People-pleasing is not so pleasing
by Stephanie Self I am a person who hates conflict. Even small disagreements and spats with friends make me anxious and stressed. My battle cry …
Live and let life happen during and after college
by Stephanie Self Pardon me for all the nostalgia and borderline cliché sentiments you’re about to read. People have a lot of ideas about how …
Be conscious of high and low standards when trying to date
By Stephanie Self You know what sucks? Feeling like you’re never good enough for anybody no matter how hard you try or no matter how …
Remember to have a Plan B
Photo Illustration by Kaitlin Oki / Nevada Sagebrush By Stephanie Self For those who don’t wish to have children, the emergency contraceptive Plan B can …
Being kinky doesn’t make me crazy
PhotoKaitlin Oki/Nevada Sagebrush By Stephanie Self What I’m about to discuss may disgust some readers. To be perfectly honest, I have only discussed this with …
First Pet: “Is it OK if I crash here and you just feed me from now on?”
Photo by: Kaitlin Oki /Nevada Sagebrush By Stephanie Self The day that I got my cat, Cleocatra (Cleo for short), I had no intentions of …
Photoshop shows women how deep superficial beauty can go
by Stephanie Self One of William Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets, Sonnet 130, depicts a woman, presumably Billy Shakes’ lover, who is, well, I’m just …
Bury the coffin six feet under and throw away the key
By Stephanie Self The first time I saw a Coffin and Keys newsletter was during my second semester at the University of Nevada, Reno. I …
If you’ve got HBO Go problems, I feel bad for you, son
When I logged onto my parents’ HBO Go account on Sunday night to watch “Game of Thrones,” I had no idea that I would soon …
Positive perspective plays into making major decisions
Please allow me to start this column by acknowledging that there is a possibility I will someday eat the words you are about to read. …