There are people on this campus who don’t know what it is like to have to constantly search for themselves in spaces, and this is a privilege.

In a year of firsts, the annual Mr. Wash. U. competition not only had its coveted crown go to a female winner for the first time, but the group also brought in $35,141.81 for the organization City Faces, a fundraising record for the group. “It feels incredible; honestly, at the show I was overwhelmed entirely, and it didn’t fully dawn on me.

Everyone has friends and family who are queer—or, more precisely, LGBTQIA: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer, questioning, intersex or asexual. For that reason, we all have a personal stake in being Allies, people who openly support safety, equality and acceptance for sexual minorities.

While perusing Facebook today, I came across a group that a number of my friends “like.” The page presents a query more or less on par with the questions of God’s existence and what happens to the light in the fridge when you close the door. If the question “Why do women buy watches when there’s a clock on the oven?