Nicki Arnold

February 18, 2009

Breaking Up Before Holidays

By Nicki Arnold

So you’re in a relationship. It was everything you’d ever dreamed of: the bee’s knees, cloud 9, blah blah blah, cliché bullshit. But notice the tense on that: was. You’re tired of it now. The...

November 24, 2008

Left Said: Hope for the Homeless

By Nicki Arnold

Securing funding and tax breaks for churches and other groups that provide services to the homeless is direly important to the lives of those in need. It’s a step toward eliminating homelessness across the country....

May 30, 2008

Goodbye to You

By Nicki Arnold

Yes, it's that time. This is my last Nifty News ever. I have no idea what to do with myself.

May 28, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: It’s Not a Cold, My Wi-Fi Allergies Are Just Acting Up

By Nicki Arnold

If I could pick up a strong wireless signal anywhere in the world, I would be a happy camper. I think it's a bit disgraceful that there isn't more Wi-Fi available on campus.

May 23, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Good Choice, America

By Nicki Arnold

David Cook won American Idol! Thank goodness. If that 12-year-old pathetic excuse for a singer

May 21, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Hot Girl Contest

By Nicki Arnold

Um, you guys, I have some really bad news. I didn't win hottest college girl 2008. Damn it!

May 19, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Try This, It’s Disgusting

By Nicki Arnold

I went to a Eurotrash party this weekend. Even though I spent four months in Europe, I realized I have absolutely no idea what it means to be Eurotrash, much less how to dress Eurotrashy. I put on some yellow tights and ...

May 16, 2008

My Reasons to Smile

By Nicki Arnold

Despite the seventh-week slump so many of us find ourselves in right about now, there are still a crap-ton of things that make me smile lately.

May 14, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Will You Go to Prom With Me?

By Nicki Arnold

Ah, prom season. It's the most epic time of high school for way too many girls and not enough boys. My friends and I spent hours poring over dress catalogs, booking limos, fighting over where pictures would be taken, wor...

May 12, 2008

Can’t We Just Cuddle?

By Nicki Arnold

When I started college, I had a strict "No Touching" policy. Then I got friends who yelled at me for not hugging them enough, so I started opening up my arms to them more.

May 9, 2008

To My Dearest Mother

By Nicki Arnold

Because we're headed into a nasty recession, lots of people aren't spending as much money on Mom as they usually might have. This is true for me, too.

May 7, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Mom Says I Should Be a Professor

By Nicki Arnold

The San Francisco Chronicle recently put together a database of the University of California's top earners. Over 17,000 of U.C. employees earn over $100,000 per year. And people say professors are underpaid.

May 5, 2008

How Much for the Puppy in the Window?

By Nicki Arnold

I'm a dog person. Cats are just too bitchy for my liking. I never really realized how much of a dog person I am until I got to college, a.k.a. the time when you learn how freaky you actually are. My family has always had...

May 2, 2008

Guide to Being Politically Correct in 1,000 Steps or Fewer

By Nicki Arnold

I try my damnedest to be politically correct whenever I can. They're people with disabilities, not disabled people. She is African American, not black - even though I'm white, not European American. He's not short, just ...

April 30, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: I Want to Ride My Bicycle

By Nicki Arnold

First, I owe you kids an apology for yesterday's mysterious lack of blog entry. I'm unusually busy this quarter (turns out I'm actually reading for my classes... go figure) and I can't keep updating every day.

April 28, 2008

Simple-Minded Youth

By Nicki Arnold

If you're ever feeling like you've grown up too fast, I've got a quick fix to take you back to childhood: Saturday morning cartoons. I was feeling especially brain-dead this past Saturday, so when I saw "Tom and Jerry" o...