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The Colgate Maroon-News

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The Colgate Maroon-News

Minus the City: Colgate Fails to Address Menstrual Equity On Campus

Graci Galvez, Staff Writer March 12, 2021

On March 5, Progress Period hosted a conversation with Sociology and Women’s Studies professor Meika Loe discussing gender, justice and menstrual activism. It was a raw and candid talk that placed menstruating...

Minus the City: Phexxi: Newest Innovation in Female Birth Control

Graci Galvez, Staff Writer March 5, 2021

Last week I talked about the dangers of altering the pH of the vagina. What if I told you that the FDA has just recently approved a new female contraceptive that works by altering the pH of the vagina?...

Minus the City: Maintaining Vaginal Health: What To Do and What Not To Do

Graci Galvez, Staff Writer February 26, 2021

We’ve all come across videos on TikTok or Instagram where fellow vagina-havers rave about the new supplements they’ve come across or the new hygienic products they’ve begun using, and all of them...

Minus the City: What You Need to Know About the O-Shot

Graci Galvez, Staff Writer February 20, 2021

In last week’s Minus the City, I mentioned how Dr. Jennifer Lincoln spoke on the phenomenon of the O-shot. Before then, I had no idea this was an actual medical procedure, and I’m sure that I wasn’t...

Minus the City: Debunking Sex Myths With OB-GYN Dr. Jennifer Lincoln

Graci Galvez, Staff Writer February 12, 2021

Sisters of the Round Table (SORT) hosted an event in which OB-GYN Dr. Jennifer Lincoln came to talk about pleasure, anatomy and health on Feb. 2, which proved a great way to support necessary conversations...

Minus the City: The Deal With “Male Birth Control”

Graci Galvez, Staff Writer February 1, 2021

I’ve definitely seen a video or two of someone clamoring about the fact that while “male birth control” (like the pill, but for men) actually exists, there is a reluctance to put it on the market...

Minus the City: Hooking Up with Your Best Friend

Graci Galvez, Maroon-News Staff December 9, 2020

We’ve all been in a situation, or witnessed a situation, either in person or in some mediocre rom-com, where two people who start off as completely platonic best friends end up sharing a moment of intimacy....

Minus the City: Sexism in STI Stigma

Graci Galvez, Staff Writer November 14, 2020

Recently, I witnessed a group of people ridicule someone for having contracted an STI. This was deeply troubling to me, although in the moment I wasn’t sure why. My uncertainty translated into silence....

Minus the City: Girl Code at Colgate

Graci Galvez, Staff Writer November 7, 2020

The term “girl code” definitely carries with it a connotation that seems elementary, maybe even immature. It may take you back to friendship bracelets, Limited TOO, Junie B. Jones and those magnetic...

Minus the City: Casual Sex and Risks in Long Term Mental Health

Graci Galvez, Maroon-News Staff October 31, 2020

Over the past couple of months, I have talked extensively about casual hook-ups in this column because it is such a relevant occurrence within the social scene here at Colgate. I’ve spoken to many fellow...

Minus the City: The Art of Reciprocity

Graci Galvez, Maroon-News Staff October 24, 2020

Many of us have been in that situation where, after a long night of drinking, we find ourselves with a potential male hook-up. As you are about to get down to business, and consent has been exchanged,...

Minus the City: Closeted, Straight Colgate Men Are Ruining the Online Dating Scene for the Gay Community

Graci Galvez, Maroon-News Staff October 15, 2020

As a cis-woman who has never experienced life on Grindr, I’ve always been interested in taking a look at the platform from the point of view of a user, to see how exactly the app looks and works. A queer...

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