Here I sit, with the same level of uncertainty and nervousness as I had four years ago on the first day of college. It’s remarkable how the feelings can rush memories back to the forefront of your...

Ah, crap. . . Is school done already? It seems like it was just yesterday when I was on the phone with my stepmother telling her that school was almost over. When she told me with a chuckle that it was...

How is a relationship like a college course? The two are more alike than you might think, which is a good thing because any piece of knowledge that can’t be used to vanquish multiple problems probably...

Making eye contact with me as I headed out of the last day of our Intro to Comm Class, the professor, Joe Carranza, motioned to me. “Do you like to write?” he mouthed, gesturing with his hand...

I’m personally not a fan of goodbyes. The whole drawn out, tear-jerking adieu that plagues movies is nothing that I am interested in. Instead I wish to focus on some of the positive memories that...

Anyone can tell you time and time again not to be nervous, we are all people, it’ll be fine. But this will never stop you from having butterflies in your stomach the first time you try to communicate...

Dear Distress Signal, My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year. I know it’s dumb, but we still haven’t had sex. I’m just really scared of getting pregnant. How can I be as...

Hobby Lobby, keep your religious convictions in your pants. And by “your pants,” I mean out of MY pants. The debate on Hobby Lobby’s refusal to provide certain birth control methods to...

What began as an argument that many people believed would quickly be put to rest has just been heard by the Supreme Court, forcing open a very large can of worms: Should corporations have the same rights...

I spend a lot of time in this column discussing squirm-in-your-seat-uncomfortable topics. As much as it might seem like I’m trying to make things awkward — I’m not. What I am trying to...

Dear Distress Signal, A very close friend of mine was recently raped. She is very scared and traumatized. How can I support her and help her continue on at school? I am worried she is going to drop out...

Well, if you’ve logged into your myCSUSTAN account lately, you’ve probably noticed there’s been a big change – for the better, that is. About two weeks ago, the Office of Communications...