TUDENT IFE THE SINDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY L IN ST. LOUIS SINCE 1878 SPECIAL ISSUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM X2 STUDENT LIFE | NEWS Senior News Editor / Sam Guzik / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 13, 2008 Student Life When did you lose Ahh. Another year, another Sex Issue survey. While the results vary each year, the main purpose of survey remains constant: to discover students’ expectations, experiences and your virginity? opinions on relationships and sex. 1.67% However, there were some notable changes made this year. 2008 marked the fi rst time 14 and under Student Life conducted the survey online, leading to an unprecedented 1550 undergradu- 10.11% ate responses collected. The survey has a theoretical margin of error of two percent. 15-16 We also sorted some of the data based on gender, relationship status and other factors to see if there were any interesting delineations. However, no generalizations were made 40.50% based on sexual orientation because the number of respondents who chose options other 28.40% Still a virgin than heterosexual was too low to supply suffi cient data for an accurate analysis. 17-18 Data complied by David Brody and Shweta Murthi Graphic design by Joe Rigodanzo and Anna Dinndorf 17.45% 19-20 1.80% 21-22 The average WU student has sex _______ I do 24% Are you a Virgin? less often than 60% Freshmen 55% 65% Sophmores more often 55% Juniors than Art School 21% Seniors 50% as often sexuality as 45% 40% 88% of Art and Architec- ture students identify as 35% heterosexual, the lowest 30% percentage of any school. 25% Olin students know how to get down to business Engineers don’t Only 33% are still virgins, the lowest drink and screw percentage for any school, while 18% lost their virginity between ages 15-16. Engineers are the least likely to have alcohol factor into a sexual enounter, Of those who are not virgins, 17% Exhibitionism anyone? with 71% responding that it is either have had more than 10 sexual part- 43% of non-virgins have had sex never a factor or a factor less than ners, the highest percentage for any in a public location. 20% of the time. school. How often do you have sex? Virgins excluded Not in a relationship 2.66% In a relationship 7.01% Less than 11.07% Several times a week once a year 12.85% Several times a year Less than once a year 24.53% Several times a month 27.66% Several times 58.61% a month 55.60% Several times a week Several times a year WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 13, 2008 Senior News Editor / Sam Guzik / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | NEWS X3 Sex Survey 2008 100% How often do you 100% How often do you 80% masturbate? 80% watch porn? Females 60% 60% Females Males Males 40% 40% 20% 20% I don’t Less than Once or Weekly Several Daily Multiple I do not Less than Once or Weekly Several Daily Multiple masturbate once a twice a times a times watch/ once a twice a times a times month month week daily read porn month month week daily Have you ever had a Why don’t you watch porn? Threesome? Male Male 23.26% 24.42% 15.12% 32.56% 4.65% 27.44% No 62.31% No, but I would be 10.26% open to the idea Yes Religious reasons Moral reasons Other I do not fi nd it pleasurable I amnot against it, but prefer not to Female 5.64% Yes Female 6.58% 71.60% No 22.76% No, but I would be open 42.60% 4.44% to the idea 14.14% 32.24% How many sexual partners have you had? 100% Have you ever had 4.11% Virgins excluded a non-heterosexual more 80% experience? than 20 8.33% 11-20 60% Females Males 40% 47.40% 3 or fewer 20% 40.15% Alcohol and Sex No No Yes 3-10 But open to Of those not in relationships, 33% the idea say alchohol is involved in more than 40% of their sexual encounters. Are you in a committed relationship? BE A 41% Yes What is your sexual STUD orientation? 59% No DRINK A PROTEIN SHAKE 93% Heterosexual GO TO THE GYM 2.9% Bisexual BEEF UP YOUR RESUME BY 2.4% Homosexual This makes sense... WORKING AT STUD LIFE 1.0% Questioning Student Life is looking for account executives. 