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Friends after a break up: does it work?

Cassidy Jimerson April 4, 2018

It’s a staple of every end of the relationship talk along with ‘it’s not you, it’s me.’ This phrase is usually paired with ‘We should stay friends though.’ Why do we feel obligated to offer...

PSA: Dating is tough

Cassidy Jimerson March 31, 2018

Men are from jars, women are from penis... wait, that’s not right, is it? I know that this subject has been talked about and it’s been chewed over, but can I just say, I’m very confused. Recent...

Stop avoiding that gyno visit, ladies

Cassidy Jimerson March 4, 2018

Call me crazy, but it’s a little unfair that once a year I, as a young woman, have to put my legs into stirrups so a stranger can poke around in my vagina. Men don’t have to deal with that, am I right? I’m...

Best places to cry on campus

Cassidy Jimerson February 19, 2018

The other day I literally woke up crying. It was on a Tuesday and I had class at 8 a.m. I still managed to drag myself out of bed but it didn’t stop me from shedding a few tears on campus. It got me...

The best blaze for your buck

Cassidy Jimerson February 9, 2018

Smoking weed has become as acceptable as drinking a beer in Colorado. It’s evident in the way that dispensary after dispensary keeps popping up. There’s not just one place to get your weed from, and...

New year, no Facebook

Cassidy Jimerson January 31, 2018

I deleted my Facebook profile this month and it was the best decision I have ever made. Prior to my hasty decision to write-off Facebook, I was scrolling through the clutter of videos and memes and I...

Going home for four weeks was a great idea, right?

Cassidy Jimerson January 23, 2018

It’s my junior year in college and unlike most college students my age, I have never taken longer than a week off for Christmas break. Usually, during that time, I get roped into working shifts that...

I went out on a date with a married man and here’s what I learned

Cassidy Jimerson November 13, 2017

Last weekend after I got off work, I went home and got dolled up to get drinks with a man. Prior to our date, he had told me that he was married and in an open relationship. I read the word “married”...

The five guys you meet on Tinder

Cassidy Jimerson November 2, 2017

  [media-credit id=52 align="alignright" width="169"][/media-credit] Ahh, Tinder...the dating app that takes less effort and attention than getting dressed. Having a Tinder is like saying, ‘I...

Me Too

Cassidy Jimerson October 18, 2017

A new social media trend is taking over Facebook. This week women who have been sexually harassed and or victims of sexual assault have been encouraged to write a status saying two simple words: "Me too." The...

Nip it, nip it good

Cassidy Jimerson October 12, 2017

Sometimes I go through weird phases where I make big decisions based on what I am going through. For example, last year I made the decision to stop shaving my armpits. This decision was made purely out...

Are we addicted to negativity?

Cassidy Jimerson October 11, 2017

“Being an adult is pretty easy. You just feel tired all the time and tell people about how tired you are and they tell you how tired they are.” This was originally a tweet by OriginallyRon and has...

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