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Finding the Humor in Collegehumor.com

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

Recently on Facebook, my friend had posted up a link to a website I had never heard of before. Of course, being a curious cat, I clicked on the link to find a video taking over my entire laptop screen. Stunned thinking that it was one of those spammed adult videos, I scrambled to exit out, but I saw a petit blonde woman with pursed lips and sharply raised eyebrows enter my screen. She closely resembled the fashion icon Mary-Kate Olsen and my guess had been correct. This video was from a series called “Very Mary-Kate,” a parody on the real Mary-Kate Olsen, depicting her life as an empty-headed multi-millionaire without a proper education. The real Mary-Kate Olsen is nothing like this, as her PR confirms, and the maker of this parody had even defended her videos from angry fans of the Olsen twin, stating that her videos were merely exaggerations based on the rumors of celebrity life to create light humor.

A parody well done

I can understand why fans were enraged after watching these videos, but to be honest, this was just an overtly reactive response to the two-minute clips. “Very Mary-Kate” is only a segment of a variety of video clips posted on www.collegehumor.com, a website dedicated to humorous videos for the purpose of sheer entertainment. Some of the topics that these videos discuss run along the fine lines of vulgarity and comedy, but for college students who want to take their minds off of the worries of studying, this website perfectly suitable. Aside from videos, collegehumor.com also uploads entertaining pictures and articles that deal largely with the main-stream media today – something all college students can relate to and laugh about. Collegehumor.com contains so much more material than this satirical parody of a celebrity, and needless to say, it’s all just for some laughs and giggles. Everyone needs a break from reality and what better way is there than to rely on light-humored comedy.

Although browsing through this website can help one in easily releasing stress, it can also become an instant trap for procrastination if not monitored carefully. I’ve spent hours on this site, mindlessly laughing over hilarious videos when I should have been writing my final papers. With a good amount of self-control, collegehumor.com is definitely a good remedy for an overworked college student in search of an oasis. Look through the site, enjoy it, and spend some time by yourself with effortless humor; I’m positive that you’ll be hooked on it.

Watch: Very Mary Kate Photo Shoot

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How Reliable are the Ratings of Your Professors?

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

Choosing classes and making the semester’s schedule happens to be one of the things I love the most about being a college student. I love the freedom I have in deciding between the option of classes and feeling in charge of my own life for once. But for many students, this time of the semester is the most stressful and possibly the next worst thing from finals week. It’s definitely understandable why scheduling is one of the biggest pressures as a student. The competition in prying for the same courses vital for graduation within a certain major drives people to the state of extreme tension and desperation.

Often times, this intense competition rises because students are constantly relying on how well the professor teaches and chasing after the course with the best rated professor. The website, www.ratemyprofessor.com, has become an extremely popular site for college students to turn to in order to get a preview of how difficult the course they’ve chosen will be. How reliable is this site? For many students, this website is the shortcut to an excellent grade for the semester. However, the ratings listed are created by other students’ previous experiences with the professors, so everything really depends on the individual’s study habits, passion for education, and individual chemistry with the instructor. Ratings on this website are personal, and sometimes, too personal. Sure, it’s tempting to believe all of the reviews posted on the website, but nothing is valid until you face the professors head-on and first handedly experience their teaching methods yourself.

Avoiding bad professors as Cameron Diaz's role in "Bad Teacher"

What I’m trying to tell you is to not become dependent on these reviews that merely tell you someone’s experience with a certain course or professor. Some of the ratings may be reliable, but most of the time, you’ll receive mixed opinions about the same professor – everyone is different, thus everyone produces different judgments. Knowing this now, don’t’ stress about landing a class with the “best” or the “easiest” professor. Succeeding in class does not depend on the professor, but it depends solely on your responsibility and willingness to put in the effort. Feel free to take a look at these ratings once in a while, but liberate yourself from becoming consumed by them. Explore and take risks – that’s what college is for!

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Healthy Ways to Manage Stress as an Overworked College Student

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

Instant Stress Relief?

