Use Your Head, Interns!

November 6, 2007 - 3:30 pm , By Abigail - Syracuse University

The prestigious summer internship. Or just any internship at all. Nowadays, it’s basically necessary to gain some sort of “professional” experience during your college years in order to make yourself a viable candidate for a job post-graduation.

Having lived in NYC the past two summers and spent my days happily as a lowly intern, I know what it’s like to be unpaid, exhausted, and basically melting in a non-air conditioned housing situation. But, I have noticed one recent trend lately that I think could be really damaging for an intern’s future. And that is “complaint blogging” or posting your misery all over the internet. Employers do notice these things and it really can come back to bite your ass in the future. Read More »

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Beer Pong Champions: Meet Your Next Best Friend

September 19, 2007 - 10:00 am , By Amy - Florida State

Portopong

If I was still in college right now, I’d be peeing my pants with excitement over this awesome new development in alcoholism.

The Portopong!

Yes, yes, the summer is almost over (10 days and counting) but if you have access to a pool and a group of fun-loving friends, the Portopong is where it’s at. What college student doesn’t love a good game of pong? And in a pool no less? Yea, how about no less than amazing.

Just to make sure, we’re talking about this kind of pong, not this kind. Read More »

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End of Summer Drinks

September 11, 2007 - 2:00 pm , By COED Staff

end of summer drinks We can’t wear white anymore ’cause Labor Day passed (not that we care about chick fashion rules anyway…). Football season kicked off this week, and college is back in session. Yup, summer is almost over; but technically there are still a few more weeks left before the autumn leaves start fallin’.

There might be a few pool parties left in 2007 so we leave it to thebar.com to serve up a few summer concoctions to round out the year.

DJ’S DELIGHT
3/4 oz Don Julio Blanco Tequila
3/4 oz melon liqueur
1 oz pineapple juice

Add Don Julio Blanco Tequila, melon liqueur, and pineapple juice in ice-filled rocks glass and stir. Read More »

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Waking up Early may not be as painful as it sounds.

July 4, 2007 - 4:00 pm , By COED Staff

Summer — a time for barbeques, trips to the beach, and some serious drinking. So where the hell does waking up at the crack of dawn fit in?

Not long ago, 1 p.m. was an acceptable hour for me to drag myself out of bed. My roommate would often upstage my extreme sleeping habits by dozing into the late afternoon. We would shudder collectively at the thought of waking up at the extreme early morning hour of 10 a.m.

However, as soon as the summer began and I moved back to a land free of all nighters in the study lounge, loud parties across the hall, and most importantly, the incessant overbearing stress of school, I began to wake up at 7 a.m. on a daily basis for my internship and job.

I’m not going to pretend it was easy. The first few days the morning sun burned my eyes and I had to physically throw myself out of bed. I cursed myself for having responsibilities and stumbled around my house like a wounded animal. It wasn’t a pretty sight.

Despite this rocky start, it wasn’t long before I began to recognize the many benefits of rising at a decent hour:

Breakfast: Let’s get real. Breakfast food is some of the best stuff out there. Bagels, pancakes, cereal, fruit- it doesn’t get much better than that. Having time to actually eat it is a precious opportunity. Not only is breakfast food delicious, it’s part of a nutritionally balanced diet. Read More »

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