Finals week trend 1: chain smoking

Nothing makes an entry like bursting through the cloud of smoke lingering at the back doors of the Barret Library during finals week. The vague scent of stale American Spirits permeating the library as you walk by is sure to get attention, and if not, the resulting coughs that break the silence of jealous nerds surely will. If there's one time to pick up the habit, it's definitely finals week at Rhodes College.

cigarette: Marlboro Gold, before they went on sale. ring: judith ripka. nails: Sally Hansen

Whether you need an excuse for a study break, a reason to talk to that cute, mysterious, hairy guy on the bench, or just a scent to hide your b.o. from the all nighter you just pulled, cigarettes are your answer. New to the idea? Don't worry, bumming can be a great way to make new friends, or enemies (every true cheetah girl needs both if you wanna keep up with the times). Just don't forget to incorporate the appropriate accessories! Sally Hansen makes beautiful, dazzling nail polish that you can pick up at any elite drug store, and a giant jeweled ring makes the perfect statement: "I have enough money to pay for diamonds, and this little habit I just can't kick." It's also a great conversational piece-- from degrading the pledges at Pike parties to drawing a connection to the tortured artists on the porch of house parties. And, after all, black is the new pink, and a true fashionista will apply that to everything she wears, including her lungs.