Care Bear Cares: Dealing with roommate conflict
Dear Care Bear, My roommate and I are friends and get along for the most part, but she sometimes pushes boundaries and isn’t respectful of my privacy. This may sound paranoid, but I have a strange suspicion that she reads my text messages to my mom (complaining about her) when I’m not in the room. I don’t want to start unnecessary conflict, especially if my suspicions are false. How should I handle this? Sincerely, Disrespected...
Moose Knows: When Servo and the gym aren’t mad houses
By Arman Walia Why is it so packed? Why are there so many people? When should we go? Do you always feel like you go to the gym or servo at the wrong times? If you ever wonder about any of these questions, I am going to give you the real answers. Servo is sometimes a hit or miss. Breakfast is always going to be packed because most people with early classes, want early classes (unless you fit the description of a second...
Care Bear Cares: Re-connecting with friends and family can be tough
Dear Care Bear, I went home for Thanksgiving and, while I loved being with my family and seeing some of my high school friends, I also felt kind of detached and critical, sort of. My brother seemed like more of a jerk than usual, my parents were focused on petty details and my old friends seemed like they were trying too hard—and they were never like that before. Is it true that you can’t go home again? Signed, Home is Where I Thought...
Aunt Izzie: How to handle the slackers and free-loaders in your life
Dear Aunt Izzie, I’m so tired of the lazy people in my classes not turning in their homework and napping in class without any consequences. Sincerely, Surrounded by Slackers Dear SBS, I’m right there with you. Every time I see someone who skipped class earlier in the day at Servo I want to kick them. Whenever I notice someone adjusted the margins and triple spaced their essay to fulfill the length requirement I want to pull my hair...
Care Bear Cares: Handling problems with a professor
Dear Care Bear, I am having an issue with a professor. About a month ago, I was sick and missed a test. When I was better, she agreed to let me take the test the following day (only after I showed her a note for the health center proving I was sick), and then expected me to take two tests in one day when it was my first day out of bed! If that wasn’t enough, she tried to justify all this to me by explaining that this is how things...
Ask Aunt Izzie: Being the “other woman” is never a good idea
Dear Aunt Izzie, I have a really big crush on this guy and he has a girlfriend, but he’s expressed interest in me. What should I do? Sincerely, Potential Homewrecker Dear Potential Homewrecker, Back away from this guy. No more texting, calling, Facebook messaging, Snapchatting, or any other form of communication. I guess if you see him around and he waves to you, you can wave back. But nothing more than a wave, not even small talk. In...
