http://statenews.com. From Catholic school to MSU, freshman staffer Emily Wilkins shares her first-year experiences in a co-ed, college environment. See her life outside the bubble as her freshman year unfolds. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:18:21 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/11/dorm_life_can_make_good_skin_go_bad We compare casualties in the community bathroom. Once good skin is now subject to frequent breakouts. Night after night I watch girls slather their faces with masks and creams, using five different products and battery-operated exfoliators trying to undo the damage. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:18:21 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/11/dorm_life_can_make_good_skin_go_bad http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/10/first_load_of_laundry_brings_on_anxiety “This summer,” my mom began, “We are going to have Home Economics 101. You are going to learn to cook and sew and — ” And that was about where I stopped listening. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:43:38 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/10/first_load_of_laundry_brings_on_anxiety http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/10/go_green_gogookay_i_know_this_give_me_a_minute In the newspaper business, timeliness is everything. But a truly good story about a clueless freshman is good forever and so this month-late post is about my first football game, MSU vs. Montanna State. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:46:14 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/10/go_green_gogookay_i_know_this_give_me_a_minute http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/09/seeing_the_blue_light_of_the_bird The other day my Journalism 108 teacher suggested that everyone in the class get Twitter. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:49:35 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/09/seeing_the_blue_light_of_the_bird http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/09/mark_of_the_freshman Like most freshmen, I like to think I’m cooler than that. You can’t blame us. One year ago we were on top of the high school hierarchy. We were living the dream — prom, graduation, senioritis, college acceptance letters. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:29:17 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/frosh_in_the_city/2009/09/mark_of_the_freshman