Dorm decor gets a new spin for college rooms
Fall inventory highlights disassemblable mesh storage cubes, color lit message lights, and digital alarm clocks with tune features. Stores push space efficiency with stacked cubes, rolling nightstands, and bed under storage while couch alternatives like futons remain popular. students seek personalized, livable spaces using colors and innovative lighting.
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Kendra Lewis
Target
Melissa Birdsong
Lowe’s
Birdsong
Villanova
Christine Lysionek
Residence Life
Bob Clark
Plymouth Meeting
Philadelphia
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bedbathandbeyond
What to pack for college dorms says IKEA survey
Mary Beth Breckenridge reports on an IKEA survey of 600 college students finding that a white blanket is linked to higher grades for some but pink and color choices influence mood and study. Comfort items like photos and posters help adaptation and success.
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Crate & Barrel
Target
America
IKEA
Janice Simonsen
Simonsen
Learning to say no in young relationships
Dear Ezra and Shellene advise a 20 year old studying student navigating a breakup with a yearlong boyfriend. They urge independence, honesty, and a direct talk to end the relationship, acknowledging future messiness while emphasizing personal responsibility and self care. They offer practical steps to assert boundaries and avoid becoming a perpetual yes person.
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Ezra
Pop album and cinema notes spark mixed buzz
A lively roundup covers N Sync new POP album traction, Ghost World film with Thora Birch, and a caveat about limited release. It also surveys urban myths online, DIY recycling fashion trends, retro fashion tips, a shape memory shirt from Corpo Nove, and dating Shakespeare advice resources, all tied to a youth-driven weekly column.
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