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Welcome to VCU's very own Her Campus online magazine for college women like you! We are new to VCU and launched this year on September 13, 2011.

If you are interested in joining, contact the Campus Correspondents, Mymy Dinh (mymydinh@hercampus.com) and Chelsea Kubo (chelseakubo@hercampus.com) for more information!

NEWS

Collegiette's Guide to Subtweeting, Twatching, and Twitching

May 12 - As Twitter becomes more and more popular, new words have been added to the Urban Dictionary to describe how we use it. A few infamous words include: subtweeting, twatching and twitching. These words are becomming prevalent in our generation, so I have provided a guide to help a Twitter-newb better understand what these terms mean, and how to deal them in real life! The term... Read more

VCU's Research Week: Poster Symposium

May 3 - During VCU's "Research Week," on April 25, 2012, there was a daylong Poster Symposium in the Commonwealth Ballrooms. The event was sponsored by UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) to promote VCU’s status as a leading research university in the nation. This year’s symposium, according to many of the speakers (including VCU’s President, Dr.... Read more

Indie Rock Band, Young the Giant, Visits The National

Apr 25 - The lights began dimming as sounds of screaming fans scattered throughout the venue and silhouettes of band members graced its stage. Last Sunday on April 22nd, Richmond’s “The National” proved to be the hot spot for its locals as the newly popular alternative rock group, Young the Giant made its second and its most popular debut in the city by a landslide. The show... Read more

What Makes the Color Pink a “Girly” Color? How Society “Trains Our Brains” to Stereotype Genders

Apr 18 - On Wednesday, March 28th, graduate student Morgan Krug conducted a Brown Bag Discussion on “Neurosexism” in VCU’s Student Commons. She raised issues such as sexism in media advertisements, Charles Darwin’s theories on the differences between the male and female brain, and possible biases that take place in current studies done on the male and female brain.... Read more

BLOG

Paula's Playlist: Top 10 Studying Songs

If you’re anything like me, you are sitting in the library suffering from an extreme, deadly case of procrastination. Take a moment and tune into my playlist to procrastinate while geting your mind going again! Good luck! 10. "Thinking of you" by Frank Ocean Sit back... Read more...

Swey's Kitchen for the Cooking Collegiette: Healthy Snacks & Recipes for Exam Week

By the end of the semester, I am sure most of you are stressing over exams and/or projects. Although it is tough to maintain a healthy diet while studying for exams, every collegiette should try and set some time to stay healthy this week. To help you out, I have listed these fast and delicious... Read more...

Ask Your Gay Best Friend: Should I Aim for a Relationship or Go With the Flow?

So this guy and I have been involved, I guess that's the appropriate word, for about eight months now. Three months ago, he said he wasn't ready for a "relationship," but I feel like we're already in one. Should I say anything more about it or just go with the flow... Read more...