It never ceases to amaze me how much hate is present in this unforgiving world. Attacks on people who are transgender are a notable example. According to the [National Transgender Discrimination Survey](http://www.transequality.org/PDFs/NTDS_Report.pdf),...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about [getting chlamydia,](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/9/16/i-got-chlamydia-definitely-didnt-die/) and how — just as a refresher — I didn’t die. And while chlamydia...

Parties are glorious things. I partied almost every weekend when I was in high school. Two or three close friends would come over on Saturday night, and we would watch TV or play video games until almost...

As October wraps up, it’s time to get as many pumpkin spiced beverages as you can before they leave for the year and start welcoming hot chocolate back into our lives. The end of October also means one...

Dear virgins, This is a letter that I wish I could send to my 19-year-old self, when I was a blushing, blustering baby sophomore. It was fall, monogamy and sexual frustration were in the air, and I was...

You really don’t realize how much you’ll miss home once you start college. You don’t think you’ll miss your own room, because the idea of having a roommate makes you think you’ll be living the...

On Oct. 11, in Brighton, England, two girls were asked to either stop being affectionate towards each other or to leave the Sainsbury’s grocery store they were in by a security guard after a customer...

It’s fall in Columbia. Football season is in full swing, Walmart is selling Christmas decorations, and pumpkin flavor is being infused into every food and drink imaginable. Fall also means that it is...

Seeing as the majority of our editorial board are living off campus, we feel there is an issue which needs to be discussed. The Odle family, who own and operate Brookside student apartments and townhomes,...

Now that it’s fall, pumpkin spice drinks, scarves and fuzzy socks have asserted their presence into our lives (or at least mine). One other noticeable thing is happening around campus as well: Tours. Ah,...

Now that [IUDs and other implantable devices are getting near unanimous thumbs up](http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/the-birth-control-shift/380952/), I asked my roommate, who’s had an...

After the tremendous victories for marriage equality that came about these past few weeks, many American citizens would think this is the end of the fight for LGBT rights. Many people believe marriage...