Unhealthy relationships

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Emily DeSanctis  How many times have you used one of these excuses to explain why your partner did something that upset you? “They’re just super stressed right now.” “I know this is a tough time for them.” “Their family drama is zapping all of their energy.” “Work is insane and […]

Jealousy. We’ve all experienced it. Jealousy can be defined as the vigilant maintaining or guarding of something. Jealousy has a bad rap but it’s normal to want to guard the people we love, especially when we see a potential rival cozying up to our significant other. But there’s a difference between feeling jealous and exhibiting unhealthy […]

 Written by One Love Staff member Emily Lloyd The infamous Ray Rice video from 2014 sparked a national conversation that is still going about the relationship between sports and athletes who are abusive off the field. Most of this conversation has been focused on the athletes committing violent offenses, and deservedly so. However, waiting to start […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Jenna Danneberger  Who can deny the joy of a new crush? And if the crush turns into a new fling? Fireworks. It’s terrifying and thrilling to make yourself vulnerable to someone new, and far too easy to jump in deep when you’re infatuated with everything about your partner. Whether you […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Jenny Koza We can all agree that there are definitely things you shouldn’t say to your partner during a heated argument. But have you ever given your partner the cold shoulder instead? Uh-oh. Red flag. The silent treatment might seem like a convenient way to opt out of a conversation that […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Felicia Lin  The definition of “belittle” can be easily surmised from the two words that it is made up of, “be” and “little.” Said another way, belittling is language or behavior that literally makes someone feel small, unimportant, inferior or minimized. While it’s easy to understand what belittling is, it […]

We’re in my childhood bedroom, in my parents’ house, in my hometown. It is Thanksgiving Day, and my mother and I have just finished dinner. My father would not be home until close to midnight, as the medical field tends to not slow for holidays. My mother sits on the edge of my bed, pensive. We […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Kathryn Snyder  As we ring in the new year and look forward to the months to come, I wanted to reflect on a few things that should stay in 2017, namely dabbing, the word “lit,” unhealthy partners, guns and violence. When put together, gun violence are two of the most […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Alexis Anderson  Going to college is awesome. Your dorm becomes your home away from home and your roommates (hopefully) become like family. You share everything from classes and gossip over lunch in the dining hall to shared frustration over that last question on the biology quiz. Life is great until […]