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April 23, 2026

What we keep wearing: Mixed metals

By Arna Churiwala

I’ve always been a silver girl. There was never really a debate about it. Silver felt cooler and cleaner — like it belonged to me. Gold always seemed a little too warm, like it required a happier version of myself I ...

April 16, 2026

Empowering or desperate? Isla Vistans on: women approaching men

By Diana Paradise

“Holy shit, you’re bold!” my friend proclaimed after I told her about one of my recent escapades. I had been imbibing at a local bar for a few hours and enjoying the view of a particularly attractive employee. Tap...

April 16, 2026

What we keep wearing: Festival fashion

By Arna Churiwala

Flowy skirts trailing across bike paths. Crochet tops paired with low-rise jeans and worn-in leather belts. Layered gold necklaces and beaded chokers catching the sun between classes. Someone walks past in a sheer blouse...

April 9, 2026

What we keep wearing: All black

By Arna Churiwala

Lately, it feels like half of our campus is wearing the same thing. Not the same outfit, exactly, but the same color. Black hoodies in lecture halls. Black slacks in discussion sections. Black tank tops, black boots, bl...

April 9, 2026

A condom is worth 1,000 words: What a man’s preferred rubber says about him

By Diana Paradise

Condoms: they come in all shapes, sizes, colors, textures and flavors. Pre-lubricated, ribbed, banana-flavored, extra long — most importantly, they are necessary to any sexual activity involving a penis.

February 26, 2026

“Body count”: Relic of purity culture or necessary warning?

By Diana Paradise

At the risk of sounding cliché, this story begins at a Parisian café, where I sat with a man over a bottle of white and a pack of cigarettes. Our second date was going quite well until the dreaded topic arose: sexual p...

February 26, 2026

What we keep wearing: “Boho” bangles

By Arna Churiwala

Lately, campus has been noisier than usual, and not just because of dayge season or the release of midterm grades. You hear it before you see it. The soft clink of metal during a lecture. The subtle clash of stacked cuf...

February 12, 2026

What we keep wearing: Lingerie and lace

By Arna Churiwala

Valentine’s Day has a way of making everyone suddenly aware of what they’re wearing underneath their clothes. Even if you’re single. Even if you’re wearing sweatpants and hiding in your dorm. Even if your plans i...

February 12, 2026

How to: Valentine’s Day for couples and singles alike

By Diana Paradise

This year’s Valentine’s Day will be the first time I am passing the holiday truly single since 2019 (yikes)! Throughout my long-term relationships, flings and situationships, I have had my fair share of Valentine’s...

January 29, 2026

What we keep wearing: Ballet flats and soft femininity

By Arna Churiwala

Everywhere I go these days, ballet flats seem to follow. They’re found under library tables, scuffing across the Arbor walkway and tucked beneath baggy jeans at coffee shops.

January 29, 2026

Is I.V. too small for dating? How to have a sex life when everyone is connected

By Diana Paradise

It seems like you can’t suck a single dick in this town without finding out that said dick belongs to your freshman year roommate’s lab partner’s sorority big’s ex-situationship who committed some heinous offense...