Fat Tuesday is followed by Hungover Wednesday (that’s today), in case you didn’t know. But if you’re like me and spent your night responsibly preparing for a major test on this, the first day of the Lenten season (that’s why we celebrate Mardi Gras!), check out the bead-tastic recap of the night of purple, green [...]
Category Archives: Events/Parties
Spring Break Best Destinations
February 20, 2012 – 7:26 pm
After a lot of research and personal travel experience, I’ve compiled a list for all you late planners for Spring Break on the top six destinations to party hard and lose your mind this March. It’s still not too late to grab your bikini (or snow boots?) and head to the most rockin’ places for [...]
The Walk of Shame Shuttle
February 20, 2012 – 6:54 pm
The college rite of the walk of shame is as traditional as tailgates and frat-packs. The typical trudge-back-to-the-apartment-in-last-night’s-clothes routine is easily spotted on campuses nationally come morning. And now Kellyann Wargo, University of Michigan senior is participating in another time-honored American tradition: capitalism. Wargo has created a morning-after transportation system dubbed the Walk of Shame Shuttle, [...]
PARTY WITH RSVPSTER
February 17, 2012 – 10:13 pm
Psstttt…hey you. Yeah, you. I’ve got a secret. Wait for it…. SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST IS 20 DAYS AWAY! I should’ve used my indoor voice. I should also stop typing one sentence per line. Anyways, I have a confession–I, welll…I’m a SXSW virgin. I HAVEN’T been around the block and this IS my first rodeo. So, [...]
Party Gras!
February 16, 2012 – 9:34 pm
The time has come for the most epic of all weekends: Mardi Gras. New Orleans is known for three things: jazz, food, and Bourbon Street. The music, the eats, and the partying are all necessary when it comes to the experience that is New Orleans Mardi Gras. For all you noobs who are driving down [...]
Spring Break Safety with StreetSafe
February 15, 2012 – 6:51 pm
Spring Break is a non-official, nationally recognized collegiate holiday. It’s a week-long party. College kids go all out with the partying, traveling, vacationing, etc. But Spring Break also presents all the dangers of alcohol consumption and an unknown destination. Be safe with these tips, courtesy of StreetSafe, a personal security service for smart phones. Get [...]
Grammys
February 14, 2012 – 8:03 am
The Grammys had an interesting handful of spectacles Sunday night. Congrats to Adele and her butt chin! I really am proud of her wins. Her voice truly is beautiful. With her album 21 winning album of the year, it has sold more than six million copies and remains at the No. 1 spot of many [...]
Broadway Greats Take Austin! (For a Good Cause)
February 13, 2012 – 7:15 pm
If there’s one thing I love, it’s animals. (No, seriously. Just the other day I just got scammed into symbolically adopting a tiger for an undisclosed amount per month because of one tear-jerking WWF ad.) But if there are TWO things I love, it’s animals…and BROADWAY. (That said, imagine my fondness for Cats.) SO you [...]
Adele’s Grammy Awards 2012
February 13, 2012 – 5:55 pm
Adele. Need I say more? She stole our hearts and last night she stole a handful of Grammys; all six that she was nominated for to be exact, including the much-coveted album of the year award. The English rockstar arrived in a classy black, sparkling ensemble that hugged her, still curvy, but noticeably slimmer frame. [...]
Alcohol and College; Drink Responsibly
February 10, 2012 – 6:36 pm
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration has stated that roughly 47% of college students have sought treatment for alcohol-related problems. It’s also a known fact that most people who will develop dependence on alcohol in their lifetime will do so between the ages of 18 and 25. Jumping into an alcohol-filled limbo induced [...]
