Self-Improvement

“Don’t go for second best, baby.” Madonna had it right when she wrote the song that lends its title to this article. As people (but especially women) it’s time that we learned to make our needs known.

It’s that time of year again: summer internship season. Even with the most impressive resume, the way you present yourself during your interview can make…

With limited space and equally limited storage, it can be tricky to keep your dorm room looking organized. If you feel like you’ve let your room go this semester, it’s time to start thinking about spring cleaning.

They’re everywhere. They’re on Twitter; They’re on Instagram. You can’t even check your Facebook feed without seeing them. They make you want to run to McLanahan’s and buy the biggest carton of ice cream to drown your sorrows in while you look at them. No, it’s not just any old picture. We’re talking about engagement and wedding photos.

What if, once in awhile, you took a break from your standard night out and have a “me night”? It may be much needed and you don’t even know it.

The hardest part about ultimatums is the possibility of having to let go of something or someone. Ultimatums are so intense because there is some conflict about personal beliefs or time.

Working in college always sounds a little scary. Balancing a job with schoolwork, friends and other activities seems somewhat impossible. However, a lot of girls work downtown, whether they want to or not.

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.