Columns – The Daily Evergreen

Non-inclusive sex education fails LGBTQ students

JASPER CONTRERAS, Evergreen columnist

February 14, 2019

Sex education is already a complicated topic for some people to grasp. When we talk about inclusivity, it becomes even murkier. In general, sex education is a messy subject. Students begin to learn about safe and healthy relationships, but there's a tendency among some parents or adult figures to not beli...

SATIRE: Become a hype man … for yourself

AMAR JOSHI, Evergreen columnist

February 14, 2019

Usually, I live my life only thinking I’m good when someone tells me so, but when someone thinks I’m attractive it’s a whole different can of worms. My brain goes into a whole different mode, a healthy mix of panic, skepticism and bewilderment. This whole situation only gets worse once they...

Relationships require exploration of fantasies, kinks

ALIVIA HILLER, Evergreen columnist

February 14, 2019

Kinks are usually not the first thing you talk about on a date, or even on a one-night hookup. It’s hard to bring up what you want from a new partner, but doing so can advance your relationship to another level. Deciding to get kinky with a partner can bring excitement to a new or old relationship....

’50 Shades’ of sexy movies

BRUCE MULMAT, Evergreen columnist

February 14, 2019

Everybody wants an easy way to move toward getting it on. There’s no better way to set yourself up for success than putting on a movie to get y’all in the mood. I set off across campus to find out what movies people prefer with carnal activities in mind. What struck me as I asked people on campus w...

WSU should provide better resources for assault victims

DEYANIRA TOVAR, Evergreen columnist

February 14, 2019

In 2006, Tarana Burke founded the MeToo movement with the goal of helping survivors of sexual assault heal from their experiences. Burke's vision was for the movement to devote attention to the lack of resources for survivors of sexual assault and create a community of advocates, run by survivors, to...

Shower sex sounds good … at first

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen columnist

October 11, 2018

Shower sex is the ultimate romantic experience. You and your partner are wrapped in a warm embrace, being rained on by warm water and surrounded by sweet, scented steam. The well-intentioned double shower to “save water” turns to a passionate and adventurous act quickly, and soon you’re satisfied...

Getting it on with sexy songs

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen columnist

October 11, 2018

Usher’s “That’s What It’s Made For” and Ginuwine’s “Pony” both have something in common. If you have not guessed it already, that thing is sex. As a person who indulges herself in a lot of contemporary R&B, it is not uncommon for SoMo’s “Ride” or Bruno Mars’ “Versace...

Aphrodisiacs: a holistic approach to healthy, meaningful sex

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

October 11, 2018

If you feel something is missing in your sex life, you might be inclined to turn to aphrodisiacs to solve your sexual problems. While there are herbs and foods that boost desire, naturopathic medicine practitioners on the Palouse said there’s no magic fix for low libido. From a holistic perspective,...

Public boning can really work

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

October 11, 2018

Lots of people want to get nasty in nature, whether it’s because of a roommate, your hippie instincts or a blood alcohol content of .2 percent. If the urge strikes, you can make it work. With some tips from an outdoor sex connoisseur and the law on your side, four walls can’t hold you tonight. First...

PDA: Leave room for Jesus

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen columnist

October 11, 2018

Picture this: You’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when out of nowhere two people appear. They aren’t walking side-by-side like civilized human beings. No, they’re making out, right there on the sidewalk where the whole world can see. What do you do? Avert your eyes as...

Spicing up sex lives requires trial, error, communication

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen columnist

October 11, 2018

For a lot of people, they already know what they are into and what they are not. For me, most of my sexual interests come from a very awkward trial and error period. Kinks and fetishes are very sensitive topics to most people. Any time I would ask someone about their interests, they usually gave me...

Use memes to perform pick-ups

KADE RUSSOM, Evergreen columnist

October 11, 2018

Aside from being sexy, what do you do for a living? Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? Great legs, what time do they open? Pick-up lines, whether charming, cheesy or obscenely vulgar, have been the start of many relationships both short and long-lived. They have withstood the test of time with...