heat you can control

Many dorms have heating that is controlled from some remote location on campus, which can mean many a cold night for college students. Some solutions to warm up winter nights include mini space heaters and heated blankets.

And there is always the old trick of heating your blankets in the dryer, made new by Brookstone's towel spa towel warmer. I have to say, the $1.25 it would cost to dry your blanket yourself is probably the more cost-effective option here, though.

Towel Spa Towel (& Blanket) Warmer, Brookstone @ 79.95

Personal Tabletop Ceramic Heater, Sharper Image @ 39.99

Mini Tower Surround Heater, Honeywell via Amazon @ 23.95

Electric Blanket, Sunbeam via Walmart @ 27.00 (for twin size, comes in 4 different colors)