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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Are all men really trash?

By Analise Bruno March 2, 2025
I’m kidding, but it's important to remember why we sometimes make generalizations as a society. Not all bees will sting you, but still we’re scared of bees. We don’t say, “only some bees will sting you”  because that’s a given — it’s redundant. In that same way, no one really means all men are trash. Not all men are the same as Mr. Big.
Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): If you like it, then should you put a promise ring on it?

By Analise Bruno January 21, 2025
Well, Beyoncé said it best — if you like it, then you should probably put a ring on it. You know, just in case somebody else does.  “Single Ladies” perhaps takes a bit too literal of an approach to the message here, but you get the idea: don’t take for granted what’s right in front of your face. And when it comes to relationships, sometimes the solution to that thing is a ring — a promise ring, to be exact.
WILSHERE: Revelations and resolutions

WILSHERE: Revelations and resolutions

By Meredith Wilshere January 19, 2017

New Year’s celebrations have come and gone. The confetti have been picked off from the bottom of my boots, and I no longer yearn to hear the sound of noisemakers. Of course, with all the excitement and...

TENTINDO: Skip Valentine's Day pressures

TENTINDO: Skip Valentine’s Day pressures

By Will Tentindo February 8, 2016

Romance is in the air, and it’s not because every news reporter is telling us to “Netflix and chill” during snowstorms. Valentine’s Day is upon us. The complicated holiday celebrates love, romance...

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