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The Ins & Outs: Five tips to indulge in your sexual self

Cassie Becker Dec 15, 2012

The end of the semester is officially upon us and our second round has officially come to an end. But before I go, I’d like to give you the five most important pieces of advice I can give to the sexually...

The Ins & Outs: Why vibrators can boost sexual confidence

Cassie Becker Dec 8, 2012

Gift giving can be miserable. Finding the perfect gift for a partner — even a longstanding one — can be even more difficult. Choosing a sweater or a necklace has become the solution for holiday gifting...

The Ins & Outs: How quickies can relieve holiday stress

Cassie Becker Dec 1, 2012

The holidays and finals are coming up fast and the stress is enough to get to anyone. Stressed out students can turn to tried-and-true methods of drinking more caffeine until they can push through and...

The Ins & Outs: Health care takes monumental step by covering sex reassignment surgery

Cassie Becker Nov 18, 2012

Being unhappy with your appearance is hard enough to handle. The struggle to lose the extra pounds, appear taller and get the perfect haircut can psychologically weigh on a person’s soul. But when your...

The Ins & Outs: Waiting for the right moment to lose your virginity

Cassie Becker Nov 10, 2012

It’s supposed to be fun, exciting and meaningful like something out of the movies, but anyone who’s lost their virginity knows that it doesn’t always go quite like that. The average age that a person...

The Ins & Outs: Blurring the lines between sex and politics

Cassie Becker Nov 3, 2012

It’s election time and that sexy conservative — or liberal — on the opposite side of the campaign has caught your attention. Forget ballots and policies and arm yourself with the perfect insider...

The Ins and Outs: Why depression could dry up sex drive

Cassie Becker Oct 27, 2012

Does it seem like getting out of bed is a huge effort? What about spending time with people? Having sex? Masturbating? One out of every four college students and one out of five young adults suffer from...

The Ins & Outs: How you measure up in bed doesn't depend on penis size

Cassie Becker Oct 13, 2012

Time to put this to rest: Size isn’t all that matters. And your penis is probably bigger than you think. It’s not about the size of the ship, it’s the motion of the ocean. “Larger size doesn’t...

The Ins & Outs: Demystifying the female orgasm

Cassie Becker Oct 6, 2012

Some women say that an orgasm is like fireworks going off all over your body. Others experience a warm wash or glow that spreads through the body. But some — and usually not for lack of trying — have...

The Ins and Outs: Why aroused women have high tolerance to the ick factor

Cassie Becker Sep 29, 2012

Think of the nastiest, most deplorable and depraved thing you've ever done in the bedroom. Turns out your partner might have thought it wasn't that nasty after all. College-aged women were more likely...

The Ins & Outs: Virgin's guide to Folsom Street Fair

Cassie Becker Sep 22, 2012

The 29th annual Folsom Street Fair will be an exhibition of kinktastic fun, filled with leather daddies, eager submissives and more than 250 vendors and exhibits displaying all that the Bay Area has to...

The Ins & Outs: Why having enough sex bolsters good health

Cassie Becker Sep 15, 2012

When it comes to getting it up, most studies focus on older people and what happens if you spend the first 50 years not having sex as often as you should. But it's important for younger people, too. It's...

The Ins & Outs: Wrap it before you tap it; protect yourself from STDs

Cassie Becker Sep 8, 2012

Think you can’t catch something from one brief sexual encounter? Think using a condom for vaginal or anal intercourse is plenty of protection? Think getting tested once every few years is plenty often?...

The Ins And Outs: What to do when waiting for the blood to rush back to the head

Cassie Becker Sep 1, 2012

I don’t know about everyone else, but that summer left me recharged and ready to go for round two of this delicious column. And so we'll begin the semester with a little discussion about round two sex. Let's...

The Ins And Outs: Farewell to the sex column

Cassie Becker May 15, 2012

It seems our time on this wild ride has come to a close. But before I truly say my goodbyes, I’d like to leave you all with some parting words of wisdom that didn’t quite fit in their original columns....

The Ins And Outs: Measuring the benefits of male contraception

Cassie Becker May 9, 2012

Women know that dealing with birth control can be quite the hassle. A new condom each encounter. One pill every day. A new patch every week. A new ring every three weeks. One shot every three months. A...

The Ins And Outs: Discovering the many ways of stimulating the G-spot

Cassie Becker Apr 29, 2012

Just inside a woman’s body, there’s a magical little zone that’s the key to her pleasure. It can make her squirm, scream and even squirt. Maybe. According to a study released April 26, more than...

