The Statesman

Our pursuit for connections

Sara McGiff • March 26, 2023

#OPINION: Looking around the university classroom at my younger peers, I found myself mute. How does a person start a conversation? It was a heavy transaction: a line of dialogue for a connecting thread.

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Fellow gays, let’s stop ghosting each other

Mike Gaisser • August 29, 2021

#OPINION: It’s common knowledge that ghosting is common, especially in the gay dating world. However, it shouldn’t be normalized anymore.

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The Statesman Weekly Wrap-Up Ep. 24: Sex and Relationships

Juliana Slocum • March 25, 2021

For the Sex and Relationships special issue, editors report on the body positivity movement, student's experiences with eating disorders and diet culture, legislation for the welfare of the LGBTQ community in the military and the journey to self-love.

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Queer love is important to see on the big screen

Lajiere Blake • March 21, 2021

#OPINION: Films about queer relationships are necessary, but representation is only a fraction of the work society must do. It’s important to ensure changes translate over to the real world and aren’t just relegated to a screen.

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Self-acceptance is required for successful relationships

Fanni Frankl • March 21, 2021

#OPINION: In a society that relies on human connection and relationships, it is vital for people to create deep bonds with one another. Unfortunately, many cannot develop healthy relationships due to childhood traumas that affect their self-esteem.

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I hate-watched HBO’s “Girls” and you should too

Lajiere Blake • April 8, 2020

"Girls" is meant to show us the duality and multitude of women — an ode to the real-life difficulties most young girls face. But how can the show claim to represent girls when so many of us were left out?

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Professors are people too

Andrew Goldstein • April 22, 2018

Recognizing that our professors are human makes them more approachable and reasonable.

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Online dating is destroying our love lives

Gabby Pardo • March 28, 2018

Humans are not objects. We have feelings and emotions. Whether male or female, we deserve to be approached in a proper and respectful way if someone is romantically interested in us.

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Texting is making us more emotionally ignorant

Samiha Ahmed • February 25, 2018

Now, we can call, text, use the internet, pay our bills, play games, do homework, etc. Because our phones have so many functions, our messages may not be a priority, allowing us to put little thought into what we are saying.

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Why I modeled for the Sex and Relationships Issue

Derrick Wegner • February 22, 2017

I am a queer, transgender man that loves his body and I want people to see that.

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‘Phubbing’ can force partners apart

Jill Ryan • February 13, 2017

The third wheel that always separated Nahmias and his girlfriend was nothing more than a phone. And even after pointing that fact out to her, he found that nothing changed.

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