Yearly Archives: 2016

Staying Safe on New Year's Eve — New Year's Eve: The night when everyone in the world stays up past midnight to celebrate the end of one year and the start of a new one. There are a variety of New Year's Eve traditions. In the United States, people squeeze into Time's Square in New York City […]

How to Stay Safe during Your New Year’s Eve Celebration

This entry was posted in Recreation on December 29, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa — As you saw in our earlier post, there are tons of holidays that are celebrated in December, but arguably the main three are Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. This year, Hanukkah begins on December 24 and lasts until January 1, Christmas (like always) falls on December 25, and Kwanzaa begins December […]

Celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa

This entry was posted in Recreation on December 22, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Why Networking with Classmates Is as Important as Networking with Professionals — Whenever I log on to LinkedIn, I am invited to scroll a never-ending list of people I may know. There they are—my high school and college classmates—and most of them, including the ones who used to fall asleep in study hall or skip class to watch movies, have multiple degrees […]

Why Networking with Classmates Is as Important as Networking with Professionals

This entry was posted in Career on December 19, 2016 by Gwen Elise

My College Story: Attending a Women's College — Alli Iuliano attended Smith College, a liberal arts college for women in Northampton, Massachusetts. College life at Smith is steeped in tradition. There is everything from house tea parties to an annual Julia Child-inspired campus holiday to bell ringing for special occasions. Alli participated in as many activities as she […]

My College Story: Attending a Women’s College

This entry was posted in My College Story on December 19, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

About Greek Life and Sexual Assault on College Campuses — Sexual assault on college campuses has been a rising concern for students. From 2001 to 2013, the number of reported sex crimes on campuses across the United States has more than doubled. As college communities fight to end rape culture, Greek organizations have been at the center of many discussions […]

About Greek Life and Sexual Assault on College Campuses

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on December 16, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Grocery Shopping for Finals Week: Food to Keep You Full and Focused — Everyone who has met me knows that food is on the top of my priority list. The only time that I’m not thinking about my next meal is during my current one. Yep, I’m a foodie. My life is just one long series of snacking. And so, it’s only natural […]

Grocery Shopping for Finals Week: Food to Keep You Full and Focused

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on December 10, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Everything You Need to Know about December Holidays — My favorite time of the year is the month that falls between Thanksgiving and Christmas, probably because I used to enjoy a six-week winter vacation starting before Thanksgiving and lasting until after New Year’s Day when I was in college. The entire country is festive, the weather turns crisp, it […]

Everything You Need to Know about December Holidays

This entry was posted in Recreation on December 7, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Michelle Tolan's College Story: The Importance of Study Abroad — Michelle Tolan was born in Wasilla, Alaska. In her words: “Yes, that one, and no, I couldn’t see Russia from my house.” As a first-generation college student, she attended Drake University in Iowa, where she majored in broadcast journalism, minored in political science, and concentrated in Spanish. During undergrad, she […]

My College Story: The Importance of Studying Abroad

This entry was posted in My College Story on December 4, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

December Application Checklist for Students Applying to College — Oh, December! What a magical month! Finally, we can indulge in fresh-baked cookies and eggnog and feel no shame. We get to spoil each other with gifts, catch up with cousins, and—drumroll please—take a few days off from school. If you’re currently applying to college, you’ll absolutely deserve that week […]

December Checklist for Students Applying to College

This entry was posted in Admissions on December 1, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Trouble Sleeping in College — The average young adult needs between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, but between homework, working a job, playing a sport, doing fun things with friends, and whatever else you might have on your schedule, you may end up getting way less each night. And, if you’re stressed […]

Put Your Insomnia to Rest: Sleeping Well in Times of Stress

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on November 28, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Five Tips for Bettering Your Focus after a Vacation — I get it. I really do. Getting back on task and into the swing of things after taking time off is brutal. Heck, my brain is trying to come out of vacation mode as we speak. Just last week, I was in Florida (why, yes, I did live out a […]

Five Tips for Bettering Your Focus after a Vacation

This entry was posted in Study Skills on November 28, 2016 by Gwen Elise

How to Prepare for Finals Week — Finals week is not fun. In fact, I can’t think of the last time that anyone announced to me that they were excited to take an exam, with the exception of being excited to get it over with. Alas, it’s one of the things that you just have to deal […]

Keep Calm: Nine Tips to Help You Prepare for Finals Week

This entry was posted in Study Skills on November 27, 2016 by Megan Clendenon