Hoe or Sexually Liberated Woman?
From the moment we develop those pesky breasts in the middle of junior high, we as women are force fed […]
View ArticleJane Addams Book Shop
I feel Champaign-Urbana has a below-average reputation as a college town. But in my opinion, that reputation is totally undeserved. In fact CU is home to a lot of my favorite shops, restaurants and...
View ArticleRomance These Days
Romantic companionship has been mutilated and transformed into a curse instead of a blessing. My ears are numbed from hearing women cry, “Relationships are nothing but a headache.”
View ArticleThe Drunken Psychic
It’s a warm, jovial atmosphere which is the kind exactly conducive to telling secrets, sharing things with strangers and confessing terrible deeds to your friends.
View ArticleTo the Late Virginia Woolf
I'll start out by saying that I have never read any of your books. Well, to be completely honest I've only dabbled with To the Lighthouse and by dabbled I mean I read the first couple chapters and I...
View ArticleUniversity of Illinois Arboretum
Don’t quote me on this, but there should still be a few gorgeous weekends ahead before the onset of winter. But, as there are so few of these weekends left, you’ve got to make the most of them.
View ArticleGoing Natural
My hair. A simple phrase that carries stigma, anxiety and worry with it. A phrase which leaves women, especially African American women, asking countless questions.
View ArticleFor “Chocolate” Girls Everywhere
“I’ve never fucked a black girl before, but I’d be down,” said the too sweaty, two octaves too loud, otherwise cute white guy standing before me.
View ArticleDear Travelers, International Enthusiasts and Lovers of Change
I was never the type of gal that liked to write bucket lists or fantasize about what I could accomplish before I lay down in my grave.
View ArticleIt’s a Man’s World
As I journeyed down the road of self-discovery and societal study I became aware of the many ways in which my body and girl’s bodies everywhere had been subject to restraint and self-taught shame...
View ArticleFree from Frostbite
It’s crucial that we take extra precaution in order to protect ourselves during these bitter cold winter days.
View ArticleBill Cosby: The Man, the Myth, the Alleged Rapist
This week on our “When the Hell is Rape Culture Going to End Segment?” we will be discussing Bill Cosby.
View ArticleKeystone XL
Just to be clear, the bill H.R. 3, known as the Keystone XL Pipeline Bill, is not actually saying "let's build a pipeline." I mean, it is in the sense that the people voting for it are saying "let's...
View ArticleKeep Wearing Slutty Clothes
I asked whether or not a woman dressed in tight or revealing clothing makes them partly responsible for their rape. One woman raised her hand and expressed that yes it did. Another woman expanded upon...
View ArticleFive Tips on How to Deal with a Breakout
“My skin just broke out - I’m loving these new pimples!” –Said no one. Ever.
View ArticleWhat the Frack?
I attempted to find out some background information about fracking beforehand, but everything online is extremely biased. I have to say, the lecture was biased, too.
View ArticleWeekly Eats
In the Food & Drink section, we’re all passionate about good eats. From healthy, homemade cooking to visiting the latest restaurants in town, we’re always up for trying something new – or sticking...
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