Review: Sungale LED Desk Lamp And Digital Photo Frame (you can WIN ONE!)

Sungale Desk LampI've been interested in digital picture frames ever since I built my own out of an old Apple Powerbook 3400. At that time, I decided to do it myself because a legit digital photo frame was prohibitively expensive. Well, times have changed, prices have dropped (dramatically) and when Sungale came to us and offered to let us review a combination digital photo frame and desk lamp I couldn't resist.

We are holding a contest to give away this Sungale lamp to one lucky reader. Learn how to win at the end of this review!

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The Greek Life: Should You Join a Fraternity/Sorority?

greek_alphabet-300x250Design Your Dorm presents a series of back to school blogs. Check out our 3-D dorm room designer, to see and design your dorm.

Joining a fraternity or sorority is not right for everyone, and Greek life varies from school to school, house to house. Before you decide to take the plunge, make sure you are willing to make the commitment. Greek organizations can take a up a lot of time, and membership dues can be pricey.

Figuring it out

First off you need to figure out why you are joining a fraternity or sorority. This helps because it gives you an idea of what kind of fraternity you want to join. Some organizations may put a greater emphasis on social life while others may put a greater emphasis on GPA, although most have a balance between the two. Whether you're interested in the co-ed pre law fraternity or the Jewish sorority, make sure you know what you are looking to get out of your Greek experience.

Ask around

Now that you know what kind of Greek organization you want to join, you should get opinions from people you meet about which fraternities or sororities may suit you best. Remember, that people will have pre-conceived notions of what type of person you are based on the organization you join. It seems shallow, but happens often, and is something to consider. Do not make your decisions based entirely off of what you hear, but do take what you've heard into consideration.

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Organizing Tips To Make Your Dorm Room Feel Larger

Design Your Dorm presents a series of back to school blogs. Check out our 3-D dorm room designer, to see and design your dorm before move in day.

College rooms are always smaller than you expect. But no worries, here are some tools that can help you organize your new dorm room.

Wall HooksWall and Door Hooks

Use hooks for your towels, shirts, pants or shorts. Clearing up the clutter on the floor will make your room feel bigger, and cleaner. Standard hooks come with a sticky back. But if drilling is allowed, you can also screw or hammer hooks into the dorm walls.

risersBed Risers

If you decide that you don't want to loft your bed, then getting bed risers is a great choice. They are generally black plastic cubes that go under each leg of the bed. They raise your bed by 6 inches, enough so that you can store some larger items under there.


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Win an e-Pad Laptop Desk [Delicious Dorm Giveaway 2009]

The Delicious Dorm Giveaway

The moment has finally arrived. The first giveaway in our Delicious Dorm Giveaway series is here!

Our first prize comes courtesy of Brookstone and their Ultimate Dorm Room Sweepstakes. Three lucky DormDelicious readers will win an e-Pad Laptop Desk.

Students are always on the move—lecture halls, student lounges, campus lawns. The Brookstone(R) e-Pad(R) Laptop Desk makes it easy and comfortable to work on a laptop anywhere. Sturdy surface keeps laptops stable. Padded base keeps your lap cool. Built-in handle makes it good to go.

We're excited that we get to offer up not just one prize, but three to kick things off. And what better way to give away three prizes than to do it in three places? Facebook, Twitter, and right here on DormDelicious.

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The Delicious Dorm Giveaway 2009

The Delicious Dorm Giveaway

Folks, for some the time has already come, and for some it draws nearer every day. Back to school! Whether it fills you with dread, excitement, or some complex emotion that is really a strange mix of two or three emotions, we here at DormDelicious want to make it easier on you.

Since we can't visit all of you and help carry those huge boxes of stuffed animals up to your room on the 16th floor (phew!) we went for the next best thing. We want to give you some free stuff!

Over the next few weeks we're going to be hosting some awesome giveaways for back to school. We'll be keeping our site updated along with our Twitter feed and Facebook page so make sure you follow us everywhere you can to increase your chances of knowing about the contests, and better yet, winning them!

To kick things off, we've partnered with Brookstone's Ultimate Dorm Room Sweepstakes to give away three ePad laptop desks. Stay tuned for details on winning. In addition to posting about each contest, we'll keep this page updated with details about each of the contests we run and who won!

In the meantime, hop over to Brookstone because any purchase made between now and September 12th will enter you to win the Ultimate Dorm Room, worth over $1,000!

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