Unkenholz: Campus parties provide memorable nights, regardless of national 5th-place party school ranking
I know my picture clearly suggests a man who is the essence of partying. Just last night I ate a block of cheese in slippers… Read more »
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Unkenholz: Second year of college results in unfamiliar confidence, humble attitude
What is this strange new feeling? Indigestion? Maybe. I did eat half of a cheeseburger calzone at midnight — and the colder half at 2… Read more »
Schuster: Summer internship, job searches lead to disappointment
Recently, I’ve been frantically advertising myself in hopes of getting an internship this summer. Packed with optimism and a freshly designed GRA 217: “Introduction… Read more »
Schuster: Condescending hipster attitude inspires nostalgia in longtime DMB fan
Before I start, two things: 1. Claiming you liked a trend before it was a trend is one of the most annoying acts known to… Read more »
Schuster: In light of recent SA drama, go easy on your leaders
It’s been a tough week for the Syracuse University Student Association. A week full of long meetings, mistrust, figuring out the route and schedules for… Read more »
Schuster: Job in retail proves less exciting than anticipated, provides haunting memories
Getting a job in retail seemed like a great idea. The summer before my freshman year, I applied to Bath & Body Works. I handed… Read more »
Schuster: Columnist tells her version of Passover story as parody with modern twist
If you think I went to a Passover Seder just to eat and get tipsy on a Monday night, you are completely correct. But as… Read more »
Schuster: Spring Break in the South provides insight on geographical differences
While talking about my Spring Break plans, I quickly learned that sentence structure was everything. “I’m going camping in West Virginia,” I burst out as… Read more »
Spell-check makes unlikely writing careers possible for bad spellers
In a world without spell-check, I would be jobless, homeless or worse: the next Bachelorette. Long before I wanted to be a writer (and long… Read more »
Schuster: Childhood behavior predicts tendencies in adulthood
As a psychology minor, I find it fascinating that childhood behavior can give researchers an in-depth look at predicting behavior in adulthood. For example, as… Read more »
Schuster: Tisko cab services provide comforting experiences compared to other taxi services
Before Tisko came into my life, I hadn’t had much luck with cab drivers. I grew up in a small town and never had to… Read more »
Schuster: Conversation with Cupid illuminates discussions on Valentine's Day
Feb. 14 used to be a great day for equality. Ugly third-graders got as much love as the less-ugly third-graders. Stale chocolates and paper cards… Read more »
Customers craving late night munchies cause unwanted banter with restaurant employee
If you’ve been to Pita Pit on Marshall Street past 10 p.m, you’ve seen me. You probably don’t remember me, but oh, do I remember… Read more »
Sorority sisterhood brings friendships, unwarranted group traits
It’s not that I don’t like sororities. It’s just that I’d rather take a long nap in a helium balloon than live in a house… Read more »
Schuster: Students exercise unprecedented confidence when using social media
There’s a question that’s been bothering me for a while. How do you know people care about what you have to say? I’m asking because… Read more »
Schuster: Past insecurities can teach beneficial lessons to college students
You might not believe it from looking at me, but I used to have a twitch. You’d probably believe it after spending more than five… Read more »
Celebrity appeal should involve less stupidity, lots more Emma Watson
College students have a fascination for celebrities and sex, so news like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez breaking up gets more attention than developments in… Read more »
Opportunities for baring skin on Halloween can lead to social discomfort
Halloween has changed throughout the years. As small children, the sight of freaky-looking pumpkins made us grip mommy’s hand a little tighter. As young adolescents,… Read more »
Drinking game-inspired pranks, performed by mailmen, can get personal
My mailman Iced me. I reached into my mailbox one afternoon and much to my dismay, I found that someone hid a Smirnoff Ice in… Read more »
Campus partying is negatively affected by stupid blunders from students
All those hazy memories and drunk walks home have finally paid off. This past August, the Princeton Review named Syracuse University the 10th best party… Read more »
Forget Regis: Syracuse University boasts talent primed for daytime TV
Kelly Ripa just got sacked — in a good way. In a week that featured the return of Peyton Manning, the debut of Robert Griffin… Read more »
