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Finding pleasure during a pandemic

Fernando G. Pacheco, Staff Writer
December 18, 2020

Hookup culture has changed. It now includes flirting behind a face mask, standing 6 feet away. Nude pictures have become treasured commodities, as the outside bears a ‘proceed with caution’ sign.  Self-isolation...

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Stay sane during quarantine with WGS 593

Sam Joson
December 9, 2020

Editor’s note: The author is a student this semester in WGS 593: Gender, Health, and the Environment. This article features a collection of infographics from the class which we’ve included with Issue...

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Cancel culture frenzy: decoding a societal phenomenon

Dan DeJesus, Staff Writer
November 6, 2020

What comes to mind when the word “canceled” pops up? In one context it would mean a favorite television show not renewed for another season. It could also mean an event or party you were going to attend...

Should we put Woke to sleep?

Should we put Woke to sleep?

Kaila Taylor
May 6, 2018

The past tense of awake is woke, obviously. “I woke up,” is what someone could utter any given morning. The word has also been adopted as a slang word with a meaning that is ever expanding, but generally...

Chris Hemsworth: Is he really the world’s sexiest man?

Tami Benedict
November 22, 2014

  People has released their annual "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, naming actor Chris Hemsworth, as 2014's sexiest man, beating out Chris Pratt and Idris Elba. The announcement came Tuesday night...

Why I Hate Haight Street

Ivane Lund-Soyombo
November 22, 2014

Last Friday, after ripping a hole in the last pair of pants I owned that was not already riddled with them, I decided to go to American Apparel to buy new ones. There are only three American Apparels in...

Kim Kardashian and the photo that broke the haters

Dani Hutton
November 16, 2014

Kim Kardashian's November Paper cover is getting a lot of attention—and not all of it is positive. The photos of a nude, oiled Kardashian are being referred to as "the photos that broke the Internet"...

Lena Dunham is not that kind of girl

Calla Camero
November 7, 2014

In case you have not heard what everyone is raving about, news is that writer-actress Lena Dunham may be a sexual predator. The Girls actress is being criticized for an excerpt she made in her new...

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