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Saturday, October 11, 2025
October 11 , 2025

Dear V: My man’s not tender after Tinder …

Dear V, I’m in a textual relationship, but the boy I’m pining for doesn’t really like texting me first ... or texting me last. We met on Tinder, and I know we’re so, so compatible. So what’s his deal...

Three steps to avoiding the turkey drop

It’s Nov. 3, which means we are weeks away from the worst and most heartbreaking week of the year: the Turkey Drop. The Turkey Drop is something that only people who have dealt with it know about, so...

Behind the mask: costumes decoded

Halloween is only a day away, uncomfortably sandwiched between a sub-par concert and a game that Ol’ V will definitely not be awake for. However, Oct. 31 is a staple of college culture and will there...

Balance is boy’s best bet

After last week’s heated debate in Jacksonville between the candidates for Florida governor, Charlie Crist and Rick Scott, I decided to host my own debate to cover all of your relationship issues. Th...

Guide to inter-major conversation

Folks, we’re officially in the home stretch: that glorious time of year when midterms and finals mesh into one conglomerate of stress, and all you can think about is finally going back home for winter...

Dear V: Do the dorky…

This fall break leaves us some free time – and mainly some free time to get ready for the sluttiest, skankiest and sometimes creepiest holiday: Halloween. As “Mean Girls” so accurately delineates, Ha...

Lacking confidence has consequences

A student contacted me and needed advice. He was upset because he had just asked a girl out, and it did not yield a positive result. He went up to her and said, “For no particular reason, I would li...

To watch or not to watch, that is the question

Dear V, I was on my boyfriend’s laptop while he was in the shower – although I won’t say why he had to shower – and when I started typing in websites, all these porn sites came up. I’m not the jealou...

Dear V: Faulty floodgates leave me wanting …

Dear V, Every time my boyfriend and I start doing the deed, his Hoover Dam breaks too early. It doesn’t leave me any time to enjoy it. What can I do beforehand to make sure he lasts longer? Sincerel...

Dear V: Keep kisses in close quarters

“No, stop! Don’t eat that guy’s face!” That’s what I screamed as I strolled past a bench outside the Learning Center on Thursday. It turns out it was just a young, horny couple that decided to mack ...

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