Beginning a new semester after three months is always difficult and it’s even more difficult to get out of the warm sanctuary of your down comforter before noon to head to class. Without any sense of mercy, professors always throw in loads of readings, essays, and problem sets on the first day of classes, leaving students swamped with work even before they get a chance to reunite with their friends. Stress always follows closely behind an overwhelming amount of work and it ends up piling up to result in self-destructive behaviors, such as binge eating, excessive partying, and substance abuse as a source of escape from reality, which can lead to depression. But there are other ways to release stress without damaging your body; here are some healthy ways to manage stress:

1. Don’t Procrastinate

Too much stress can lead to drastic behaviors

Sounds cliché, right? Even though you’ve probably heard this repeatedly throughout junior high and high school, this is the best way to avoid feeling stressed and pressed for time to complete your assignments. When completed early and on time, the gratification of being freed from work ultimately rewards you with abundant free time and more sleep –something all college students claim that they are deprived of. Some of you may say that you focus better when you’re in a tight deadline; however, research done by Bruce Tuckerman, a professor at Ohio State University, states that this is merely “wishful thinking” and an excuse to justify the lack of one’s self-control and will-power. (http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/procrast.htm)

2. Absorb Nature

Studies done by researchers at the University of Washington have proved that looking at nature helps lower the tension and heart-rate of people. After gathering 90 students and giving them various tasks, students who were placed in front of a window with a view of the natural environment have had their heart rates drop to normal the quickest. If viewing nature can decrease the stress-inducing tension within a person, imagine how much of a stress-relief you can get by physically absorbing what nature has to offer you by going outside!

(http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004470165_nature11m.html)

3. Eat Right

Stressful times often lead to poor, unbalanced diets that ultimately provide no nutrient benefits. Because stress leaves students feeling as if they have no time to prepare a healthy meal, they opt for fast-food meals and junk food to satisfy their hunger. However, foods that contain high levels of salt, sugar, and fat easily increase stress levels and are found to be detrimental to our health. Even coffee, the number one necessity for college students, increases stress levels if taken excessively. Women’s magazine, Marie Claire, has created a list of healthy foods that help reduce stress when taken in moderation. Foods that contain high levels of vitamins and minerals, such as dried apricots, salmon, and avocado have been proven to help people maintain their bodily balance.

(http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/advice/reduce-stress-foods)

(http://www.squidoo.com/foodsincreasestresslevels)

Following these tips should help any overworked and overstressed college student manage stress while improving themselves physically as they start the upcoming semester.

For more ways to release stress, try taking a break with karaoke and sing your lungs out – this is one of my favorite things to do when I’m under a lot of pressure!

 

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An Introduction

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Traveling is one of my biggest passions in life. I think this habit started from a journey my mother took me to Malaysia when I was two-years-old. I cannot remember exactly how I felt the first time traveling abroad, but according to my mother I learned to use the bathroom instead of relying on diapers. Judging from that the trip must have went extremely well. Every now and then I travel with family, friends, and sometimes alone.

My name is Holly Chiu and I am a student at New York University studying economics and metropolitan studies. I was born in Taipei, Taiwan and lived there for the first fifteen years of my life. Then I moved to Bangkok, Thailand where I completed my high school education. I stayed in London for my freshmen year of college and now I have been in New York for two years. I always look out for opportunities to travel when I have a chance. I have planned trips with friends and family and they all went successfully. One of the biggest challenge for student traveling I encounter is budgeting.  Enjoying your time abroad without having to drop stacks of cash has become my goal while traveling.

Aside from traveling I am also a huge fan of food. You can say that my family lives to eat. Back home, my mother always said that cereal with milk is too cold for the stomach in the morning and a meal without soup is considered incomplete. Living three thousand miles away from home it’s sometimes difficult to have the same diet as before. Of course it is not difficult to find tasty food in a global city like New York, but I always feel accomplished when I cook for myself.

Here on the Campus Clipper blog I will be blogging about the secrets behind budget traveling and student cooking. Stay tuned, there’s lots of interesting postings coming up!

Holly Chiu, New York University

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Bareburger

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

New York might well be one of the best places in the world for food. The City has been the gateway to the USA for over a century with over a third of all Americans able to trace their ancestry through Ellis Island, and with such an astonishing mix of races and peoples from all over the world, diversity is the watchword in NYC. It’s no surprise that all these peoples kept their local cuisines going – many of them have managed to keep whole languages going!

