Hookup culture, however, is not an expression of love or affection—it is rather a search for self-worth. But why would I need to find worth in others when I was showered in love from birth? I believe it is because we have started to question the sources of love and confidence around us.
Porn Prevents Real Relationships
No one really wants to have this conversation. But with a significant percentage of college students watching porn, the issue needs to be addressed. After all, one study found that 76.5 percent of college students have used the internet for “sexual entertainment,” and in 2018, the website Pornhub self-reported that 61 percent of its users…
You Can Only Have One Best Friend
“Personally, when I have an endless love with someone, it would feel like a sense of home, no matter where we are.”
Determine If BC’s Hookup Culture is For You
“At the end of the day your college degree won’t be determined on what happens out of the classroom (unless it’s illegal) and everyone has their own idea of fun.”
Trinity College Professor Discuses 1840s Power Dynamics
Trinity College Dublin Professor Ciaran O’Neill discussed how love, consent, and power in 19th century Ireland compares to modern ideals.
Sonya Renee Taylor Returns to Talk “Radical Self-Love”
The Boston College Women’s and Gender Studies Program welcomed Taylor to speak to students for the second year in a row this past Tuesday.
Selfishly Using Unselfish Love
“The dialogue on BC’s campus is a bombardment of philosophic and morally superior language.”
Saving Love for the Weekend
“As BC students, we have a million doors open to us. We’re told to pick one, any one, but it must be prestigious and, most of all, it must be fulfilling. What are we to do with that? Sometimes this opportunity feels more like a burden than a gift, and the weight on my shoulders becomes nearly too much to bear.”
Netflix’s Quirky Comedy ‘Love’ Returns For A Second Season of Humor and Reality
Judd Apatow’s ‘Love’ returns for its second season on Netflix, bringing more laughs and thoughtful provocations.
An Interstellar “Love” Affair
The celestial music video for Lana Del Rey’s “Love” combines all of my favorite elements – love, the ’70s, and all things space related.