In 2000, the United Nations set forth eight goals, known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to cut poverty in half by 2015.
With only five years left to reach these goals, the United Nations is preparing to review the MDGs for the last time on Sept. 20 and students from the College are supporting the [...]

You may have been a seasoned dating veteran in high school, but the game changes when you get to college. You’re in a close living space with the 50 or more people on your floor, and relationships are bound to quickly develop. Before you fall into the common freshmen dating traps, take a second to [...]

If you’re dating someone who also attends the College, you’re lucky enough not to endure the stresses of a long-distance relationship during the academic year. Unfortunately, that changes quickly over the summer, when many college couples used to close proximity find themselves suddenly an hour or more apart.
This change, although it is short-term, can be [...]

I’m one of those birthday fanatics. You know, the crazy people who count down to his or her birthday and remember everyone else’s birthdays without checking Facebook? Yep, that’s me. My birthday happens to be on April 21, so I’ve been thinking a lot lately about special things people do for their loved [...]

After becoming comfortable in a sexual relationship, couples often times decide to become more adventurous, and a common avenue is S&M – sadomasochism – and rough sex.
The term sadomasochism finds its roots in the words sadism, meaning to enjoy inflicting pain, and masochism, meaning to enjoy pain being inflicted on oneself. According to Discovery Health, [...]

A note from Lauren and Andy: Spring is finally here, and that means more people are suddenly jogging the loop and showing some skin by the volleyball court. It’s the time of year when “love is in the air,” and people are focusing on losing weight before bathing suit season.
The good news is you can [...]

Variation, variation, variation. The key to staying satisfied with the four basic sexual positions is varying couples’ lovemaking style.
Many heterosexual couples frequently complain about being bored in the bedroom. Yet just by varying their favorite sexual positions, many are broadening their horizons.
All of the examples in this article were found in “Ride ‘Em Cowgirl,” written [...]

The first time I ever heard of role-playing, I was watching a show on MTV called “Undressed.” One of the characters loved his partner to dress in fuzzy animal costumes — particularly squirrels — while doing the dirty.
“There are issues that couples have to understand before entering into (roleplaying),” psychologist Ephraim Gochangco said in an [...]

As freshmen, most of us were able to choose who our roommates were. Sometimes, this system turns out well and sometimes it’s disastrous. We think it is good news that we get to choose our roommates after freshman year, but sometimes it’s not so good at all.
You might have numerous people fighting to have you [...]

In a long-term relationship, it’s natural to experience rough patches and periods when you are having large-scale arguments. I have been in three long-term relationships and I have a tendency to bring up past events while trying to “win” the argument.
Anyone reading can identify that those behaviors probably make the argument worse, a lesson [...]

Chocolate and oysters are popular aphrodisiacs — foods that release endorphins and make you want to hightail it to the bedroom with your partner.
It’s definitely romantic to surprise your significant other with some chocolate cupcakes or a home-cooked meal, but there is definitely a spicier way to make use of aphrodisiacs, and that’s by [...]

College campuses, while promoting a friendly atmosphere, are also hotspots for sexual assault.
According to The Office of Anti-Violence Initiatives (OAVI), one in five women and one in 10 men are the victims of violence each year at the College, and 90 percent of the time the victim and the perpetrator know each other.
This means there’s [...]

Valentine’s Day can be an expensive holiday. According to The History Channel’s Web site, Americans spend a total of $30 million on Valentine’s Day each year. This daunting fact, along with your special someone’s expectations, makes Valentine’s Day an especially difficult holiday to plan for college sweethearts.
The good news is most love birds are less [...]

Breakups are tough. Everyone goes through them, and we all know how painful it is when it happens. No matter how calm you can be, there is still a definite process everyone goes through after a breakup. Everyone handles the situation differently, but there are some general rules.
Don’t sit alone in your room. [...]