined as two people who form a relationship when the weather gets cold and unpleasant. Having someone to cuddle with indoors is the way to go as young men and women try to formulate easygoing relationships during this time. “Goo-goo eyes” are exchanged, and typical PDA is evident. READ MORE
	Unhealthy Relationships By Kandice Rose November 19, 2011 - 10:49pm Ok, Ladies. It’s time for a little Girl Talk! Today’s topic: Relationships; to be specific, healthy relationships. We’ve all heard the spiel, and if you haven’t, let me be the first to tell you: no one should ever live with physical abuse and if you are living with physical abuse, please seek help from a close friend and/or call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-621-HOPE (4673). READ MORE
	Dorm Recipes: An Alternative to Cafeteria Food By Taryn Finley November 12, 2011 - 9:34pm Life is hard enough being a college student. When it comes down to deciding what to eat while on a budget, it shouldn’t be that hard, especially since eating in the cafe has gotten old. Here are a few meal ideas to help make your decision much easier. Besides, Chinese food and pizza aren’t cheap. READ MORE
	Who Wants To Be A Billionaire? By Kalia Williams November 5, 2011 - 10:54pm Wouldn’t it be nice to be a billionaire by the time you graduate? Yes, have billions of dollars floating in the bank to do with what you please. Well, Hercampus-Howard University decided to turn this fantasy into a reality and tell you exactly how to do it. We sat down with Howard University’s dubbed “baby billionaire,” Ionnie McNeill, and asked her how exactly an ordinary collegiette could do this. One has to start, she says, to maximize life by maximizing resources. READ MORE
	A College Girl’s Guide to Saving Money By Talisha Sevilla October 26, 2011 - 1:29pm Let’s face it… being a college girl is tough. If you don’t work to earn your cash, you are basically relying on an allowance from family, rationing that refund check, donating blood for money, or hoping for twenty-dollar bills to fall out of the sky. Living off what little funds you may have for college life can be hard. Don’t worry; all is not lost because there is a way to ball on a budget! Shopping READ MORE
	A Howard Girl Defined By Dooshima Mngerem October 22, 2011 - 5:00pm There is really no definition of a Howard Girl. Discussion of this type of girl is so prevalent that the ladies of Howard University have been mentioned in songs such as “College Girl” by Travis Porter and "Make Me Proud" by Drake. The diverse interests, styles, cultural backgrounds, important values and belief systems of Howard girls are so unique that there is no possible way to categorize them into a standard description of a Howard girl. READ MORE
	What To Wear: Homecoming Edition By Kalia Williams October 15, 2011 - 9:30pm As students often find out, there are many underlying rules at Howard University. One of these rules includes certain secret dress codes for homecoming events. Ladies, please get your outfits ready for one of the greatest homecomings in the U.S! READ MORE
	Zoom Into Zumba By Kalia Williams October 7, 2011 - 6:07pm Health, besides school and social networking, is one of the major concerns of collegiettes. Many college women have reasons for not exercising that range from not having enough time, to not having access to a gym, to not liking the art of exercise and many more! There is one sure fire way,however, to make sure that you have fun, exercise and move that body, and the answer is Zumba. A Latin-inspired dance class, Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements. Music of varying speeds is played in order to help participants move, exercise and shed pounds. Gone are the monotonous days of going to the gym and doing the same workouts over and over again. Shift things up with Zumba! READ MORE
	Relieve Stress By Channeling Your Inner Child! By Kandice Rose October 1, 2011 - 5:57pm It’s that time again. The fall semester is heavily underway. Papers are due and exams are coming. And to be completely truthful, you’re stressed already and we haven’t even begun talking about midterms! Being stressed, although totally unpleasant and unhealthy, is a part of the college experience. The question is what are some effective, easy, and inexpensive ways to relieve stress? Start by moving back to the time when you ran around until the streetlights came on. A great way to relieve stress easily is to channel your inner kid again by following this advice: READ MORE