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	What I Wish I Knew as a Freshman By Rebecca Salazar September 14, 2012 - 2:16am It’s been exactly a year since my exciting, stressful, calorie-filled freshman days. Looking back, I’ve come a long way from the deer-caught-in-headlights look I had as I sat halfway through a lecture only to find that I was in the wrong class, or the stink eye I received as I rode the Jester elevator to the third floor. Obviously, there are a couple of things I wish I'd known during the first few months of my freshman year. Hopefully, my somewhat newfound wisdom and sometimes awkward experiences will be of use to all you wonderful Texas collegiettes. You’re not missing out. READ MORE
	Themed Parties You MUST Experience in College By Mira Milla September 7, 2012 - 3:42am Whether you’re attending them or hosting them, themed parties are always a lot more fun than your usual nighttime gatherings. So grab your friends and let the fun start! Toga It’s exactly what you see in the movies. This is probably the oldest themed party in all history of college themed parties. But everyone before us has enjoyed them so I’m sure you will too. All you need is a group of friends and a bed sheet. Make sure you tie the knots securely! You can find pointers on Google so your outfit doesn’t fall apart. READ MORE
	Find Your Ultimate Swimsuit on the Drag By Kari Kimball May 1, 2012 - 8:40pm The sudden turn in scorching weather signifies one thing: Summer is approaching and along with it comes the dreaded bikini season (http://youtu.be/7WLWC4Kj9pg)! But fret not collegiettes, I, a textiles and apparel major, scoured the shops of the Drag to find swimwear close to campus. C. Jane: Approximately $64-89 per piece READ MORE
	Super Date By Rebecca Salazar April 25, 2012 - 5:43pm Every so often there comes a movie that unexpectedly qualifies as the perfect date movie, and I’m not talking about the cheesy chick flicks we all drag our boyfriends or guy friends to see. Don’t get me wrong; If you’ve dubbed yourself the chick flick movie queen and your guy is okay with that, then more power to you, but I’m actually talking about a movie that you and your guy will both enjoy. Marvel’s “The Avengers” opens in theaters on May 4, which also happens to be the last day of classes. Coincidence? I think not! READ MORE
	Insta-culture: The Instagram Effect By Alex Vickery April 17, 2012 - 2:12am You snap a picture with your iPhone and you instantly upload it to Instagram, which essentially boxes it up and adds some hipster-y pizazz to it before being exported to your friends across different social media. Now, if you have an Android smart phone you can join in on the craze. Us Blackberry users, however, just have another reason to feel left out of this most recent fad, along with other popular apps like Words With Friends and Draw Something that are not adapted for Blackberry. Now that Facebook has just announced its purchase of Instagram for a whopping $1 billion, Instagram has become a debated topic of conversation among users. READ MORE
	R.I.P. AIM By Channing Holman April 11, 2012 - 1:55am Travel back in time with me. Get home from school, grab a snack, and head straight to the computer. While you’re munching on your pizza rolls, your dial-up is connecting (unless you were cool and had DSL) until—wait—your mom gets on the phone to gossip with her friends. You: “Mom, can you please get off of the phone? I need to do my history homework.” (lies) Mom: “Sure, honey.” Finally, you’re connected to the Internet. What to do now? Duh, log into your AIM account and chat it up with your girls that you haven’t seen in a whopping 30 minutes since you got off of the bus. READ MORE
	Crystal Light Candy Presents Lighten Up Sweepstakes! By Bernice Chuang April 5, 2012 - 5:19pm Her Campus is partnering with CRYSTAL LIGHT to bring you lucky Longhorn collegiettes(TM) some sweet treats for our Lighten Up Sweepstakes! READ MORE
	Surviving the Mid-Semester Slump By Michelle Blam March 30, 2012 - 2:20am It’s official. Spring is here. Let’s just call it what it is: spring after Spring Break is essentially summer, and summer means no 8 a.m. classes and no all-nighters, so I can just stop worrying about everything, right? I wish it were that easy! READ MORE
	Trayvon Martin and the Forty Acres By Kenyatta Giddings March 30, 2012 - 2:08am On Tuesday a rally to recognize the Sanford, Florida murder of Trayvon Martin and the current freedom of his confirmed killer George Zimmerman was held on the South End of the Capitol grounds here in Austin, Texas. This collegiette was present as many other Longhorns and Austin residents spanning a wide range of age and ethnicity stood in silent solidarity. This case has been a hot-button issue for weeks spurring rallies across the nation and a "Do I Look Suspicious?" campaign in which a wide array of people (especially college students) are taking part through social media. Her Campus Texas was there to grab a few quotes from rally attendees. READ MORE
	Swimsuit Blues Be Gone By Rebecca Salazar March 27, 2012 - 12:00am We have all imagined the glorious moment where the wind is blowing in our hair as we walk down the beach and a crowd of people simultaneously begin to sing “She wore an itsy-bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini….” Well, maybe that’s just me, but before any of us can turn this daydream into reality, we must start at the place where the biggest and most important decisions are made: the dressing room. Now I love trying on clothes as much as the next Collegiette, but I’ll be the first to admit swimsuit shopping can be a bit of a nightmare. Instead of acting like a kid in a candy store down the aisles of neon, striped and intricately cut bathing suits, I find myself questioning the dessert I had at Pluckers the night before. ...