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Ask Abby (Or Analise): Under pressure?

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Under pressure?

By Analise Bruno, Senior Columnist October 14, 2025
Because the truth is, you don't have to go along with anything that doesn’t feel fully aligned with your needs, even if it looks good on paper, if you already said yes or if you’ve done it before. Most importantly, you don’t have to do everything the other person wants, even if you love them deeply. Their adoration for you should never inflate or dissipate based on your response to certain requests.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (or Analise): Do nice guys actually finish last?

By Analise Bruno November 17, 2024
Dear Abby: No matter what I do, I can’t seem to land a girlfriend. I’m always nice, respectful and pay for every date I go on. Why can’t I get a girlfriend? All those alpha gym bros have one, but they’re so stuck up. Why do nice guys like me always finish last? 
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Opposites attract, until they talk politics — do party lines matter in relationships?

By Analise Bruno November 3, 2024
Dear Abby: Election Day is coming up, and I’m kind of annoyed at my boyfriend. He’s voting against my political party. I told him that this makes me upset given some of the opposing candidate’s policies, but he won’t listen. I know I should probably agree to disagree, but that doesn’t sit right with me. Do you think we’ll ever be able to get past this? 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The crush industry is dying

By Sophia Keohane November 1, 2024
The vision of my crush-life felt like one of those black and white cowboy movies where the tumbleweeds dance across the screen. Or maybe an attic full of cobwebs.
Lil Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (or Analise): Seeing green? A guide to handling jealousy

By Analise Bruno October 15, 2024
Dear Abby: My boyfriend is super popular with the ladies and it’s upsetting me. He's a really nice guy, but I feel like girls are drooling all over him. His ex is also still on campus too and I feel weird knowing they still interact. I know I’m probably being dramatic, but how can I possibly compete? And am I being too possessive by getting jealous?  Have you ever heard the saying that jealousy is a green-eyed monster? Well, newsflash, it’s also a two-faced paradox. One of the undeniable truths about relationships is that there are different standards to how we perceive jealousy.
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