Do nerds make better lovers? As a culture, we’ve been conditioned to believe that high intelligence equals social retardation and sexual incompetence. But don’t be so quick to write off those skinny guys with the Coke-bottle glasses, pocket protectors and 4.0 averages. Romantically speaking, nerds are a largely untapped resource. Given the chance, some of them could be far more ...
The loner. The recluse. The mystery man. The guy who is such an enigma that others can’t help but find him interesting, cool and, yes, even sexy. You want this power but, sadly, you are not cool. So when auditioning (badly) for American Idol does nothing to enhance your popularity, try making a few changes and raise your social standing with a mysterious allure. YOUR APPEARANCE ...
Need a Tutor? Tutoring has many advantages outside of spending an hour drooling over your “teacher.” So, as you’re considering either receiving some form of tutoring or becoming a tutor, take into consideration some of the following benefits BENEFITS OF PEER-TO-PEER TUTORING As the Tutor: • Improves your academic skills • Offers you the opportunity to be a positive role model ...
If you hadn’t already figured it out, dorms (or “residence halls,” the term which I suppose college administrators think makes the barracks-like buildings seem more appealing) are filthy, filthy places. Some of the worst living conditions imaginable, really, and more germs than can be found in a kindergarten classroom during flu season (with 30 pairs of snot-encrusted hands) is ...
Your night is winding down. Last call has been made, and it looks like your evening will sadly be over before you even have the chance to realize that you spilled beer all over yourself, have an unzipped fly and are completely, utterly drunk. That is, until you bump into that guy who you’ve been trying to hook-up with lately. Between the mutual drunkenness (and the attraction felt ...
Are you sick of the cafeteria yet, with all its bland, featureless food just this side of the expiration date? How any freshman manages to pile on fifteen pounds by scarfing down that crap is almost as mysterious as the ingredients in Monday night’s “Meat and Cheese Casserole.” Of course, unless you’re dating a Subway employee who hooks you up with free sandwiches, you most likely ...
Poker, specifically No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em, is a craze that has been sweeping the nation for the better part of the past decade. With the constant television coverage of the World Series of Poker and its rise in popularity, everyone and their mother (yes, including yours) has suddenly become a poker player. Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu and Doyle Brunson are becoming household ...
Pretty much all my life I’ve been an open-minded, fair, and logical human. However, recently I’ve come to the realization that the rest of the world is not necessarily the same. I used to believe something my mother taught me, the idealistic notion that it doesn’t matter how you look, it’s who you are on the inside that counts. I still hold this true in my heart, but what good ...
