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Aug 22, 2016

Hey College Students! Do you like free or discounted food? Download UConnection!

When I decided to accept my AroundCampus Group internship I had no idea what I was in for. The days were long and the scorching Richmond sun was unforgiving. Throughout the day I visited approximately 38 businesses per day and I was lucky if I met with eight or nine business owners or who we salespeople like to call "decision makers". I met so many people from so many walks a life and it was truly an experience I will never forget.

What I am most excited to tell you about is the new hot college app called UConnection. I had the ability to sell this app to restaurants and bars in the Richmond area for both the University of Richmond community as well as the Virginia Commonwealth University community. With a valid .edu address anyone can create an account on the app and unlock all of the features of the app! Scroll down to check it out!

Home Page

The homepage shows every restaurant that is within a 25-mile radius of your current location. The restaurant at the top is the restaurant closest to your location. So if you live in a college town that isn't your specific college you can still access those deals!

Kickoff Days

In Richmond we are having 22 restaurants offer aggressive exclusive deals. The schedule is below! But you'll have to download the app to figure out the deal. I heard a restaurant is doing Buy on get one free gourmet burgers. Oh and a little birdie told me that there's half off entrées with a purchase of a margarita. But, you'll have to download UConnection to find the restaurant!

September 1st- Benny's BBQ
September 2nd- Plaza Azteca

September 3rd- Social 52
September 4th- Addis Ethiopian
September 5th- T.Millers

September 6th- Greek on Cary

September 7th- Red Lobster
September 8th- Backyard Grill
September 9th- Level

September 10th- Ginger Juice
September 11th- Angela's Ristorante
September 12th- Chanello's Pizza

September 13th- Little Mexico

September 14th- Kebab House

September 15th- Shawarma Shack

September 16th- 7 Hills Brewery
September 17th- Panda Express
September 18th- Kebab Bistro
September 19th- Kripsy Kreme
September 20th- Lalo's Cocina

September 21st- Elephant Thai
September 22nd- Amigos Family Restaurant

Exclusive Deals

Most restaurants on the app offer exclusive deals to the students, faculty and staff, and alumni. All the deals range from just 10% off the total bill or even a Buy One Get One deal! An exclusive deal is marked by a black banner that says exclusive.

To use the deal you just click on it and this screen will come up. You hit the button and BOOM it's used and it'll calculate your total savings under your account.

Your account

You will have an account on the app which you will be able to use to connect with friends and to collect your favorite restaurants. We are currently in 534 college towns in the United States so I'm sure your favorite restaurant is on there somewhere! Under your account, it will also tabulate your savings so that in a few months you can see how much you have saved overall!

Reviews, posting photos, and so much more!

The app has a ton to offer. There is no reason that any college student should be without it. Enjoy and happy eating!

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1. Me after every class

2. If you really care about your grades

3. When you get a new homework assignment

4. When people ask what you're going to do after college

5. When you see people who don't study and get good grades

6. We're all broke here

7. FREE FOOD IS FREE FOOD!

8. When it seems like everyone in class is smart - EXCEPT THE PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP PROJECT!!

Other than knowledge and all those important things

How to take stairs.

Caffeine is your friend.

How to study.

Finding free food.

How to take a nap anywhere.

How to appreciate sleep.

How to procrastinate productively.

Surprise: This is not on the syllabus

1. As a freshman, one does get to be called “freshman” by upperclassmen when they walk to parties in a mob of people.

2. Some of the best stories happen after 2 a.m.

3. Upperclassmen live for meal swipes from freshman because they are poor and need free food.

4. People are struggling just as much as you are so you're not alone.

5. You will never take privacy or personal space for granted ever again.

6. You are not the only one who has slept on the community bathroom floor after a night out.

7. Skipping class for Netflix is a valid excuse.

8. It’s totally acceptable to bring a pot of coffee, a sleeping bag and a pillow to the library.

9. Having class with a friend is the best because you can trade off days on who goes to class.

10. When you are a senior, you take the easiest classes to boost your GPA.

11. How to pull an all-nighter.

12. How to handle drunk people.

13. The drunk you does not look out for sober you about 90 percent of the time.

14. How to deal with a hangover.

15. How to interact with people very different from you.

16. The perfect amount to procrastinate on every assignment.

17. How to pass a class without paying for the textbook that was "required."

18. How to calculate your grades to see what you need on every test in order to maintain a passing grade.

19. How to hook-up with someone without getting emotions involved (but we all know that doesn’t happen).

20. How to handle your roommate when you want to strangle them.

21. That you miss your parent’s every day.

22. How to get into a bar when you aren’t 21.

23. How to BS on assignments, out loud and on your resume.

24. That theme parties are the greatest.

25. How to find free events that have free food.

26. That when there are puppies on campus it will be the greatest day of your life.

27. Alarms are necessary and you must set like seven of them in order to wake up in time for class.

28. Greek parties are exactly how they are in movies.

29. Care packages are treated like Christmas presents.

30. The friends you meet in college will become your bridesmaids and groomsmen.

31. That printers only break when you need them the most.

32. Cereal, ramen noodles, Easy Mac and microwavable pancakes can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

33. That classes before 8 a.m. should be illegal.

34. Changing your major is OK.

Don't let the thesaurus-inspired vocabularies in our résumés fool you. We're actually just big kids.

"You should know exactly what career is right for your future by the time you're 18."

"Save all your money."

"Get plenty of sleep and adjust to a regular sleep schedule."

"Make sure to eat healthy, balanced meals. Don't forget those fruits and vegetables."

"Surround yourself with good, moral people."

"Don't do anything stupid."

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It's there for you after a breakup

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Everyone loves it!

Pizza doesn't care what you look like

It comes in all forms

It's the food that is always free at events

It's always available

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