by Neethi Srinivasan – University of Michigan Anyone who knows me knows that I am absolutely obsessed with football (go Patriots!) and like any true sports fan, the successes and failures of my team can greatly affect my day, month, or even sometimes, my year (Giants v Patriots, anyone?). However,...

by Aditi Mehta – Houston, TX Full Disclosure: ELF Cosmetics and I were introduced through work (they ended up being one of my clients for which I was NOT hired to sell/promote their products). However, after obtaining some of the products, I must say this is a great find! Most of us are strapped...

by Reshma Jae – Georgia State University Building a winter wardrobe takes hours of relentless searching and pairing until you find pieces that are functional while classy. The worst thing is when you have to pack away your peacoats and gloves until the next winter. Well fear not! Here are some...

by Aditi Mehta Vogue India has faced quite a bit of criticism in the past for featuring “fairer” models that don’t necessarily showcase the real Indian color-scape. However, the new issue is garnering some attention for finally breaking the mold and featuring darker models on its cover. Check out...

by Priya Patel – University of Florida I’m mere weeks away from a bona fide college degree. In the past four years, I have gone through two laptops, three majors, and developed a semi-serious and expensive addiction to caffeine to get to this point (damn you, Starbucks!). I have spent countless...

by Foram Mehta – University of Texas I’m always on the hunt for new music to jam to, and in recent months I’ve become a big fan of Pandora Radio. Most of you have probably heard of this beyond amazing service that allows you to type in an artist, song, or genre and finds music similar to it....

by Neethi Srinivasan – University of Michigan What’s in a name? Contrary to Shakespeare, apparently a lot. As my friends and I watched the Super bowl a few weeks ago, the topic of ethnic names came up. Why do some Asians (Indians, Chinese, Japanese, etc.) change their traditional names to...

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by Syeda Hasan - University of Texas at Austin When I suggested to my mom that I be allowed to wear a sari to her cousin’s wedding in Pakistan this summer, I was surprised to see such a puzzled expression on her face. “A sari?” she said with a chuckle. “We’ll go clothes shopping together when...