romance

So, you want to fall in love (with a book)?

It’s February, and the lackadaisical days of Winter Break are officially cemented in the past. Schoolwork is ramping up, midterms are (somehow?!) around the corner, and it’s safe to say that we could all use a little break, a little detox.

| Junior Scene Editor

How to write a love letter

In an era where everything has become digitized, personal connection is often lost. In order to combat this, we should normalize taking our personal thoughts, writing them all down on a piece of paper, and sending them to that special someone. Not sure where to start or how to begin?

| Contributing Writer

“Love, Scene”: Bonnie and Gary

At WashU in the world of 1963, Bonnie Holland was the “cute girl from Chicago” that Gary Arlen had met at a party the first week of college. She was smart, full of character, and had a dazzling smile. When they had class together their sophomore year, he approached her in what he described as “love at almost first sight.”

| Editor-in-Chief

‘The Tortured (Listener’s?) Department:’ A review of the newest Taylor Swift album

After winning her 13th Grammy at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift announced the release of her 11th studio album titled “The Tortured Poets Department” (“TTPD”). The internet immediately blew […]

| Junior Scene Editor

Cuffing season should be in spring

Spring is the season of possibility, so if there’s someone you’ve had your eye on for a while, don’t be afraid to make a move! It’s a happy time of year, and you’ll have someone to enjoy the warm weather with.

| Staff Writer

Improve your romantic life by taking your date to a hockey game

Spend money on romantic experiences, specifically the most romantic experience there is: hockey games.

Jon Lewis | Staff Writer

The best and worst of Valentine’s Day

Wash. U. students are pretty terrible at this whole romance thing. In case your best idea for a perfect Valentine’s date involves six textbooks and a Kit Mao lecture, your friendly neighborhood StudLife senior staff is here with some excellent (and terrible) date ideas for Valentine’s Day.

‘The Originals’ TV pilot review

Though it may seem like interest in supernatural dramas is dying down, The CW is hoping to keep loyal viewers attached to the world of vampires with its latest premiere, “The Originals.” Viewers first got a look into the world of the original vampire family with a backdoor pilot in the last season of “The Vampire Diaries.

| Caroline Gutbezahl | Staff Writer

How comfortable is too comfortable?

The other night, one of my roommates was leaving to spend the night at her boyfriend’s. After she waved goodbye to all of us, she turned to him and said in a completely serious voice, “Remind me to shower tomorrow.”

| Romance Columnist

Hooking up: Professor Susan Stiritz sheds light on today’s sexual culture

We all wish that there was a universal understanding of what a hook up actually means, rather than perpetual mystery surrounding the subject. Professor Susan Stiritz is teaches a course this semester titled: “Hooking Up: Healthy Exploration or Harmful Exploitation?” which serves that very purpose.

| Scene Reporter

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