Sophomore summer may seem like the perfect time to hook up: the weather is nice, clothes start coming off and everyone is drunk almost every night of the week. This may all be true, but one must consider both the pros AND the cons before deciding to hook up with that “really cute and sweet AD” or that “bangin’ Tri-Delt.” Here’s a list of everything to consider before making ‘08X the “summer of love.” More »
Ray Crosby is a familiar face behind the counter at Collis. He’s been serving omlettes, stir fry, entrees and smoothies there for almost nine years now. What makes this guy tick? Read on to find out. More »
The sun is out but classes are in full swing as we finish week four of the best 10 weeks of our lives. This said, something’s not right about the way sophomores are bombarded with lists of every adventure summer has to offer (read: every article written in The Compact Mirror), and then expected to keep up our Bridgewater-worthy GPA’s. So, what’s the best way to balance academic excellence with extracurricular awesomeness? Screw that Orgo lab, drop those 9L’s and 3A’s and TAKE EASY CLASSES. More »
Take legit classes during sophomore summer? Why? Not only would you miss massive facetime in Astro 3, you’d also be utterly confused by Sig Ep party blitzes referencing some guy named “Professor Ulrich.” Plus, actually working may conflict with key rope-swing-jumping-off hours, or result in you missing out on the invaluable experience of bonding with your sweaty classmates in a 118 degree basement. More »
Until this summer, I didn’t realize how much a little sunshine and a high of 85 could brighten my day. My favorite part about the great weather has to be that my clothing options increase tenfold — and they don’t consists of thermal underwear, turtlenecks or boots. The breezy, warm weather affords us the pleasure of being creative, comfortable and even minimalistic. Here are the seven must-haves in your sophomore summer wardrobe to be the “it” girl on campus. More »
Summer is all about spending as much time outdoors as much as possible. So to help you out, we’ve scheduled a perfect summer Saturday from sunrise at 5:15 a.m. until after sunset. All you need is a car (preferably hybrid, please), a little bit of cash, and an adventurous summer spirit. And don’t forget the sunscreen! More »
We all pretend that when we grow up, we will deactivate our Facebook accounts. I’m willing to bet we won’t. (Deactivate, that is. We will, believe it or not, grow up — sometime after August 26 though, I’m sure.) More »
DDS + Sophomore Summer = sad face. How am I expected to live in a world where Foco closes at 10!? That’s just honky talk. Ever since sophomore summer started, I’ve been forced to look for alternatives to my usual diet of spicy Russians with swiss. Below are my findings. More »
‘10 Tridelt (while painting a pong paddle): Boys think we’re really cute for doing this. ‘10 Kappa: Oh my god I’m lactating! More »
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