There are people every holiday season who are consistently easy to shop for. College guys are rarely those people. This a HARD group to shop for. They give little direction other than a necessity for (beer) money. And while cold hard cash is a viable gift for some, if you’re reading this you probably want to give something with a little more girth than a greeting. So here you go: here is the help you’ll never get from him and could only get from Her Campus. Good luck!
For the snowboarder
If he’s leaving the day after you exchange gifts for Vermont or Colorado, there is no better present than a cool snowboarding jacket, like this geometric print one from Zero Xposur. He’ll kill it on the slopes! $80
For the has-seen-everything-on-TV guy
Since he’s started college he’s gotten on board with every show from “Breaking Bad” to “Men at Work”. But somehow – between parties and exams – he has time to add another show. If he has yet to see “Friday Night Lights” gift him with the entire series box set of everyone’s favorite show. $85
For the er…lazy guy
Fridge in his dorm, apartment or fraternity house too far away? To you, probably not. To him, he’d rather drink bathroom water than walk 10 extra steps to the kitchen for a bottle of fresh H2O. What does he need? A Micro-Cool Fridge so that he can keep drinks an arm’s reach away. $57
For the gamer
Fingers crossed he couldn’t afford to get it for himself in the month before the holidays. If so, you’re in luck. Your gamer guy (who, once you gift him this, you’ll never see again) will be playing Call of Duty: Black Ops II until his eyes can’t stay open. He’ll be tired, but he’ll remember who gave him such a great gift. $60
For the football fan
Whether it’s your dad, brother or boyfriend – you’ve probably tolerated hour after hour of touchdowns, penalties and beer commercials. You sat and cheered alongside him and yes, became a fan along the way. Show him how much you’ve loved screaming “TOUCHDOWN!” this season with an NFL full-zip hooded sweatshirt. Perfect for the last weeks of cold football Sundays! $55