Do the caring, responsible thing; get tested for STIs
LAURIE JEAN SMITH-NELSON| Clinical associate professor of psychology
October 2, 2015
Sex is something most college students think about and talk about. Listening to snippets of conversations as I walk around campus, it is clear that talking about sex isn’t reserved for the academic confines of “Dirty 230.”Some aspects of sexuality and relationships seem easier to talk about tha...
Getting sex straight: Advice for gay men
Tyler Laferriere | Evergreen columnist
October 2, 2015
Getting gay sex straight is hard, every pun intended. There are lots of things that can go right and wrong between the sheets when two men are involved.So, let me offer some sage and veteran advice on how to make male homosexual experiences easier, more fun and more orgasmic.First, search for quality...
Sexual healing; the benefits of sex
DENNIS FARRELL | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
Marvin Gaye may have been on to more than just a classic song when he made “Sexual Healing,” as science has proved that there are actually many physical and psychological benefits that come from having healthy, consensual sex.Dr. Dennis J. Garcia, Senior Associate Medical Director for WSU Health and...
Being a Green Dot, bystander intervention is critical to stopping sexual assault
CASIE MOE | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
Cougs help Cougs. There are organizations on and off campus at Washington State that further this idea and implement codes of conduct, creating a safer and more secure community.Beginning this year, it is a requirement for all freshmen, transfers and those going through Greek recruitment to attend a ...
Defining, investigating sexology research
LARS HANSON | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
With a lack of education from kindergarten through high school, and an even greater misunderstanding of how to heal individuals affected, sexology, the study of sex, is a topic perpetually trying to be better understood.Dr. Roger W. Libby, an American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) cer...
Healthcare options limited for transgender persons on the Palouse
KELSEY BOWERS | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
With nearly 20,000 students on campus, WSU holds significant and cherished diversity—each student brings their own ideas, values and lifestyles to Pullman.With so many individuals, it’d be impossible to provide only one healthcare option; this is particularly true for those that are in the proce...
Dating violence: Recognizing boundaries
REBECCA WHITE | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
Boundaries, the physical and emotional safety barriers in a relationship, often drop to the floor when it comes to dating in college.“[Dating Violence] is, broadly, just harming an individual who you are in a romantic relationship with,” said Kimberly Anderson, WSU Title IX coordinator. “It’s ...
Fetishwiki: Let’s get freaky
JORDEN WILSON | Evergreen columnist
October 2, 2015
Warning: we will go from cheap vanilla to vomit suppression quicker than you can pound your next beer.I urge you to treat this column like an official adult contract. Instead of yelling a safe word at the top of your lungs and scaring the life out of the person sitting next to you, simply stop readin...
The Daily Evergreen guide to contraceptives
ALEX PAYTON | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
Depo-Provera (Depo shot)- 99.7 percent effectiveness- Prescription- Long-term (One injection lasts 11 – 13 weeks)- Possible side effects: irregular bleeding, weight gain, headaches, stomach pain, dizziness, decreased libido- ...
Music to get you in the mood
KATHERINE LIPP | Evergreen music columnist
February 6, 2015
Sexy music is good for the soul. It makes us want to dance and let loose. We’ve all got that one song that we can totally picture ourselves getting it on to (Marvin Gaye, anyone?), but feeling sexy to a song and getting sexy to it are two very different things.Is listening to music during sex really ...
Once a laughing matter, now a serious crime
HANNAH RAY LAMBERT | Evergreen reporter
February 6, 2015
A couple of years ago, a certain evanescent character gained notoriety for removing his clothing and parading through Stephenson Towers.The aptly-named Stephenson Streaker struck often enough that hall staff would stay up into the wee hours of the morning trying to catch him, since the incidences tended...
Passion supposedly not approved by Christ
LANCE LIJEWSKI | Evergreen columnist
February 6, 2015
Men, it is not a mistake that you have a penis. Women, it is not a mistake that you have a vagina. The fact that you use them for more than practical purposes is totally normal.I’m sure you already know that. It’s kind of a no-brainer. But when was the last time anyone in or from a Christian back...
The Pullman Police Department decided to not discipline an officer who suggested people stay “out of sight, out of mind” during a large gathering that...