With so much choice in food in New York, it can be hard keeping track of it all. You would certainly be forgiven for thinking that Pizza was devised here, the way it has taken hold… But the only, really, truly American food, has to be the humble hamburger, which like so much of US culture, seems to have gone on to dominate the World! Like all food that has found its way to New York, it seems to be popular, and there are now so many interesting hamburger restaurants and joints, and variations on the concept it can be impressive, if not rather overwhelming.

I had the pleasure recently to try one of the newest and more rapidly developing restaurants selling their own version of this timeless classic, Bareburger. After an initial start in Brooklyn, this small but rather excellent little chain is now franchising across the city. I had the pleasure of trying it at 85 2nd Ave along with my better half; Bottom Line Up Front: Tasty burger. Do you need to know more?

The restaurant itself is on a fairly quiet corner, a few blocks down from St Marks. It is a really bright space, decorated with a slight, modern twist on classic rural Americana – though the fork chandelier made me feel slightly wary! The service was quick, pleasant and very knowledgeable. The hamburgers themselves are close to a design-your-own set up, where you can specify the meat and the bun with selections including Beef, Turkey, Elk, Boar, Portabella Mushroom, Brioche Bun, Lettuce Wrap, Wheat Flour Wrap or a Multi-Grain Roll. Wanting to get the best comparison, I took a classic beef/roll combo, but I’ll have to return to try the Elk now…

A Classic American Feast!

Aside from the content, there is also the style to consider, with a further fourteen menu choices for your burger. I took the ‘Supreme’, while my date went for the Maple Bacon Cheeseburger. We were not disappointed at all. The presentation was really excellent and both burgers were juicy, tasty and different enough that we could be certain Bareburger has its own signature and style. The food came in the classic basket, with a simple bu t very effective selection of sides – we took the onion rings and fries. Even the beverages were organic, and my blueberry soda went really well with the whole meal, that unusual, organic edge of a healthy drink (without being so-called ‘health food’) perfectly complimenting the natural food.

Food Goes in Here

You do not get hamburgers in the UK like you do in New York, and I love them. I have a running list in my head of the top 5 places, but it just doesn’t seem like enough (or even reasonable to try and rank them!), and now I have another one to juggle in there. Bareburger has nine (soon to be ten) outlets across the City. If you like your hamburgers, if you like to support good organic food, and particularly if both, you need to check them out. We have a student discount coupon for you right here!

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The Secret to Spending is Saving

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Right now, the majority of students have spent their time on the internet searching for money saving deals because they’ve “lavishly” spent the money their parents have constantly told them to save. I say “lavishly” because we all know we have searched our rooms finding items we have no clue the reason it has been bought. Don’t worry, you’re not alone; I sit here as the “starving college student” and writing about the one thing my parents tell me not to do, “spend my money.”

New York City has tons to offer, whether it be a tour of the fine city itself or hole in the wall eateries that happen to be the greatest kept secret to many. As a student living and going to school in New York, it’s necessary to save much more than I spend. Either I spend my money for snacks to keep me up during class or more money to spend for textbooks; the majority of my hard earned savings will be spent all the years while in school. Doesn’t matter where you’re from or how you’re living, New York will suck the money right out of your pockets. Just one poof and the money you just received from your first paycheck is half way done. Because I tend to find myself spending more than I save, I’m here to help you save more than you spend.

Beyond schooling, there’s also a separate life; that being my social “activity” life. There’s no place better than realizing there’s life outside the burden of papers, and tests every other week. Just like every college student going on a quest through the internet and magazine for activities to do, I have done the same. This social “activity” life helps me save my money while having fun in the process. What many students don’t understand is, as large as New York may be, it offers a massive amount of discounts and free activities for you and your friends to enjoy. With loads of discounted and free things to do, I’m here to gossip about the city’s best kept secrets.

Now as students are learning to save, companies and magazines are coming out with ways to not only get them noticed but to help us in our money saving “process.” One magazine I love to look at that helps ease my pockets is, “Time Out New York” magazine, a magazine that comes out at least twice a month and is a great buy. With topics such as: “Best free events in the city”, “giveaways” “cheap eateries”, “this week’s offers” and more, they’re sure to give you anything to enjoy in the city for less.

Websites such as goldstar.com specifically a ticket based website, offers New York City dwellers free and discounted tickets to places such as: basketball games, plays, musicals, concerts, etc. Let’s not forgot our trusted friend Google, the most searched website will help save you if no one else will. Just type in keywords such as: “free in the city”, “discount events” and you’ll be sure to find whatever it is you’d like to do. So what better way is there to enjoy the beautiful city of New York than to do so with a friend and at a fraction of the original cost.

