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Alexis Washburn

Crushed by your crush? Here’s how to decode whether they like you back

It’s the question we’ve been asking for centuries: How do I know if they like me back? I’ll be the first to admit I’m no Carrie Bradshaw, and New Brunswick is no New York City. But as a girl who is just as romantically confused as everyone around her, I've found the number one best way to tell if someone has interest in me is to trust my intuition.Feb 14 2022

Travis Scott isn't Satanic, he's just inconsiderate

I don’t know what it is about Astroworld that makes this all so surreal and profoundly disturbing. Maybe it's the simple fact that it could’ve happened to anyone. Most of the people who traveled to Houston that weekend were college-age students like you or I.Nov 12 2021

Downloaded Co—Star but have no idea what it means? Interpreting your natal chart 101

A wise man once said that astrology is to girls like video games are to guys. It’s me. I’m the wise man.Nov 9 2021

Reflection: Seasons change, nothing stays golden forever

Sometimes it’s hard to just sit and be at peace. But today I find myself in my parked car, watching the leaves dance in the air, taking in the first sense of clarity I have had all day. The changing of the seasons always reminds me of the fragility of it all. The fleetingness of a moment, the transience of time. Nov 3 2021

Scorpio season is here: What to expect based on your zodiac sign

If you’ve been noticing some dark, intense energy in your life recently, it’s probably because we are entering the sign of (arguably) the most heated and passionate of all the zodiac: Scorpio.Oct 25 2021

Tired of eating at The Yard? Here are some hidden food gems on campus

As we begin to make the transition back to campus and life pre-coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the time has come for us to get reacquainted with some of our favorite small, local businesses and restaurants.Sep 13 2021

Six songs to add to your hookup playlist

Picture this: It’s a warm Friday night and the New Brunswick air is thick with smoke and hormones. In a misguided attempt to set the mood, the man puts on the musical stylings of none other than Lil Uzi Vert and you are now forced to make love while “XO Tour Llif3” plays in the background.Jul 31 2021

Reflection: Ghosting your relationships will only haunt you

As I sat in my childhood home, immobilized and numbed by my most recent heartbreak, I gazed around the room at my belongings until my eyes fell on an unpacked suitcase from a trip I had taken months before.Jun 12 2021

Why you need to start streaming Dominic Fike, rising young artist that everyone's after

Twenty-five-year-old rapper and singer Dominic Fike has quite literally taken the music world by storm. Apr 19 2021

How eight weeks without sex changed me emotionally, spirtually, mentally

When I look back at my 16-year-old self, I feel haunted by the girl who stares back at me. I feel sad for her. But mostly, I feel guilty for neglecting her for so long.Mar 29 2021

Sex workers are real workers, give them respect

In 2019, Pornhub received 115 million visits per day — that's almost more than the populations of Canada, Australia, Poland and the Netherlands combined. Mar 22 2021

How capitalism has ruined our once-beloved Poptropica

If you were a child who grew up in the 2000s, you have most likely heard of Poptropica. Feb 26 2021

Making little things grow: 'POSE' is challenging heteronormative culture, status quo

“The legendary Elektra Abundance. Looking like a tall glass of lemonade. Giving us daffodil realness. Giving us sunflower. Sun power! Making the little things grow!”Feb 24 2021

Virginity rocks: Why sex doesn't determine your worth

I’m just going to say it guys: I am sexually frustrated. And no, I'm not in some “dry spell” that high society has deemed “unnatural." I mean I am literally frustrated with the concept that is sex.Feb 14 2021