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Last semester my schedule sucked. I had feminist theory in Morton at 9:30, then ten minutes to race over to Washington for my Thomas Hardy seminar. Ten minutes! Ten minutes to zoom across campus without looking like a crazy person! It was the worst. I always showed up to that English class huffing and puffing, windblown and a little damp under the arms.

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So in case anyone was too distracted last weekend with the beginning of midterms (I know, already), Valentine’s Day was last Sunday. Maybe you’re thinking I’m about to tell you a romantic story about a surprise date, or more likely, maybe I’ll rant about some especially freaky V-Day themed sex.

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So there’s this website called Chatroulette my roommate heard about a few weeks ago. It’s a pretty simple concept: you turn on your webcam and the site pairs you with another user. You stare at each other, wave back and forth, and type messages until one of you gets bored and clicks the “next” button.

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My friend told me a really interesting story the other day in Swem. It was about this thing at her middle school called the Night Place: every Friday night the tables would get cleared out of the cafeteria, a DJ would play music and everyone would dance. I think that’s pretty cute, pretty wholesome and definitely something I would have enjoyed as a sixth grade girl.

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So I watched my first David Lynch movie over Thanksgiving break. If you’ve ever seen a movie by this guy, you know he’s a director with a knack for establishing atmosphere, and this film —“Blue Velvet” — totally lived up to the hype. This movie is scary, but it also really resonated with me.

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Easy booty — it’s one of life’s simple pleasures. All bang and no consequence. Assuming you’re being safe and everyone involved is within their own comfort zones, why not go for an easily accessible hook-up? I think there are two primary reasons why people hesitate to initiate action: the fear of rejection and the possible ensuing awkwardness.

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Sex and cigarettes. Immediately after reading those words, I’m sure some of you are turned off. Maybe most of you. “Sex and cigarettes shouldn’t go together,” you say. “Cigarettes aren’t sexy.”

It’s true, cigarettes are pretty gross, and smoking is one of the worst habits to pick up. We all know this.

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Sex and music. They’re kind of like peanut butter and jelly. Good alone, but something magical happens when you put them together. They become awesome. With so many different genres of music and sex how do you even know where to start?

As if this wasn’t obvious, a good beat is the most important thing to look for.

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One of my guy friends has recently entered into a heterosexual relationship with a girl. All well and good, right? No big deal? Wrong. This friend of mine has slept with men for as long as I’ve known him. He’s had long term relationships, hookups, whatever — all with other dudes. And now he tells me he’s in love with a girl!

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Homecoming is definitely one of the best weekends of the year. Tailgating, watching the game, catching up with old friends and then sometimes making some very questionable and exciting choices. Alums come back and hook-ups ensue. The alumnus (or alumna) hook-up is an interesting exploration of age gaps.