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The Weekly Ten: Things to Love About V-Day Whether You’re Single or Coupled

Whether you are on the singles team or the relationship team, there are plenty of things to love about February 14. So stop dreading leaving your apartment or dorm on Tuesday if you hate seeing everyone wearing red and smiling, and if you’re in a relationship, try to appreciate these OTHER parts of V-Day along with appreciating your significant other.

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Sundays Are For Procrastinating: The Worst Songs From 2011

This year was filled with some really great albums by artists such as Bon Iver and Coldplay, but there were also sooo many songs that were actually quite horrible. And, somehow, they ended up being extremely popular. Tonight, millions of viewers will tune in to watch The Grammys and award artists that produce and create really incredible music. In honor (reverse honor?) of that, here are eight of the worst songs from 2011…

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I’m 23…and Getting Married

I’m definitely aware that, in regards to getting engaged, I’m not a special snowflake. There are lots of 23-year-olds who are engaged and getting married. There is nothing really magical about my story or my engagement or my life. I’m just a chick who likes to write and happened to find a dude who likes to write. And we ended up dating and getting engaged.

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Tweet to Win $100 Off Your Rent! [Giveaway]

College is all about breaking out on your own — from deciding what to study to finally living on your own. These four years are bound to be some of the best of your life, so why spend quality time chasing down roommates for rent when you there’s an easier, quicker way? WilliamPaid is all about taking the hassle out of getting your rent settled, whether you live with one roommate or what feels like twenty-one!

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Candy Dish: Campus Scoop

•How to avoid watching The Notebook over and over again on V-Day

Studying abroad? Here are some tips!

•Five mistakes you made last semester and how to fix them

•Seven spring semester study tips

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Intro to Cooking: Pizza Salad

You know, the desire for pepperoni, cheese and sauce? How on earth do I shake that? Through trial and error, I found the solution. And it includes three of my favorite salad greens ever: spinach, arugula and romaine. You’ll get tons of nutrients, including iron, along with some major flavor.

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Celebrities Who Can Pull Off Bangs [Photos]

As always, celebrities are pretty good at pulling off pretty much any hairstyle, especially bangs. My question is, do they do their hair every day or are they just naturally, absolutely perfect?

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CC Beauty Live: Review Session!

In lieu of a new video, I’m showing one of your favorites: Ombré On Your Own. I love this look, and I can’t wait to do it again for spring! It’s a fabulous trend, and I certainly hope it sticks around. In fact, some very fashionable people were sporting this look at Birmingham Fashion Week.

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Things No One Wants for Valentine’s Day [Photos]

Obvious statement: Don’t get your significant other a card with someone else’s name on it. While you would assume that some Valentine’s Day gifts are obviously bad ideas, some people just don’t seem to get it. My mom once got a toothbrush(!) from her ex-boyfriend for V-day in high school. If I got a gift like that, I would ask myself two questions: 1. Does he not like me? and 2. What is he implying with this gift?

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Whitney Houston, Dead at 48

It was released that Whitney Houston passed away today, and I literally don’t know what to do with myself right now. Is this real life?

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Virtual Relationships Are the New IRL

You wake up. You reach over to your bedside table, grab your ringing phone and click the dismiss button to stop the alarm. Phone still in hand, you rub your left eye, but leave the right one open and peek at the device in your palm. Eleven new emails and four texts.

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One Month Challenge: Eating Clean, Week 2

Before I began, I had a lot a questions like “What is clean eating?” and “What foods are clean?” Well to be honest, even after doing loads of reading since my first post on the subject, I am still not entirely sure, so I have decided that I am going to slowly, but smartly, build my way up to much healthier eating.

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Candy Dish: Fashion and Beauty Overload

Lindsay Lohan’s beauty tips – you know you want to
• Would you wear these looks inspired by Steven Tyler?
Watch Tavi pack for fashion week
How to incorporate oddball pieces into your wardrobe

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Whatever Happened to the Zoog Disney Stars?

Even though today’s Disney stars like Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus seem to get way more attention than anyone back in the Zoog Disney days (late 90′s/early 00′s) ever did, I would much rather watch re-runs of Lizzie McGuire rather than The Suite Life on Deck or Shake it Up. So what have our favorite nostalgic stars been doing ever since they left Mickey’s realm? Check it out in the gallery below!