Pets: we all love them, and studies show that having one can reduce stress in our daily lives. Dorm residents will dismally inform you, however, that — excluding goldfish — pets are a quick way to get yourself smacked with a housing violation. Regardless, students may choose to get a furry best friend. If you consider...
It’s not easy to live with someone you may or may not have anything in common with. There are difficulties involved with communication, personal space and anything else you may not be used to sharing. But roommates are good for you. They help you find out what you like and what you don’t like, and they can also help...
The Quadrangle, which consists of five beautiful halls — Bates, Law, Oberholtzer, Settegast and Taub —may not be the most popular dorming option, but Cooglife firmly believes that it would be a shame to lose the historic buildings, which are named after humanitarians, activists and medical benefactors. We’ve proposed...
Being an adult is difficult. Being a college student can be even more difficult. You have so many things to remember (don’t you have something due today?) and sometimes household items slip through the cracks of your grocery list. Below are a few items you may need to make a quick Walmart run to grab before it’s too...
“Politics is war,” said Brandon Potter, the actor portraying 36th U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, in the play “All the Way.” Created by playwright Robert Schenkkan, “All the Way” has won numerous awards, including a Tony Award for Best Play in 2014. “All the Way” is featured at the Alley Theatre until Feb. 21. So...
Growing up, my parents never sat me down to give me the old “when a mommy and daddy love each other very much” speech. Neither of them bothered to do more than ask if I knew about the “sex stuff,” and then leave the nitty gritty to television and the Internet. In Catholic school, I was taught that it doesn’t matter if...
Great news, girls: the year is 2016, and sex-toy sales are topping their charts. Lady-centered sex tips are a real thing now and each new day brings us a step closer to denaturing the enigma that is the female orgasm. Maybe even better, women are shedding that role of passive receiver and becoming active participants...
So much goes into a person’s decision to have sex, and that decision is often influenced by religion, culture and country. Sex is personal and is nearly always influenced by the worldview of its practitioners. Before looking at how other societies view sexuality, it is important to understand our own culture. Western...
The experts agree: let’s talk about sex, baby — but let’s talk about gender and sexuality, too. “I just think that there has to be more focus on giving people permission to talk about what they like, what they don’t like,” Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Norma Ngo said. “I think there’s a lot of...
On any college campus, condoms are one of the many freebies available to students. But what other forms of birth control are available to students to ensure safe sex? At UH, internal and external condoms are available at the Women and Gender Resource Center and LBGT Resource Center on the second floor of the Student...
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