It’s official, students at the University of South Carolina (and their Gamecocks) rank #1 in the nation in sexual health, according to Trojan condom’s 2009 Sexual Health Report Card.

The annual study analyzed 141 schools in the major NCAA conferences, grading them on a wide array of factors, including health center hours of operation, condom availability, HIV testing costs and the availability of anonymous anonymous advice. Scores are tallied similar to grade point average, with 4.0 being the best, and 0.0 the worst.

Ivy league schools ranked the best, with Columbia, Brown and Cornell all landing in the top 10. The Big East, on the other hand, is a literal cesspool of venereal disease, coming in dead last in the study. So, if you’re planning on going to school on the East Coast, make sure you bring your Trojans…

Top 10 Best Schools for Sexual Health

1. University of South Carolina (3.43 Sexual GPA)
2. Stanford University (3.40 Sexual GPA)
3. University of Connecticut (3.38 Sexual GPA)
4. Columbia University (3.24 Sexual GPA)
5. Florida Atlantic University (3.23 Sexual GPA)
6. University of Georgia (3.21 Sexual GPA)
7. Michigan State University (3.17 Sexual GPA)
8. Cornell University (3.17 Sexual GPA)
9. Brown University (3.15 Sexual GPA)
10. Duke University (3.15 Sexual GPA)

The 10 Worst Schools for Sexual Health

1. DePaul University (0.62 Sexual GPA)
2. St. John’s University (1.24 Sexual GPA)
3. Providence College (1.37 Sexual GPA)
4. Baylor University (1.54 Sexual GPA)
5. Bringham Young University (1.57 Sexual GPA)
6. Arkansas State University (1.58 Sexual GPA)
7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette (1.63 Sexual GPA)
8. Louisiana Tech University (1.64 Sexual GPA)
9. Seton Hall University (1.71 Sexual GPA)
10. Troy State University (1.71 Sexual GPA)

After the number of reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases took a general downturn in the 90s, some of the most common diseases are back on the rise, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC’s report, “Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2007,” said that cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea, which together had 1.4 million reported cases in 2007, are two infections which are highest in prevalence. [CollegeNews]

Could World of Warcraft be a College Course?

If World of Warcraft were a college course, would you enroll? David Friedman, an academic economist “who teaches at a law school and has never taken a course for credit in either field” hopes so. He’s laid out a few reasons why he thinks all that copper and iron and mithril and thorium mining you’ve been grinding into virtual booty might be worth an elective credit or two. [TumeRocks]

Boston College Hires Spaz

Yesterday Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo ended his job search to replace former head coach Jeff Jagodzinski and named 14-year Boston College defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani head coach of the Boston College Eagles. Was there ever a question Spaz was the right man to take over the B.C. program in the wake of Jagodzinski’s flirtation with the NFL? [Savage Truth]

Every now and then COED takes a break from the beer, boobs, and dogs dressed in Christmas costumes to do something of a serious nature for a good cause. Today is that day…hear me out.

Did you know that every year in the U.S. there are 19 million new cases of STDs, many of which are contracted by college students like yourself? That’s roughly the population of New York State!

With the help of COED and all of you, Trojan Condoms and MTV will be giving away 1 million condoms on college campuses and in urban locations through their “Evolve One Evolve All” campaign.

For every comment left on a video on the site, Trojan will donate 1 condom to those with out the means to go out and buy them. For every rating left on the site, another one. If someone takes the pledge or the quiz on the site, Trojan will donate 2 condoms. Every time the site is forwarded to a friend, Trojan will donate 3 condoms, and if you upload a video, Trojan will donate 5 condoms. (more…)

This past weekend I returned to my alma mater, Union College, for my first alumni weekend. On Saturday afternoon, I awoke hungover, grabbed breakfast, and rolled over to the football game.

I must admit, I really didn’t pay attention to the game. Watching our football team play is like walking in on your parents having sex – you do it once and then never repeat the experience. The only reason we went was for the beer truck which was dishing out free Saranac. Why weren’t we treated like this when we were paying 40k a year?

Anyway, I heard this really f**ked up story while I was at the game getting loaded. Apparently, some chick on our campus had a bad break with her boyfriend and schemed up a way to get the poor dude back. This chick actually convinced her friend with herpes to seduce the poor guy into unprotected sex. (more…)

EA SPORTS To Move Testing Facility To LSU Campus

One of the largest video game companies in the world will operate a testing facility at LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday.