If you like to eat out as much as I do, how about you stroll your way down to “Ballaro.” Campus Clipper has a special coupon for the caffe prosciutteria, 20% OFF Dinner and 10% OFF all the time, with the coupon and student ID in hand. Nothing better than to save the money in your pocket and eat in the process. Hurry and check it out!

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Become a Published Author

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Do you enjoy writing? It may be fiction or non-fiction, poetry or informative articles. Maybe you write on a Mac laptop in your Brooklyn apartment. Maybe you head to Starbucks and sip a latte while you type. Or maybe you jot your thoughts in a worn notebook while you sit in Central Park. Whatever the subject matter and no matter where you write, you’ve probably had dreams of being published.

Only ten years ago, getting published was a difficult dream to accomplish. Your only real avenue was contacting a publishing house and printing through the traditional system. But publishing houses, (then as now), rejected thousands upon thousands of submissions each year. Your chance of catching an editor’s eye was slim, especially if you were a first-time author.

But now, thanks to computers and advancing technology, almost anyone can get published. Self-publishing companies, such as Lulu.com and CreateSpace.com (a part of Amazon.com) abound. A pro of self-publishing is that you can see your book in print without going through an editor (and facing rejection by many of them). A con of self-publishing is the “self” part. There’s no one to help you through the process, make editing suggestions, or create a book cover. So how do you go about publishing on your own? Maybe you’re wondering if there’s a manual to consult. I’d like to recommend an e-book I wrote and self-published myself. It’s entitled A Step-by-Step Guideline to Writing and Publishing a Book and is available for download right here for only $4.99. I am an experienced self-publisher myself, so I can guide you through the entire process, from writing your first draft, to getting your book into bookstores. Download a copy today!

Did you know that the Campus Clipper also self-published their own book? It’s entitled NYC Student Guide, and is an indispensable guideline for all students trying to make their own way in NYC. It includes informative, fun-to-read articles on college romance, roommates, studying, and more. Check it out here and order a copy!

And if you’re into writing, you’re most likely into reading, too. Check out Shakespeare and Co. Booksellers! As an independent bookstore, Shakespeare and Co. offers a comfy, intimate feel. But they also offer a wide selection of titles, and textbooks as well. Come by any of their locations, such as 939 Lexington Ave, 716 Broadway, or 150 Campus Road in Brooklyn.  Or buy online at www.shakeandco.com. And who knows? Maybe you will see your own book on their shelves when you become a self-published author.

 

–Written by Megan Soyars, Campus Clipper Blogger

 

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Have You Checked Out our New Book Yet?

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

The Campus Clipper’s recent publication, the NYC Student Guide, is a must-have for any college student. Whether you’re interested in applying for an internship, scoring cheap Broadway tickets, or finding the best places to eat in the city, the NYC Student Guide can help you! The Guide is filled with over 30 articles, each written by a different student author. Some article titles include: “On Roommates,” “On Studying,” “On Relationships,” and many more. Each article includes beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, also created by students. Finally, the book is light and handy–much lighter than those textbooks you lug around all over campus– so you can carry it with you everywhere. Also unlike a textbook, the Guide is both informative and entertaining to read. The uniquely informal style of our student authors will draw you in. Reading our book is like listening to the advice of a good college friend.

But there are hundreds of college guidebooks out there, you may be saying. What makes this one so different? First and foremost, our guidebook is written by current students, not some stogy man or woman who graduated in 1979. Although he or she must have done extensive research to compile the book, they are not drawing from personal experience. Our authors are more relevant, because they are experiencing college life at the exact same time you are. (Who knows, maybe you’ve crossed paths on campus!)

Finally, (although our guidebook is useful to students studying across the country) it includes many articles that are specific to New York City. Learn where the best thrift shops are located. Find out how to use the local job-searching site, Jatched.com. Discover new bars and nightly hot spots. Every year, thousands upon thousands of high school graduates, from across the country  travel to NYC to study. The myriad opportunities of this city beckon them. Maybe you are one of these students. I was. And if you come armed with the NYC Student Guide, you are sure to make the most of your time here!

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Written by Megan Soyars, Campus Clipper Blogger

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