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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 […]

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Jane 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...

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Romance 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.”

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The 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.

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Celebrity Nudes and Slut Shaming Cues

“Well, why would she take pictures like that?”

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To 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...

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University 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.

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Going 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.

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For “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.

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Dear 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.

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It’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...

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Winner: Red Lion

Best Place to Find a One-night Stand

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Free from Frostbite

It’s crucial that we take extra precaution in order to protect ourselves during these bitter cold winter days.

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Bill 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.

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Keystone 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...

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Keep 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...

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Five Tips on How to Deal with a Breakout

“My skin just broke out - I’m loving these new pimples!” –Said no one. Ever.

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What 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.

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The $20 Sponge

“Twenty bucks for a bouncy little makeup sponge? HELL NO!”

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Weekly 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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