Now, we don’t want to encourage you to procrastinate or anything (we take school very seriously here, duh) but we also know that sometimes what you really need during an intense study session is a quick break, to laugh a little, catch up on what’s trending and in the news, and recharge before you sit down to write that 10 page essay. The College Mixer is our attempt at making things easier for you — here are today’s top links from around the web!
22 Things Only Second-Semester Seniors Understand (via Huffington Post)
The finish line to your education is rapidly approaching, and while thinking about graduation may be the most terrifying thought ever, the always epic case of senioritis is in full swing, and this last semester of college is filled with tons of highs and lows. These confused emotions about life can only be understood by the second-semester senior.
The Best #FailedColleges Tweets (via Huffington Post)
Check out this hilarious #FailedColleges clip from Tuesday nights episode of Comedy Central’s “@Midnight.” Basically twitter users took college names and turn them into “fails.” For example, U.C Elizabeth Berkley, or Chris Brown University. Hilariously clever; check it out.
Duke Student’s Work as Porn Star Stirs ‘Unhealthy Obsession’ (via USA Today)
To say that the Duke University’s campus has lost its mind over its recent freshman porn star scandal would be an understatement at this point. The witch hunt to to identify her has begun. After divulging her secret to an incoming fraternity brother, who quickly spread word around his house, she realized her second life would never be undercover again. She ended up coming forward because, as she put it, “if people are going to talk about you, you might as well control the conversation and use it to start a dialogue.” Interesting read, interesting girl.
Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Widely Criticized as Anti-Gay (via Reuters)
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that has been derided by critics as a license to discriminate against gays in the name of religion, saying the measure could result in “unintended and negative consequences.” Essentially this measure would have allowed business owners to cite personal religious beliefs as legal groundd for refusing to serve same-sex couples or any prospective customers. A number of major business organizations and some fellow Republican politicians had urged the Governor to veto the bill.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Long Neck Is Your New Favourite Meme (via Buzzfeed)
This is easily the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen all day. Who on earth has the time to come up with this crazy stuff? If anything, these Benedict Cumberbatch memes will give you a good laugh — something we could all use on this slow moving day.