Archive for the ‘Spotlight’ Category

Decorate Your Space: Big on Impact, Small on Cash

Decorate Your Space: Big on Impact, Small on Cash
Darshana, our Design Correspondent by Pooja Patel with Darshana Magan Have you been thinking about decorating your room, but keep putting it off because of the slumping economy? With these great tips from Darshana Magan, our Design Correspondent, you can decorate with little impact on your wallet! Darshana...
February 28th, 2009 | Spotlight | Read More

20 Things to Do in Your 20s

20 Things to Do in Your 20s
by Shruti Purohit 1. Study Abroad. 2.Expand your wardrobe. Toss those jeans and tshirts to the back of your closet, and enjoy your new career with a whole new look. 3. Document your experiences. Videos, pictures, notebooks, doesn’t matter! Just a way to remember your experiences. 4. Go to Las...
February 28th, 2009 | Spotlight | Read More

Must Hear Music

Must Hear Music
Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life Rilo Kiley – go ahead Julieta Venegas – eres para mi Soulja Boy Tell’Em – Kiss me thru the phone Akon – Right Now na na na Kayne West – Street Lights Day N Night (Remix) – Kid Cudi feat Pitbull AKPC_IDS += "687,";Popularity:...
February 22nd, 2009 | Spotlight | Read More

MTVU’s Newest Oscar Correspondents: Faheem Ahmed and Anish Patel

MTVU’s Newest Oscar Correspondents: Faheem Ahmed and Anish Patel
Faheem Ahmed (senior) and Anish Patel (junior) from Rice Univesity in Houston were recently chosen to become MTVU’s Oscar Correspondents. Their entertaining-Bollywood style submission video got them noticed quite easily. You can check out their hilarious submission here! Keep an eye out for them...
February 22nd, 2009 | Spotlight | Read More

On the Road for Obama

On the Road for Obama
Tales of an Obama Volunteer’s experience in a swing state by Fauzeya Rahman Fauzeya with her canvassing team in Colorado. Once the euphoria of November 4, 2008 wore off and the world calmed down from a collective post-election high, I took a moment to stop and let it sink in.  The countless months...
December 1st, 2008 | Spotlight | Read More

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays
by Asma Hassan Dreading the holiday season? Spending more time with more family all within a time frame of a week? The aunts whose names you can’t remember. The uncles who speak in an unidentifiable foreign dialect. The cousins who turn the house, and your patience, upside down.  Ok, it’s...
December 1st, 2008 | Spotlight | Read More

Do Good Guys Finish Last?

Do Good Guys Finish Last?
by Asma Hassan and Aditi Mehta The answer is “yes” according to two recent studies published by New Mexico State University and Oakland University. Both studies claim that most good guys just don’t make the cut, and it’s the infamous bad boy ends up getting the girl. As most girls...
December 1st, 2008 | Spotlight | Read More

Music Goodies for You!

Music Goodies for You!
Brown Girl searched high and far for some fun, new tunes to add to your collection. Ryan Leslie – Addiction: Version 2 Lady Gaga  - Just dance John Legend- P.D.A. (We Just Don’t Care) Chairlift – Bruises Reik – De Que Sirve Chromeo – Momma’s Boy Phoenix –...
November 29th, 2008 | Spotlight | Read More

Welcome! a note from the Founder

Welcome! a note from the Founder
It is with huge pleasure, excitement, and nervousness I say, “Welcome to Brown Girl Magazine!” Brown Girl has been a dream of mine for quite sometime now and actually seeing it come alive online is kind of astonishing to me. Way back when I was 14 years old, as I was battling with trying...
October 6th, 2008 | Spotlight | Read More

If You Could Only See Me Now

If You Could Only See Me Now
Have you ever come across old pictures of yourself and shrieked, “I looked like that?” We have all gone through some awkward stages in life and battled with self-esteem issues. As the girls below can attest to, despite their battles with image and confidence, South Asian women everywhere...
October 5th, 2008 | Spotlight | Read More