The Ins And Outs: Exploring the interplay between food and sex

Cassie Becker Apr 25, 2012

In dim candlelight with a burst of semi-kinky spontaneity, you generously slather chocolate syrup onto the body of your partner. Using your fingers to blend it into your very willing victim’s body,...

The Ins And Outs: Connection between HIV and sexual abuse in women cannot be ignored

Cassie Becker Apr 16, 2012

The reality that sexual abuse can lead to lasting emotional and psychological damage is indisputable. However, the repercussions of sexual abuse are not limited to internal injuries; the physical impact...

The Ins and Outs: Risks and rewards of breath control play

Cassie Becker Apr 9, 2012

Someone’s hands tightening around your neck, cutting off blood flow and oxygen to your brain to the point that you feel like you’re going to pass out seems like a nightmare. Or a fantasy. This is...

The Ins and Outs: The "coregasm" gives new meaning to sexercise

Cassie Becker Apr 3, 2012

Ladies, you know the feeling. That slow, delicious buildup of warmth and comfort that shortens your breath and explodes like a million tiny fireworks all over your body, nearly paralyzing you with pleasure....

The Ins And Outs: Losing your sex club virginity

Cassie Becker Mar 12, 2012

Since sex in public comes with all kinds of legal strings attached, you might have decided to bring it indoors. But bumping and grinding in your room with the door closed is just plain boring if you’re...

The Ins and Outs: Slipping into correct condom use

Cassie Becker Mar 7, 2012

In the heat of the moment, a condom can seem inconvenient. Your lover is lying there, waiting anxiously to be pleasured, and you're fumbling around trying to roll a thin piece of latex over your penis...

The Ins and Outs: Don't exhibit your sexual talents in public

Cassie Becker Feb 28, 2012

Having sex outside sounds like a lot of fun, but when California state law can actually ruin your life for doing it, the stakes might be too high. Even though nudity is legal in San Francisco, having...

The Ins and Outs: Plan B should not be plan A when it comes to contraception

Cassie Becker Feb 20, 2012

There’s nothing quite as nerve wracking as a pregnancy scare, franticly questioning if you might have made a baby during your intense, passion-filled lovemaking last night. Plan A was using a condom,...

Campus crime update: Loitering, theft, weapon possession

Cassie Becker Feb 20, 2012

Loitering at the Towers Police received a call Feb. 10 about a suspicious man lurking around the Towers at Centennial Square behaving very strangely. The fire department responded and determined that...

The Ins And Outs: The dos and don'ts of dirty talk

Cassie Becker Feb 14, 2012

I’m going to get on top of you and hold you down, your wrists above your head and my mouth at your ear, whispering every juicy little thing I love about what I’m doing to you. Do you like that? Of...

The Ins and Outs: The hidden benefits of masturbation

Cassie Becker Jan 31, 2012

That late-night rendezvous with a stranger didn't go quite as planned, did it? It's too late to bait a new one, and you're just too fired up to sleep. Sounds like someone has to go home and take care of...

The Ins and Outs: Safer sex is essential for one-night stands

Cassie Becker Jan 24, 2012

If you are the type who likes a steamy semi-anonymous rendezvous, the electricity that takes over in a one night stand can be addicting. It’s a flurry of sexual tension, which can only lead to both parties...

Preliminary winners chosen in San Francisco election

Cassie Becker Nov 8, 2011

Sixteen mayoral candidates have finally been narrowed down and current Interim Mayor Ed Lee is projected to be the first Chinese-American mayor of San Francisco with 31.38 percent of first-choice votes...

Ranked-choice voting tips

Cassie Becker Oct 31, 2011

In the ranked-choice voting system for San Francisco mayor, sheriff and district attorney, voters have the option of ranking their top three choices for each position. All choices appear in three columns...

Ranked-Choice voting explained: voters given second, third choices

Cassie Becker Oct 29, 2011

With 16 candidates on the ballot in this year's mayoral election, it can be hard to pick one candidate, let alone three. San Francisco is asking voters to do just that in this year’s mayoral election...

Voting in San Francisco: where, when and how

Cassie Becker Oct 20, 2011

Here are a few important dates and tips for San Francisco voters. Monday, Oct. 24 The last day to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 24. Any voters who have changed their address, name or party affiliation...

San Francisco mayoral candidates voice their plans for education

Cassie Becker Oct 3, 2011

While each candidate for mayor of San Francisco has a general idea of how to handle education woes in the city, few candidates have a solid plan of how to deal with the issue of funding for education,...

San Francisco mayoral race: diverse candidates heat up election

Cassie Becker Aug 28, 2011

With last-minute entries, surprise candidates and over a dozen people running, this year's race for San Francisco mayor is shaping up to be one of the most intense elections yet. Sixteen candidates are...

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