53% of those not in relationships Interested freshmen, sophomores and juniors can download <1% Other an application at www.studlife.com/adjobs are virgins, compared to only Email application and resume to [email protected] 23% of those in relationships or drop it off at the advertising office. X4 STUDENT LIFE | NEWS Senior News Editor / Sam Guzik / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 13, 2008 NNEWSEWS More than study buddies: couples enjoy class time together BY BEN SALES his girlfriend in class. Al- Crouch said that she also ment.” NEWS EDITOR though there’s little division enjoys studying with her boy- Although Crouch does not Even as they sit in class, between their work and leisure friend. know everyone in the classes passing notes to each other or atmospheres, Monnat says he “It helps to study together she shares with her boyfriend, comparing test scores, the pro- values the time with his sig- and we only have to buy one she fi gures that people have fessor may not even be aware nifi cant other. book for the class,” she said. “It found out about their relation- of their relationship beyond “[Class makes it] easier be- helps to have a second opinion ship. the classroom. cause we can see each other, when we’re studying.” “We’re not all over each No matter what the circum- but [it’s] harder because there’s Monnat said that being in other in class,” she said. “We stance, lovebirds across cam- no boundary,” he said. “We architecture makes it easier come to class together, leave pus are fi nding fulfi llment in were both in studio every day for his girlfriend and him to together and are in group proj- lectures, language classes and for hours. There needed to be concentrate on the work be- ects together, so I’m sure it’s studios. some sort of boundary, but it cause they both know how im- assumed.” “We met in Arabic class,” being a constant thing was a portant it is. Wall’s experience in lan- said junior Thom Wall, who good thing.” “We both understand why guage classes was different has taken multiple semesters Marketing major Ali Crouch, we were in studio and why we regarding his classmates be- with his girlfriend. “She said a junior, has had a different, spend so much time there,” he cause the setting is so relaxed. she was the one that sat next to but still positive experience said. “We have a lot of common “The student/teacher dy- me, and I say I sat next to her with her boyfriend—a fellow things to talk about.” namic isn’t quite the same as [fi rst]. It’s a point of contention marketing student—in busi- Monnat added that being it would be in a lecture,” he between us.” ness school lectures. She said architecture students also said. “Arabic classes are pretty Wall has had classes with that being with him makes it means they have the same small to begin with. The class his girlfriend every day of the easier to pass the time. social group. Because of that, was maybe 12 people tops, so week, which he says he enjoyed “Sometimes we end up writ- classmates are comfortable we were all friends.” because it gave them an oppor- ing stupid notes to each other with their relationship in a But Wall said that even tunity to see each other during and get distracted that way,” classroom setting. though being with his girl- an otherwise busy schedule. said Crouch. “Mainly I don’t “It would be hard if one of friend increased the time it “It gave us an excuse to talk pay attention as much as I us wasn’t in architecture, be- took to study, he is glad to have more,” he said. “It was more would if I didn’t have someone cause you get so focused in had the experience. meaningful than a lecture next to me talking to me. But that group of people and in the “It took a lot longer for ob- class.” if the class is boring, you have projects that you do,” he said. vious reasons,” he said. “There Junior John Monnat, an ar- someone entertaining next to “It would be hard if someone are a lot of things that are more chitecture student, also met you.” wasn’t in the same environ- important than your GPA.” EVAN WISKUP | STUDENT LIFE It is very easy for studying to get sidetracked when you study with your signifi cant other. One thing leads to another, and all of a sudden, studying just does not seem as important. RAndom sex facts! ✬ The average speed of ejaculation is 28 mph. There is more protein in the average male ✬ ejaculation than in a medium-sized pork chop. There are an average of seven calories in a ✬ teaspoon of semen. About one percent of women can orgasm ✬ solely through breast stimulation. ✬ The Grand Tetons, a Wyoming mountain range, EVAN WISKUP | STUDENT LIFE means “Big Tits.” Freshmen Scott Elman and Natalie Evans took General Chemisty together last semester.