The EA Sports North American Test Center on the south campus of LSU, creating 20 full-time jobs and nearly 200 part-time positions, Jindal said. Payroll for the operation is expected to be $5.7 million per year, the governor said.

People employed at the facility will play games created by EA SPORTS to test them for potential problems and suggest improvements. “I wish there had been a program where they paid college students to play video games when I was in college,” the governor joked as he made the announcement. [WAFB]

1,000,000 Strong for Safe Sex on Facebook

Help stop the spread of STD’s by spreading safe sex education.

STD (sexually transmitted disease) incidence rates remain high in most of the world, despite diagnostic and therapeutic advances. 80% of sexually active Americans get an STD in their lifetimes. About 60% of these infections (Aids, Herpes, Gonorrhoeae, Syphilis, Trichomonas Vaginalis, etc.) occur in young people <25 years of age.

Please join our group, invite your friends and get the word out – it is an important matter for all of us!

For more information, please check out: Sexual Health Guru’s Facebook Group

The 7 Awful Movies That Will Prepare You The Most For College

So I recently saw the awful trailer for the new movie College and thought that many people, especially incoming freshman, may be mislead by that movie right as they’re starting to get on campus for the first time.

College isn’t all about fun and excessive drinking. It’s about learning. There are so many college-themed movies out there…let’s take a look at the ones that will impart much needed wisdom to you before you hit the college campus. [Blog of Hilarity]

Listen, guys. I am a lady who has had sexual intercourse…oh…say….more than a few times. I am also a lady who does not want any STDs. Therefore, I am a lady who has safe sex. That means, you, male lovers, wear a condom.

Now most guys in my past haven’t thought twice about wearing a condom. Turns out most guys don’t want STDs, either! However, there have been a few who have whined…and even one more recently who made sex nearly impossible-because of condoms.

“I just can’t feel anything”…
“I don’t know how ANY guy can can come with these things…”

Those are two lines I heard from two separate guys in the last two weeks.

These remarks have infuriated me to the degree of broadcasting some tips to all of the male readers out there. Mind you, I’m well aware of the fact that MOST guys don’t mind condoms. But for those of you who do…. (more…)

Bad news for resedents in the NYC area as a Department of Health study found that 36 percent of women and 19 percent of men living in the city are infected with the herpes virus.

The study finds that in total, “26 percent of city residents have the virus that causes genital herpes, an incurable sexually-transmitted infection that can cause painful genital sores and can double a person’s risk for HIV.”

So what can you do to combat this problem? Wrap it up, no matter what… every time!

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Congratulations! You have an STD! (Nope. That’s not funny at all.)

What better way to celebrate the most unfortunate of problems than by sending an STD E-Card to your past girlfriends and/or flings commemorating the event?

inSPOT, the website responsible for the STD E-Cards, seem to be pitching them as an alternative method for introverted, emo kids who would rather not go through the trouble of actually talking to their past hookups face to face. Oopsy Daisy indeed.

If this “trend” catches on, it just proves how severely f***ed up our generation is.

As for me, I have hope for our generation: with the right spin, expect these STD E-Cards to be sent to every Tom, Dick and Jane with an email address. We are sick, cynical bastards who take nothing seriously, just like our parents always tell us. Congrats to us!

Until there’s a better way to relay the bad news to your ex-flames (outside of telling them in person or over the phone or by email or any other way more respectable than a f**king E-Card), I guess they will have to do, right? These digital disease warnings are a healthy reminder on why girls shouldn’t hook up with you in the first place, you selfish, shamless, careless piece of sh*t.

The alarm screams at 7:54 AM, tearing me out of dream in which I was awkwardly going back to my high school prom. I am already not a fan of this day.

I do my best to get up and into the shower without falling asleep and slamming my head against the tile wall. Running downstairs, gulping a few spoonfuls of cereal and grabbing my keys, I make it out the door just in time.

The rain and 45 degree day seem fitting. As does the a**hole who cuts in front of me and then stops short to stare at a dead squirrel in the middle of the road. I’ve forgotten how much I hate driving. Going back to New York will be a blessing in one big, public transportation way.

Snagging a gynecologist appointment at home was a stroke of luck, but as I pull into the familiar parking lot, I can’t help but feel the pre-visit jitters. It’s not that I’m afraid of those stirrups and cold metal speculums, I’m just not happy to see them. Ever. (more…)