Self-Improvement

We’ve all been there. For whatever reason, our moms decide to throw some of their life advice at us, only for most of us to shrug it off. Next thing you know, whether it’s a day or a year later, that advice usually comes back to us after we’ve realized something we all hate to admit: mom’s actually right.

Living in such close quarters with your best friend can make it easy to bump heads. You might find yourself realizing that maybe you didn’t know your BFF as well as you thought. But never fear, almost every relationship can be salvaged as long as you are both on the same page from the start.

Here at Penn State, with over 160 baccalaureate majors to choose from, that decision can be even more overwhelming. Luckily, there are more than enough resources and opportunities to help students find the love of their career lives.

With over 40,000 diverse students here at University Park, it’s not exactly surprising that one can find that special someone here. And that’s exactly what happened to me—and pretty quickly.

Let’s put an end to offensive PDA acts by offering our best advice. The key to tasteful public displays of affection is simplicity. Anything that lasts too long immediately becomes uncomfortable for others to watch.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. For all of you lovebirds out there, it’s never too early to start thinking of gifts for your special someone. But there’s no need to spend tons of money on your honey—homemade gifts are always the most special.

Why is it so much easier to make promises to ourselves than it is to keep them?

A single girl spends most of her life hoping for the day when she’ll be lucky enough to meet the man of her dreams.

With the right motivation (and maybe new sneakers), getting yourself to the White Building or Rec Hall won’t be as difficult as you may think.

The idea of making it through our morning class routines without a caffeine buzz on is mildly horrifying. With THON coming up fast, it’s important to kick your body’s dependency on caffeine to keep you going.

Give your smile the pure white color that it deserves, without having to pay the cost of professional whitening treatment.

We’ve all been there. At some point or another, we have all woken up in an unfamiliar room next to an unfamiliar boy and his…

It turns out that wearing the wrong bra size can do a lot more damage than just make your top fit weirdly.

It happens to all of us. We’re curled up under our covers – warm, cozy and dreaming sweetly. And then you hear it. At first it’s distant and then it becomes clearer – the blaring beep of your dreaded alarm clock. You hit the snooze button for an extra 10 minutes, and then 30 minutes later, you’re hurrying to make it to class on time.

Already overwhelmed with second semester stress? Time to trade-in that textbook for a facemask, and follow these simple steps to transform your bedroom into the day spa of your dreams.

Netiquette: a simple way to make sure you sound as sophisticated online as you do in person.

A new semester has arrived at Penn State, allowing us all the benefits of a clean slate and a fresh start.

Movie culture preaches that high school is about falling in love with a next door neighbor, eating outside on the quad and answering your phone in the middle of a class because your BFF has gossip to spill about your arch enemy. Most likely, high school was never like that for any of us.

Well, the weather outside may be frightful, but you can make your room look oh so delightful! With a few additions, any dorm room can be a cozy sanctuary to cuddle in during these chilly winter days.

The holiday season is upon us, which means extensive amounts of food, visits with relatives and the anticipation of receiving (and giving) the perfect gift. But after all the holiday hype comes the best night of all: New Years.