ChickSpeak

So, it’s time to head back to school, chicks. And while this idea usually instills an understandable sense of dread in most - those days of lazing in the sun for hours on end are almost over, after all - all hope isn’t lost. Here are a few ways to have fun back at school…in […]

Decorating is tough. Not only do you have to match your room basics to your style and color preferences, but you have to stay within your budget - which, for many college-bound Chicks, is pretty small. Coupled with a seemingly never-ending shopping list, it’s hard to get exactly what you need and still have cash […]

The beginning of a new school year can come with many emotions. Yes, it can be a stressful time. You have to move into a new place, buy new books, make new friends or catch up with old ones. It’s a lot to think about, and sometimes the pressure can take away from the excitement.
But […]

Many chicks go off to college with that saying echoing in their minds: You don’t go to college to meet your husband; you go to meet your bridesmaids. The maxim is true: you will establish some of the truest, long lasting friendships in college. This group of chicks becomes your family, the sisters you choose […]

A girl sprints down a turf field, ponytail bobbing, beads of sweat obstructing the view of the goal in near sight. The lacrosse stick stands stiff in gloved hands before its cohort, a neon orange ball, propels forward. In a rapid thud, the ball bounces off the post of the triangular goal and sails downward, […]

The wrath of a downright mean girl is not easily avoided.  Although you may be tempted to run, there’s no need to hide. You possess the power to rise above the unnecessary vindictiveness of a mean girl.
Recent violence in schools among girls has brought nationwide attention to a mean girl epidemic. As childish as it may seem, […]

All colleges require students to take a variety of introductory courses as part of their education. Many believe that it will broaden an individual’s horizon beyond what he/she may particularly prefer. For many, however, these courses can become a road block in the long road of getting a college degree.High school students have the ability […]

Best friendship is usually formed on common interests, and best friends Betty and Veronica (of the classic Archie Comic series) are no exception. They had one very similar interest - Archie Andrews - and spent their friendship fighting over him, constantly trying to out-do one another and win his heart.  
Their relationship confused me to no […]

Yeardley Reynolds Love, 22, of Cockeysville, Md. and a member of the University of Virginia women’s lacrosse team was found dead in her apartment in Charlottesville, Virginia, early Monday morning, the apparent victim of a homicide. In custody and charged with first-degree murder is George Huguely, 22, a fourth-year student from Chevy Chase, Md. and […]

Getting through senior year of high school is like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel: you’re almost there, and you’re about to revel in the glory of being finished your entire secondary education career.
However, along with the light at the end of the tunnel, there is also that gray area in which […]