People have long been aware of alcohol’s ability to bring out a side that others never knew existed. Now a study in this month’s Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin has drawn, for all to see, the side displayed on our minds’ Special Edition Mitt Romney Etch-a-Sketch. Ladies and gentlemen, you read it here in SickScience first [...]

“Blood. Sometimes it sets my teeth on edge; other times it helps me control the chaos.” **** Tonight’s the night. I’ve been told I look just like Michael C. Hall, and it’s going to happen again and again. Has to happen. Okay, okay. Enough with the Dexter references for now. But while I’m thinking of [...]

Ladies and gentlemen of spring break, suntanning, and science…you may want to grab an apple before reading this, because you definitely will be eating one after. **** Walking up five flights of cold, gray stairs, caged lightbulbs casting shadows across the monochromatic stone, it feels like I’m infiltrating a Russian weapons base in a 90’s [...]

As January 1st rolled around, you probably told yourself that 2012 would be the year you would have legs, abs, and arms that rivaled Gisele herself  (and 2013 would be the year of plastic surgery so you could have a face that rivals hers as well). However, between $1 Mug Night and your never-ending desire [...]

SickScience is a column dedicated to astonishing advancements across the continuum of discovery. In today’s vernacular, “sick” can be synonymous with cool, disgusting, ill, even all three at once – making it the perfect adjective for modern miracles. Check out The Hook Up for all the sickest sights of science. **** Remember the final scene [...]

It’s that time of year again… time for interviews! Many people stress out over the interviewing process.  After all, you have to sell yourself and your skills to a potential employer.  So where do you start?  Get your outfit ready.  I’m serious; I am no longer the only one judging your appearance.  Your interviewer will [...]

There she is. Right there, splattered all over the front cover of X, Y, and Z magazines. You’ve seen her on TV, in fashion shows, on every newsstand, and even on posters plastered on your guy friends’ walls. That perfect model with a body that looks like it is photoshopped and straight out of a [...]

Rewind to January 1st. I’d venture to guess 99% of New Year’s resolutions were made promising to hit the gym more often and to eat healthier. This was definitely the year you would keep your resolution. Everything seemed so promising then. Well my fellow 99 percent-ers, I’d also venture to guess things are starting to go downhill already. [...]

Now that Iowa City is finally blanketed in snow, it’s easier than ever to get stuck in the winter rut of Uggs and Northface fleeces. But don’t worry, help is here! UI sophomore Aubrey Heller’s Youtube channel offers fun outfits of the day and instructional beauty videos. Her makeup how-to’s are especially entertaining, as her technical training [...]

Alright people, I know we are all college students. During the school week, we run around looking like chickens with our heads cut off because the chem exam is going to be impossible or that Hemingway book isn’t getting any shorter, but listen up. We are all here for the same reason: to further our [...]

With the first case of influenza in Iowa confirmed this week in Polk County, and yours truly being unofficially diagnosed as the first UI student with the flu, it’s a great time to think about ways to avoid catching the flu and other common illnesses. Unless you are lucky enough to live on your own, [...]

This is a real life photo.  Untouched.  Taken from my camera phone.  Are you as frightened as me?   Boys, or should I say men, this is college, one stop before your professional career.  So why not start presenting yourself in such a way that actually makes people want to get to know you instead [...]