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Pickin’ up girls like a champ

Posted March 8th by Matt Battaglia in Hooking Up 101, Last Call

So Iowa City is full of a lot of scum bags, all girls know this. But when you stand outside of Summit in -19 degree weather wearing a skirt that you don’t even need to lift to take a piss and a shirt that is made for an A cup but currently is holding some [...]


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On the prowl: UI (Illinois) guy wants a real UI girl

Posted March 6th by Lauren Winiecki in Hooking Up 101

By Lauren Winiecki and Sammie Allen So this week we decided to break the rules (whoops). But after reading the interview, you will see why we made the exception. Ladies, meet Anthony Carlsen, a junior at the other U of I: The University of Illinois. He’s been keeping up with the previous “On the prowl” [...]


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Survive spring break

Posted March 1st by Audrey Dwyer in Hooking Up 101, Off The Wall

Students are diligently studying for midterms or handing in those papers you just happened to do at the last minute. Daydreams consist of lying on a beach in Florida, or just on a beach somewhere warm–obviously with a beer in hand. Those of you participating in this strange rite of passage for college students, dubbed [...]


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On the prowl: Calling all single ladies!

Posted February 28th by Lauren Winiecki in Hooking Up 101

By Lauren Winiecki and Sammie Allen When asked the question, what’s the first physical feature you notice on a girl, most douchebags don’t hesitate to answer with “boobs or ass.” But Connor Pennino, a junior at the University of Iowa, says the first thing he notices on a girl is her smile. Shocker, right? No, [...]


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On the prowl: Calling all single ladies!

Posted February 20th by Samantha Allen in Hooking Up 101

by Sammie Allen and Lauren Winiecki So- we broke out of our comfort zone and decided to interview someone who didn’t go to our high school. We were a little nervous to see how a guy we didn’t know would answer our questions. We couldn’t straight up tell him “you’re being a douche with these [...]


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On the prowl: Calling all single ladies!

Posted February 14th by Lauren Winiecki in Hooking Up 101

By Lauren Winiecki and Sammie Allen Attention single ladies of Iowa City still looking for a last minute Valentine. Meet Zach Gagne, a junior at the University of Iowa, who has been searching for his perfect Valentine all year. Being good friends with Zach, and knowing his younger sister who also goes here, we know [...]


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How will you spend your V-Day?

Posted February 12th by Samantha Baehr in Hooking Up 101

Valentine’s Day is this Tuesday, and it could go down a few different ways… Option 1. Spend time with significant other frolicking around Iowa City, fat on a diet of chocolate and fine cuisine. Option 2. Lie in bed, watch a romcom, sustain yourself on candy hearts and take out Chinese. Option 3. You just [...]


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On the prowl: Calling all single ladies!

Posted February 6th by Lauren Winiecki in Hooking Up 101

By: Lauren Winiecki and Sammie Allen We think it’s safe to say with football being such a big deal at the University of Iowa; the basketball games are often overlooked. After meeting Tommy O’Connor, a junior basketball manager, your Hawkeye heart might sway in a different direction. His love for the Hawkeyes and his dedication [...]


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Celebrate your single swag

Posted February 1st by Nicole Quist in Hooking Up 101

There are few things in life that can divide a group of girls quicker than Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. But come early February every year, team OhmygoshIcannotwaitforV-Day!!! and team F-That-Hallmark-Hoopla  emerge with a vengeance. Sure, you love your nearly-married roomie eleven months out of the year. But as you ride through February solo-dolo it becomes increasingly [...]


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On the prowl: Calling all single ladies!

Posted January 31st by Samantha Allen in Hooking Up 101

By Lauren Winiecki and Sammie Allen From two girls to another, we know it’s getting more and more difficult to find your soul mate in Iowa City. We’re here to help you weed out the good guys from the creepers and the douche bags. Ladies, meet Matt Battaglia, an English Major at the University of [...]


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Happily ever after? Try again

Posted January 29th by Kelsey Block in Hooking Up 101

Over the weekend, my friends and I decided to go see the classic Disney movie Beauty and the Beast–only this time it was in 3D. Yes, a bunch of 20 year old girls sat in a theater with cool 3D glasses, thrilled to see Belle fall in love with the Beast again. But can you [...]


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Intricacies of college dating

Posted January 23rd by Audrey Dwyer in Hooking Up 101

The other day I was having Girl Talk with a close friend of mine. We were discussing the intricacies of our dating lives and the conclusions we have come to through our experiences. What involved a long discussion and much self-revelation, we found out what relationships and dating in college have really boiled down to. [...]


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