When it comes to relationships, things are never so black-and-white. SMU Junior Sarah Bengard writes on the infamous and sometimes deceptive nature of the ‘Manwhore’ and how to decide if that ‘kiss is worth it.’
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TOP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ON STUDY TIPS FOR FINALS
Want to study smarter during finals week? TOP Editor-in-chief Charles Scott on some useful study tips for beating those exams!
Finding yourself
It’s 12:11 a.m. and my phone just went off. Ah, a text message from an intoxicated fraternity boy that reads, “Hey lady what are you up to tonight?” The response was easy for me, “Bitch please.” It’s now 12:44 and I have not gotten a reply. I’d say it’s been a pretty successful night. So [...]
Baller on a budget
How many time have you wanted to look like a boss, but lacked the sufficient funds? If you are Greek, there’s a good chance your parents shower you with money. Unfortunately my parents cut me the fuck off after I left. Not wanting to sell drugs or get a full time job – I’ve developed [...]
Blame it on the alcohol
SMU can be pretty overwhelming place to start out—especially on your first Friday morning when you’re still feeling those lemon drops from last night. It’s busy busy busy all of the time. Events, connections, and experiences all happen so quickly that soon you’ll think, ‘where did all the time go?’ And when looking back or [...]
Common sense and the SMU experience
Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you are either a new SMU freshman or someone looking for new and innovative ways to procrastinate that growing pile of homework sitting on your desk. In either case, you’re in the right place. While I normally focus on writing about movies and music, I’ve decided to mention some overlooked [...]
Wisdom from above
You’re starting your second week of classes at SMU. Me? I’m not– I graduated at the beginning of the month. I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty thankful not to be in a classroom right about now. Still, let’s just say I was a bit unprepared for life after graduation. Maybe you’re a freshman, curious about [...]
The Diggler
Gentleman: How many times have you met a beautiful girl that completely blows you off after the second time you hang out with her? A million fucking times! Why? Because you don’t know The Diggler Let me explain: The Diggler is a simple yet genius method of attacking these girls right where it hurts most: [...]
Helpful Tips For Finals From TOP Editor-in-Chief
Have you ever come across a stress-free student on our campus? Perhaps, but my best bet is that you haven’t. And no, you can’t count the freshman who some how manage to screw up either their first or second semester, announce to the world “fuck it”, and never end up making it to class much [...]
The Art of Exhibits
Every time I leave town, I somehow manage to do things that I would like to do while I’m in Dallas, but never actually get around to. So, instead of the ‘same shit, different day,’ philosophy, I get to go by ‘different shit, new place,’ and I’ve got to say, it’s really damn fun. This [...]
The Mad One
I’m always a bit disappointed when a name comes up in conversation—a name of a person who was highly influential to me, but no one gets the reference. For instance: Jack Kerouac. It amazes me that so many college students have never heard of him, much less read any of his books. I guess it’s [...]
Humbug
This weekend I was reminded of a quote I heard earlier this semester by the infamous P.T. Barnum: “The greatest humbug of all is the man who believes—or pretends to believe—that everything and everybody are humbugs.” When I initially heard this, I didn’t quite grasp the full extent of it—until I witnessed it in real [...]
Mystery photo of the week
