Pillow Talk: So. You’ve met someone before summer break. Now what?
Peter and I had been dating for only a week before our relationship became marked by the signs of a long-distance relationship: expensive phone bills, used-up data plans and Skype sessions over plates...
View ArticlePillow Talk: The orgasm gap
One day each spring, you’ll find a diagram of a vagina in a large lecture hall on campus: PLC 180. The diagram is an intricate, detailed look at female anatomy with each part neatly labeled. But, what...
View ArticleNot just ropes, whips and chains: A look into the world of kink and fetish in...
Just looking at it, you wouldn’t suspect the house to be anything but normal. It’s large and white; it’s a home dedicated to “clean and sober living,” and it’s located in a rural area of Eugene. Yet...
View ArticleThe generation that is less likely to be married
Read up on Milennials and you’ll learn a few things: We’re lazy, over-confident and coddled, according to TIME. We’re going to have a hard time finding work out of college. We’re tech obsessed, TV...
View ArticleMarrone: What the UC Santa Barbara shootings tell us about the consequences...
On Friday night, six people were killed near the University of California at Santa Barbara in a drive-by shooting. The gunman’s reasons for doing so are no mystery: He wrote a manifesto and posted...
View ArticleWhy few women major in STEM fields, and what the UO is doing to change that
Prejudice comes in many forms. Sometimes, it shows itself through personal conflicts — through bullying, taunting or hate crimes. Other times, it comes in the form of legal matters — through...
View ArticleUO Men’s Center helps answer the question: What is masculinity?
When Maj Hutchinson tells people she is the director of the University of Oregon Men’s Center, she is commonly met with two reactions: first, surprise (because she is a woman) and second, confusion...
View ArticleSex: Nadia Cho's library sex scandal at UC Berkeley
While students at UC Berkeley were busy making travel plans for Thanksgiving, Nadia Cho had another prerogative. She wanted to prove that having sex on campus was possible. Not just anywhere, but in UC...
View ArticleRelationships: Overcoming the post-Christmas blues
Yesterday, while listening to music on my iPod, Josh Groban’s version of “Little Drummer Boy” came on. And, instead of getting filled with the fuzzy, warm holiday spirit like I normally do when I hear...
View ArticleBrightening people's days using 'UOregon Compliments' Facebook page
Believe in the power of compliments? Wish to spread kindness via social media? Well, then post an anonymous compliment on the “UOregon Compliments” Facebook page. “UOregon Compliments” is a page...
View ArticleSex/Relationships: Holiday gift guide for him and her
Looking for a holiday gift for your significant other that’s more meaningful than a piece of jewelery or a T-shirt? Here are gift ideas that speak more than the price. A book of handmade coupons —...
View ArticleSex: Is being attracted to someone while in a relationship normal?
Dear Katherine, I have been dating this guy for a few months and he’s great. It’s going really well, and I think I’m falling in love. Despite this budding romance, I still feel attracted to other guys....
View ArticleSex: Sex and relationships in the media this week
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said that the birth control pill should be sold over-the-counter and KVAL News reports that many women in Eugene agree. A Eugene women’s health...
View ArticleSex: How to mend a broken heart
Dear Katherine, About a week ago, my girlfriend ended our two-and-a-half-year relationship. It was completely out of the blue — I didn’t see it coming at all. She said that she wasn’t sure she wanted...
View ArticleA guide to meeting the parents this holiday season
This Thanksgiving, I met my boyfriend’s parents for the first time. After his family had their traditional holiday meal on Thanksgiving day, I was invited to go over to his childhood home and eat...
View ArticleSex: Sex and relationships in the media this week
A new study shows that men in monogamous relationships who possess increased levels of the hormone oxytocin (also known as the “love hormone”), keep their distance from attractive women and are more...
View ArticleRelationships: Advice — falling in love with a roommate
Dear Katherine, A few months ago, I moved in with a group of strangers I met on Craigslist. I like living with them, but there’s one problem: I’m in love with one of my roommates. Despite my better...
View ArticleCondom Fashion Show looks to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS
In the summer of 2007, Mandy Chong’s@@http://newsletter.uoregon.edu/archives/summer-2011/recognized-mandy-chong/@@ mother sent her an email featuring a dress made entirely out of condoms. The email had...
View ArticleSex: Sex and relationships news this week
Here are some highlights of what happened in the sex and relationships world this week: What is the future of same-sex marriage? Check out this interview on NPR in which both sides — pro same-sex...
View ArticleRelationships: Gays against gay marriage
It was the poster of a large wedding cake, toppling over, that caught my attention. I found it on a site with a perplexing title: againstequality.org, and the text that decorated the image communicated...
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