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1. Soft-core fucks you back

   A personal essay on nostalgia, irony, and The Blue Lagoon

   Feb 11 by Kate McEdwards

   I have been trying to figure out why am I obsessed with these films from the past that cheesily allude to sexual acts and show a little titty here and there. The Blue Lagoon, for example, would cut to turtles swimming whenever the sexual tension between Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins would rise. The film haunted my sexual fantasies as...

2. Can’t spell ‘fuck’ without ‘UC’

   We put out a call for your true tales of love and heartbreak from around campus. Surprisingly, nearly all the submissions came from UC and Vic. What, is no one hooking up at Trinity? Stories selected by JOE HOWELL and map by LOLA LANDEKIC

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3. Varsity Love and Sex Guide

   Your first kiss, campus hook-ups and break-ups, an adventure in soft-core, and more

   Feb 11 by

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4. Explain my brain: The ins and outs of sexual arousal

   Feb 11 by Erene Stergiopoulos

   We think a lot about sex. From deodorant commercials promising immediate stud-status, to lipsticks guaranteeing superior kissability, our daily lives are saturated with questions of sexual attraction and arousal. An obvious scientific question arises: what’s happening in the brain and body when we’re sexually aroused, and what are the implications? The primary brain region responsible for sexual arousal is the...

5. The difficulties with dating

   Despite the awkwardness, the letdowns, and the failures, TOM CARDOSO tells us why dating is worth it in the end

   Feb 11 by

   As I was sitting here thinking about how to start this article, reminiscing about all the relationships, hookups, dates, and quasi-dates that I’ve had, New Order’s “Leave Me Alone” started playing on my iPod. “Oh boy,” you must be thinking, “New Order? This is definitely another article about how much love sucks.” Well, you’re wrong—I just really like New Order....

6. Spider woman

   The Varsity sits down with biology professor Maydianne Andrade to discuss her research

   Jan 28 by Maleeha Majid

   They are black, two millimetres to one centimetre in length, take part in sexual cannibalism, and are the subject of study for Professor Maydianne Andrade, associate professor at U of T Scarborough and Canada Research Chair in Integrative Behavioural Ecology. Professor Andrade researches across different habitats to understand the relationship between environment and gene expression in the mating behaviours of...