Back-to-School, College Life

The Back-to-School Turn Up Gets Real With #IfHogwartsWasAnHBCU

We’re officially obsessed with the newest Black Twitter hashtag trend #IfHogwartsWasAnHBCU. These. Tweets. Are. Life. ICYMI, peep some of our favorites below: #IfHogwartsWasAnHBCU Hermione woulda looked like this pic.twitter.com/g5HymbvgdU — M Haynes (@The_Ratchedemic) August 2, 2015 #IfHogwartsWasAnHBCU the Greek system would replace Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff! Lol — Kimberly Jackson (@bugsboom) August 4, 2015 […]

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College Life

10 Lies “A Different World” Told You About College Life

1. You will immediately become besties with every roommate you ever have. To keep things 100, sometimes you end up with a junior transfer student who rarely cleans her side of the room or that holier than thou girl who’s all “You can’t watch The Originals because vampires are evil.”  2. The love of your life […]

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College Life, High School

6 Graduation Cards That Will Make Your Life

The graduation turn up is real. Whether you’re sending out invites for your own (virtual) post-grad party or congratulating a friend, make sure you cop a card that expresses just how hype you are for finally making it through. 1. We Gonna Celebrate or Nah? 2. That Hat Tho. 3. Grad & Boujee 4. Black And […]

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College Life, Love etc.

Long-Distance Love: 6 Ways to Make It Work

You’re kicking butt in class, have those extracurriculars on lock, and your social calendar stays full. But even though college life is turning out to be great, you can’t keep your mind off the boo you left at home — not even the college cuties can distract you. That’s when you know that it might be […]

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College Life

5 Campus Hot Spots You Didn’t Know About, But Should

There’s more to campus life than the computer lab, your classes, and your dorm room. Discover some of these secret campus gems (in no particular order) and find the best places around your way to make new friends and experiences. 5. The Generic-Looking Coffee Shop Under that one On-Campus Parking Deck As shady as it […]

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College Life

Drama-Free Zone: 13 Ways to Get Along With Your College Roommate

Think the hardest part about college will be writing 15 -page essays and combatting homesickness? Think again. Your roommate situation — whether you’re besties or not — can also have a huge affect on your college experience.  If you had your way, your roommate would be a glorified version of yourself who’d stand by your side forever. But […]

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