By Stephanie Ivanick The most common, most detrimental, and most highly undetected STD is the human papillomavirus (HPV), which infects 6.2 million women per year and may culminate in hysterectomy, chemotherapy, cervical cancer, infertility, and death (Cox 1). In order to eradicate HPV and decrease the number of cases per year, Merck Pharmaceutical Corp. has developed … [Read more...] about Cancer or Chastity? The Battle over HPV Prevention
Sales from the Crypt
By Karla Basa Every year, thousands of Americans will their bodies to science, choosing a path that, ideally, leads to the clinical dignity of the medical school or research lab, where the deceased aid in the discovery of cures to life-threatening diseases or uncover the wonders of human anatomy. Every year, thousands of Americans entrust the care of their loved ones to … [Read more...] about Sales from the Crypt
Curious Writings: An Interview with Katherine Forrest
By Anna-Marie McLemore When did you start writing fiction? From a very early age, like most writers, but seriously and with concerted effort at age forty. What inspires your writing? My community, and the difficulties of my own growing up years. There were few lesbian and gay books when I was growing up, and I value beyond measure our books and writers of today, and our … [Read more...] about Curious Writings: An Interview with Katherine Forrest
How To Play Texas Hold ‘Em
By Jennifer Goodwin You may think you're a good bluff, but how do you know someone else isn't pulling the same wool over your own eyes? From the pocket cards to the showdown, all's fair in love and poker. I don’t know how to go about becoming the other woman. The mistress. The home wrecker. I honestly wouldn’t know where to start or where to even go once I had the start … [Read more...] about How To Play Texas Hold ‘Em
Hella
By Alex Herbach Sometimes it's the words that aren't in the dictionary that say the most about our language. NorCal native Alex Herbach explores a cultural phenomenon and linguistic rite of passage. According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word “hella” does not mean anything. It does not mean “nothing” in the sense that it is a synonym for “nil,” but it does not mean … [Read more...] about Hella