Signs of a healthy relationship

We’ve all heard legions about letting go of toxic relationships: those involving people who manipulate you or intentionally disrespect you. Redundant advice on age-old red flags — controlling behavior, gaslighting, testing boundaries — begins to feel mechanical and impersonal. Manipulators are artful parasites, and they don’t tend to make their manipulation quite as obvious as […]

Let’s talk about sex

Romantic relationships in college, whether they be serious or casual, can be fun. Whether you’re looking for the one or a one night stand, you need to understand that when it comes to sex, you’re always going to need to have consent. What exactly is consent? NSU’s Title IX website and sexual misconduct policy says […]

My verdict: Absence does not make the heart grow fonder

Relationships are hard work. Sure, love is wonderful, and being in love lifts you to a place where all of the bad things in life appear miniscule in comparison to the love you’ve found. Love can overcome all obstacles — for the first month, at least. After that you realize you don’t like the way he eats, or you don’t like the shows she watches, or you hate his parents. Then, love begins to lose its luster.