In American Jewish culture, there are two major non-religious rites of passage: sleepaway camp and Birthright. And I don’t think I’m out of line to assert that both of these formative experiences have ...
“If you’re wearing a flannel, have your hair in French braids or can sing, even a little, get on stage, now,” rang out from a megaphone outside the Davis Center. A crowd gathered on the Andrew Harris ...
When one Googles “best movies about sex,” Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 film “Eyes Wide Shut” is almost always the top recommendation. I decided to re-enter my pretentious movie critic phase with this film ...
From depleted condom dispensers to the end of Sex Ed Office Hours, positive sexuality programming at UVM has suffered following a slew of cuts to Living Well, said Erin Kelley, a senior who was ...
It’s a Friday night, the music is blasting so loud that it starts to feel like an internal thought and the lights start to move a little faster than before. You stop dancing and look at your friend; ...
In the midst of a sexual recession, young adults are having rougher sex than ever before. “Sex has not always been this rough,” said Debby Herbenick, professor at the Indiana University School of ...
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The average human produces 0.3-0.4 milliliters of spit per minute, totaling 0.5-1.5 liters per day, according to the Journal of Medicine and Life. That’s roughly a 32-ounce Hydro Flask full of spit ...
Allison McDonald is a senior business administration major and environmental studies minor and serves as the Cynic’s operations manager. Prior to her role at the Cynic, Allison was a features editor ...
I didn’t get my period until the summer before college. With these credentials alone, I basically wrote the handbook on late blooming. Stalled by the effects of a restrictive eating disorder and the ...