Author / Molly Prothero

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  • Ignorance is Not Bliss

    BY MOLLY PROTHERO My seventh grade health class included a one-day activity discussing when sex is okay. We were given a sheet with various scenarios, and asked to talk about each one. Each contained various degrees of mutual consent, and the one I remember most clearly went something like this: A teenage couple has been…

  • Cancer Concerns: What Monsanto’s Practices Have To Do With Wash U

    What does corn in Russia say about Washington University? It might sound like an odd question, but recent studies show that it is strangely applicable. Monsanto, the controversial agricultural science company based in St. Louis, has had a close relationship with our university for decades. Monsanto Hall houses the Biology Department on campus and was…