An excellent idea. A lot of schools already have programs for freshmen composed of 1-2 credit "interest" courses. At large universities, it's possible for new students to have entirely giant lecture hall courses in their first year, so these programs are an opportunity to earn credit in a smaller, discussion based…

Right?!? As an almost-done grad student, it boggles my mind how clueless some profs are (though I'd say, in the humanities at least, fucked up perceptions of power dynamics have less to do with rank and more to do with self-absorption & can thus occur at all levels & ranks) when it comes to their own attitudes and…

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This interview is simultaneously fascinating, inspiring, and, for me, really comforting after an emotionally rough couple days. It's super brave to speak so openly about trauma and vulnerability. I don't have a TBI, but I suffer from chronic pain after a bad back injury about five years ago, and I can relate to…

i cried. i am unashamed. it was the harmonies beginning around 2.20 that sealed the deal.

I work at UO. I doubt they're the first to use this, though they were the first (in the same case) to counter-sue a student. The administration pretty quickly dropped the counter-suit when just about everyone on campus was like "UM FUCK NO YOU DON'T." I'm sure they dropped it for "optics" rather than because it was…

I rather like this "fuck all y'all" version of Obama we're increasingly seeing as he approaches the end of his presidency.

I think it takes real strength as individuals & as a couple to work through this in a way that works (as well as possible) for both of you. As the partner who suffers from chronic back/nerve pain and who spent most of 2013-14 dealing with severe injury (treatments-surgery-recovery), I can tell you that, in some ways,…

YES. I was in your sitch about three years ago, and it was just... indescribable freedom and joy. :D You fucking celebrate and have a blast discovering yourself anew!

omg i might get the necklace version as a wedding present for my soon-to-be wife. and i might get the ring version for myself. because could there possibly be a better symbol for pro-sex lesbian feminist love? i don't think so.

I don't think she's less "socially liberal" than Obama but she's problematically pro-big-business. Supporting or favoring the interests of big business will always undermine one's socially progressive views. Obama's proved himself no different in this regard. Which is why bipartisan politics and our electoral system…

Those dimples tho.

My department is currently dealing with an administration that basically wants to let a narcissistic, misogynistic, serial harasser (sexual and otherwise) faculty member come back to work after being on suspension for violating FERPA (related to an undergrad's complaint of gender-based discrimination). I cannot…

I love the black dress with the embroidered mesh in the second set. So pretty!

Does anyone else find the shitty composition in the un-retouched shot kind of telling? Do fashion photographers just not bother trying to use lighting, filters, angles, and creativity to achieve a well composed image? Juxtaposing the un-retouched photo with shots in the final print spread just makes me annoyed with an…

I can't narrow it down, so Ima share two. And they're more like schemes than lies. But the schemes involve key lies... or something? idk.

I'm totally into Kim K's robe-cloak look. It reminds me of putting on my mom's "fancy" robe when I was little and posing in the mirror like I was wearing a gown. And I bet it's comfy.

Is it possible for human beings to survive without killing animals? Theoretically, yes.

I've taught college students for over five years now. I have only ever encountered like three students I could see having coffee with, much less fucking. Especially underclassmen. I know that legally they're adults, but in terms of maturity, the vast majority are still kids. The age difference alone presents enough of…

TJ's Tea Tree Oil face wash is awesome. Simple, cheap, effective, and just as good as Body Shop's tea tree products. I'm also in love with Burt's Bees Peach & Willow Bark scrub and facial wipes (the scent alone...). I was mom-level excited to find that they're even less expensive at Nordstrom Rack than the grocery…