A new Act implemented by Congress this month should have made the lives of people with food allergies safer and easier.
The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act went into effect...
It was the morning of August 30, 2021, and I was terrified.
It was the first day of classes for the fall semester of my junior year, I had arrived late to my very first class and there was only one...
Content warning: mentions of sexual violence
If I have a daughter who goes to UVM, I hope things will be different.
I hope she won’t be catcalled by strangers downtown or followed home by a middle-aged...
In April 2021, survivors of sexual violence at the University of Vermont came forward on social media, bravely sharing their stories and criticizing the University’s administration for its lack of support.
Student...
Secretly in love with one of our opinion writers? Well, we have some exciting news for you.
The opinion writers compiled a list of their biggest icks—things that turn us off immediately. So now, after...
Sneaky sex is better, it’s as simple as that.
Whether it’s because of the risk, the effort and ingenuity, the connection to nature or even due to its unique ability to create comedic stories, sneaky...
Content warning: mentions of sexual assault, disordered eating and self-harm
The sex issue is weird. It’s fun, it’s silly, it’s liberating—but it’s complicated, too.
You can’t talk...
Content warning: mentions of pornography, sexual assault, child abuse and violence against women
The internet has made pornography more accessible than ever, but at what cost?
There are positive...
Content warning: sexual violence, suicide
Too often, sex education in schools occurs with splitting the class down a gender binary and teaching the girls about “girl things” and the boys about “boy...
When I was 10, I started telling everyone my favorite color was blue.
All of a sudden the t-shirts and socks my mom bought me were blue instead of pink. My birthday cakes were now frosted blue, not...
Content warning: discussion of self-harm
Although I had started struggling with my mental health long before seeking professional help, I was 15 when I made my first step towards the journey of treatment.
Of...
When I was a little girl, I would never shut up.
I knew about 50 words around the age of one and had a habit of using them frequently. At four, my favorite word was “why,” and my least favorite...
