By Stanisha Parker |Staff Writer| How would you respond if your significant other wanted to be in an open relationship—would you continue or walk away? In order to answer this question, one has to know what an open relationship is. Open relationships are defined as "a committed relationship between two individuals who want to share a life together, but agree to a non-monogamous lifestyle," according to Open Relationships, website featuring detailed information about polyamory. The concept is that both partners are allowed to date and have romantic or physical involvements with other people if desired. An interviewee, who will remain under the pseudonym "Joe Jack" for … [Read more...] about Open Relationships
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Sex Trafficking in the Inland Empire
By Noe Ramos |Staff Writer| The topic of sex trafficking makes its way in a event at the San Manuel Student Union (SMSU). The Osher Adult Re-entry Center (OARC) hosted an event for staff and students regarding the issues of domestic violence and sex trafficking on Jan. 24. The event consisted of several guest speakers regarding to the topic of sex trafficking and domestic violence in the Inland Empire with the intention of building awareness of the growing issue of sex trafficking. “I’ve had a lot of conversations with faculty and staff who are very unaware of how prolific sex trafficking is and want more information,” said Asia Pham, one of the organizers of the event. Pham … [Read more...] about Sex Trafficking in the Inland Empire
Through thick and thin
By Kyle Richardson |News Editor| In a sex driven generation, casual sex seems to be the norm for many. However, when it comes to your significant other, I believe that your past should not impact your future. “It depends on if he has been with someone I know, then it kind of bothers me, but if not, I do not care, that’s the past,” said student, Jessye Gentry. “Hookup culture dominates the American college social scene. Up to 81 percent of all college students have had at least one casual sexual encounter,” stated Sascha L. Goluboff in an article titled, "Text to sex: The impact of cell phones on hooking up and sexuality on campus." That means only two out of every 10 college … [Read more...] about Through thick and thin
Let’s Talk About Sex
By Emily Anne Espinosa |Staff Writer| Students and faculty gather together to have a discussion about sex. Let's Talk About Sex! was hosted by the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) Cross Cultural Center, Student Health Center (SHC), and Psychology Counseling Center. Judi Cruz, Health Education Assistant at the SHC, hosted the event. "We're not encouraging people to be sexually active, and were not discouraging them," said Cruz. "This is not a class, this is not a lecture," continued Cruz. The event is intended to inform students about sex and how to protect their health by giving awareness to the resources around them and allowing them to engage in a dialogue in a … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Sex
Safe sex practices will prevent harm
By Nicholas Whitt |Staff Writer| Sex—a wonderful experience that is explored vigorously in college but just like many wonderful experiences, there are consequences if one is not cautious, which seems to be lacking in today's world. "It’s estimated that each year, there are nearly 3 million new chlamydia infections in the U.S. Chlamydia is most common among young people ages 15 to 24," according to It's Your (Sex) Life, MTV's public information campaign. With 18 to 24 the prime age for people attending college, having safe sex seems to be slacking a bit. Almost as if they have no concern if they obtain a sexually transmitted disease (STD), sexually transmitted infection (STI), … [Read more...] about Safe sex practices will prevent harm
Unconditional love and our inescapable deaths
By Scott B. Romo |Coyote Contributor| Love is what brings all things together, and Death is what tears them apart. These two concepts have been the obsession of creative thinkers since the dawn of consciousness. Becoming a well-rounded person may demand embracing these frightening parts of life. Though death can be a sad topic, and love a confusing one, building our understandings and comfort of these concepts might just make the world a better place to live. To be human is to be aware. Awareness is our greatest asset but also our greatest tormentor. Having to be aware of our flaws is a major stressor on us and can result in incredible sadness among the highly … [Read more...] about Unconditional love and our inescapable deaths
Netflix & Chill Exposed
By Christina Raney |Staff Writer| We have all seen the memes about “Netflix and Chill” blasted all over our social media accounts and timelines, but with all jokes and snide remarks aside, what does “Netflix and Chill” really mean? “Netflix and Chill” means going to your partner’s house and participating in sexual acts while Netflix content plays in the background, according to Urban Dictionary. So basically, it’s a new, euphemistic expression for making out or hooking up with a movie mentioned as an excuse. In 2012, the expression was used more innocently—to hang out and watch Netflix, according to fusion.net. There was no sexual association with “Netflix and Chill.” In the summer … [Read more...] about Netflix & Chill Exposed
“Hot Girls Wanted” Interview
Shane Burrell |Staff Writer| In a recent interview with comedic actress and activist Rashida Jones, Vice explored the amateur porn industry, and the pornification of pop culture. Vice reporter Gianna Toboni and Jones sat down to talk about issues conveyed in Jones' newly produced documentary "Hot Girls Wanted," which shows the behind the scenes of the porn industry. Some issues Toboni and Jones discussed varied from girls joining porn to become famous, the pornification of pop-culture and media, and the overall capitalistic expansion of porn. When the issue of 18-year-old girls joining the porn industry, described as "teeny boppers," came into conversation and their pursuit into … [Read more...] about “Hot Girls Wanted” Interview
Comprehensive sex education must be taught
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| Ontario, Canada created an up stir on social media announcing that a comprehensive sex education initiative is to be implemented in September 2015. This act is designed to properly educate the youth on contraceptives, sexual consent, gender identity, sexual orientation and other sex-related issues. In my opinion, comprehensive sex education is crucial because sex education in the U.S. is far from educational. “Honestly all I remember about sex ed was putting the condom on the banana and the emphasis on male genitalia,” said student Hayley Rodriguez. According to an analysis done by Guttmacher Institute, the … [Read more...] about Comprehensive sex education must be taught
Father of the pill dies
By Mackenzie Viera |Staff Writer| Dr. Carl Djerassi, best known as the father of birth control, died in his San Francisco home at 91. The chemist developed a molecule that served as the key ingredient to the birth control pill, allowing women to take a new-found control in their lives by preventing unplanned pregnancies. Djerassi wrote many books, one of which was titled “The Man’s Pill”, where he expressed his interest in the way the pill affected society. The evolution of birth control can be traced as far back as 1500 B.C. when women created concoctions made of crocodile feces. Djerassi lead a team in a Mexico City laboratory to study and discover the primary chemical … [Read more...] about Father of the pill dies