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The 10 Commandments For Attending A Small College
If you’re an incoming freshman descending on a small college or university in a few short months, there are a few things you’ll need to take with you to get through your first year smoothly:...
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The Transformation: A Story From A Fellow College Girl
Reflecting on the Past: The School Year in Review At the end of every school year we all have a tendency of reliving the entire year by picking out things in our lives that could’ve...
How To… Pair Food And Wine, From Appetizers To Dessert
Sure, everyone is allowed their wild indulgences for their 21st birthday. But what subtly screams “I’m over 21!” is in-depth alcohol knowledge, especially when it comes to wine and wine pairings. The next time you...
Six Steps to Handling a Car Emergency
A car emergency can mean anything from an accident to a blown out tire on the highway. When we’re driving our vehicles, we’re responsible for their safe operation. It always helps to know what to...
Post-College Meditations From The Editor In Chief: Things I Wish I Had Known As A Freshman Girl
As of this past May 20th I am a Boston College alumna. This title comes in many forms: I’m no longer a student but a full-time member of the working world, I’m moving from the...
What I Learned In College That Textbooks Didn’t Teach Me
As of yesterday I completed my finals, and now my senior year of college at Boston College is coming to a close. I wanted to give myself a day of reflection, and now, as always,...
Your ECG Survival Guide To Finals
It’s around that time again, that terrible, terrible time when you have mountains of things to study for and projects to do but all you can seem to do is procrastinate. Here are some simple...
10 Movie Options For A Girl’s Night In
With finals coming up and all of your college besties about to scatter to the winds of their home towns, the time is ripe for a great girl’s night in before another year of college...
How To… Make An Irish Car Bomb Cocktail For St. Patrick’s Day
This beer-based cocktail is a St. Patrick’s Day classic, and whether you’re Irish or not and you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today, as most college campuses do, read on to learn how to...
How To… Survive A College Party
You’re excited. You’re nervous. You might meet Prince Charming tonight or you’ll end up going home bored out of your mind. With college parties you never know what to expect, but they are an experience...
What to Wear: New Year’s Eve
2013 is approaching right around the corner, which calls for many parties and soirees. Feeling stumped on what to wear? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Outfit 1: Daring Dancer Going to clubs or for...
3 New Year’s Eve Traditions To Start This Year
The three most memorable parts of New Year’s: your dress, the drinks, and your midnight kiss. It’s been done. This New Year’s it’s time to start some traditions worth remembering! Whether you’re going out to...
ECG Last Minute Gift Guide: For Your Girlfriends
For most of us college girls finals cut in pretty close to the holidays, turning our shopping days into an all-out blitz with the rest of the last minute crowd. One way to avoid the...
How To… Make a Christmas Cocktail: Sugar Cookie Martini
Sure, Christmas movies are great and all, and can really get you into the Christmas mood… but so can a little Christmas cocktail! If you’re not a fan of minty drinks, this sugar cookie martini...
How To… De-Stress for Less!
Final exams, deadlines, relationship issues – they all hit us at one point or another. But what happens when they all happen at the same time? We create stress! And believe me, it’s harder to...
How To… Make A Peppermint Bark Martini
It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas – why not toast to the approaching Christmas month with a festive peppermint bark martini? It’s always Christmas somewhere. This is also perfect for a Christmas...
4 Ways To Help Your Man Ditch Stress
Here at ECG we’ve given you lots of ways to fight stress. But what about your man? As women who are in tune with our emotions as well as those of loved ones around us,...