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haul videos

“Haul” Videos

Everyone has their own opinion on styles of clothing and what they like. Personally, I feel like you should always stay true to yourself and have enough personality to choose what you like. Retail stores have recently launched a new marketing strategy to promote their products….

Lady Gaga

Googly-Eyed for Gaga

Hey it’s Emily! I’m sure many of you have already heard about the controversy surrounding Lady Gaga’s doll-eyed look in her music video Bad Romance. Her eye popping look was originally believed to be the result of risky circle lenses that are illegal in the…

Texting

Curb the Urge

Texting is instantaneous, simple, and gratifying. It satiates a nearly unquenchable desire to remain socially connected whether you’re suffering through a brutal class, watching an exhilarating World Cup match, or even participating in a pick-up basketball game. While texting brings loads of good to our…

Fireworks Safety

Fireworks can be pretty and fun, but getting hurt isn’t. Every year thousands of people are taken to the hospital emergency rooms in the United States because of injuries from fireworks. The most common injuries involve hands, fingers, eyes, the head, and face. According to…

Starfish

Chillin’ Out at the Beach, Part 2

This Kind of Jelly Should Stay Far Away From My Sandwich After taking a pleasant nap and playing a little beach soccer, it’s time to go down to the water. Perhaps you want to take a stroll as the wonderfully smooth waves break over your…

Starfish

Chillin’ Out at the Beach, Part 1

With summer’s sweet arrival comes a new, vast array of entertainment options. When all your schoolwork comes to a glorious halt, one ultimate relaxation destination will trump all the others: the beach. Beautifully sunny, sandy, and soothing, there’s no better summer spot whether you have…

PCOS Blog

A PCOS-Friendly Summer

Happy summer from the Center for Young Women’s Health! For most people, summer means a break from over-scheduled days and more free time for graduation parties, barbeques, and hanging out with friends. Summer can make some parts of managing PCOS a little easier, but can other…

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College Safety

I’m sure that most of the high school graduates of 2010 who are planning on attending college in the fall are eager to get there. That’s how I felt last summer. I was excited to graduate from high school and even more excited to go…