At least it will be full of clean laundry on its maiden voyage.

These urban-cool skins protect laptops with a layer of neoprene. It's slips nicely into a backpack or messenger bag, but it's got such style, we like to carry it out in the open.

A quick emergency kit in a reusable Nalgene bottle.

Were you in the dark about this game? We were too, but we can't wait to give it try after lights out. Apparently this crazy mix of tennis, badminton and racquetball can be played anywhere at any time.

There's a lifetime of bottles to open, screws to tighten and branches to saw ahead of them. This little multi-tool does it all, and then some. At 5 1/2 ounces, it's light enough to toss in the backpack for trips across campus or backpacking across Europe.

This coffeemaker is perfect for students on a busy schedule. It brews 15 ounces of coffee directly into the stainless-steel travel mug and shuts off automatically. Plus, it has a permanent filter so there are messy paper ones to clean up.

This care package comes in a nice messenger bag. Inside are some favorite snacks and a box of Tide, because spills happen.

A basic tool kit will come in handy when it's time to hang a bulletin board or to measure if there's space for the deluxe popcorn maker (check out Nostalgia Electrics' Old-Fashioned Kettle Popcorn Maker).