Self-Improvement

Teen movies, ABC Family television shows and Taylor Swift would all have us believe that guys are players. Young guys, namely college guys, are branded with this stereotype that they are only out for one-night conquests.

October is a great month. The leaves are changing, the weather is perfect, Starbucks is serving fall drinks and Halloween is right around the corner. December is arguably the best month of the year. With snow on the ground and Christmas spirit in the air, everyone is cheerful and upbeat. In between these two wonderful months is November. The struggle month. The stepping stone. Here are three reasons why November always feels like a struggle.

If you take a close look at the guys around this time of the month, you will probably notice that some of them have joined the trend of having a beard. Aside from your personal ideas about whether the guy can pull off the beard or not, there is a strong possibility that there is a bigger cause behind his new look.

Ah, mid-semester. The leaves are changing, October is in full swing, and – let’s be honest – we need a break.
“Being with 42,000 other students in the middle of no where Pennsylvania can get seriously overwhelming,” says junior Haley Altus. “At school it’s always ‘go go go.’ Sometimes I need to go home to get away from the chaos.”

To my first ex-boyfriend,
Thank you. Thank you for giving 17 year old Shannon a burst of confidence she so badly needed. I may not have spoken up too often back then but it was you who paved the way for me to try. Before we met, I thought I was broken beyond repair.

Let’s be real—the best part about Halloween is decorating pumpkins. It’s something we did as kids with our friends and family, and something we still enjoy doing today—minus the messy carving. In cramped dorm rooms and small apartments, there isn’t much practicality in covering your floors in garbage bags and carving a ten-pound pumpkin, only for it to go bad in a few days.