Let's brainstorm ideas!

Definately red bull. Maybe coffee or flavored coffee. Cookies (even like one of those little single serving bags from the grocery store.) Crackers. A couple pencils and pens. Blank CDs (to back stuff up?). Candle? (Urg candles are like the ultimate gift for when you don't know what to give so probably not.) Index cards? They are good for studying.

http://www.bsu.edu/alumni/start/startsurvival/
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/clarkstore/sprinfinsurk.html

Maybe they have this at a local bookstore, it may be funny and appropriate:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811842304/qid=1133817604/sr=8-5/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i5_xgl14/002-2871919-1860834?n=507846&s=books&v=glance
(In case that link doesn't work, it's the "Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College") It seems to have little fun quips so it would be nice light reading for a laugh.