Rendezvous: An Account of Contracting Herpes
by: Max Alborn Note: This is an experience told to and interpreted by the author. The names have been changed to protect privacy. It’s the warmest winter Chicago […]
Category Archives: Health
I Think My Family Is Crazy: Encouraging Discourse On Mental Health
by: Cody Meinhardt I guess it probably doesn’t sound all that remarkable – all families have their own distinct brand of “crazy.” But I don’t mean my family is just kind […]
Bigger Than the Birth Control: Being Pro-Life and Pro-Healthcare
By: J.C. Johnson I am coming out pro-life (and also Catholic! God help me!). Really, I am. With this admission I would like to mention that I have been increasingly […]
Flirting With Myself: When I Started Going to the Gym
by: Jonathan Doucette What you’ve heard is true: our very own Jonathan Doucette has been attending the local “Fitness Center” in Myjava, Slovakia for the greater part of two weeks. Through a […]
Chicago Women’s Health Center Hosting Focus Groups on Trans Feminine Health Needs
by: Jamie Anne Royce Chicago Women’s Health Center is hosting focus groups in May on the Trans Greater Access Project to gather information on trans feminine and transgender women community needs. CWHC […]
“And How Many Sexual Partners Have You Had Since Your Last HIV Test?”
by: Justin Huang Yesterday, I drove to an office building in Beverly Hills on La Cienega, nestled in that tourist trapping row of luxury franchise restaurants like the Stinking Rose […]
Taking the Lane: A Call To Recognize the Rights of A Cyclist
by: Mason Strand On my ride home from work today, I had a brief encounter with a bus. I was stopped at the light on Clark at Wellington when the […]
Think Outside the Plastic: Why You Shouldn’t Drink Bottled Water
by: Shelly Phillips Water. We all need it, especially during these hot summer months. Fortunately, unlike many people around the world, Americans have relatively easy access to this precious commodity. […]
The Three Cs of Healthy Sexual Relationships
by: David Chastity I’m in this class called “Ministry and Human Sexuality” this quarter, and it’s so weird to be talking about sexual ethics with a bunch of nice, monogamous, […]
What I Would Read at a Sleepover With Susan Faludi: A Feminist’s Defense of Cosmo
by: Khai Devon I’m not supposed to like Cosmopolitan magazine. After all, I’m not a woman and I am a feminist. And it’s pretty common to joke about Cosmo. This […]
