Abbey Francis

10 Articles

Argus Abroad: Shockwaves

By Abbey Francis, Foreign Correspondent
Monday, April 15, 2013

Argus Abroad: Waiting in Istanbul

By Abbey Francis, Foreign Correspondent
Thursday, March 28, 2013

Incumbent WSA President Malter Challenged by Alizadeh

By Olivia Horton and Abbey Francis, Features Editor and News Editor
Monday, April 9, 2012

The History of the “Tenured Radical”

By Abbey Francis, Assistant Opinion Editor
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Most bloggers treat their blog as an online journal. Others use it to communicate with others about their pregnancy, eating habits, or their last trip to Spain. Claire Potter, professor of History and American Studies, has a different approach. Continue reading 

To Shave Or Not to Shave?

By Abbey Francis
Friday, April 29, 2011

A few days ago, I posted on Wesleying that I was accepting questions for my last column of the year. My favorite question was the one that got me thinking about, of all things, pubic hair. Continue reading 

Keep At It

By Abbey Francis
Friday, April 15, 2011

Being the narcissist (and homework-avoider) that I am, the other night I looked through the comments under my column online. Continue reading 

Why I’m Pro-Choice

By Abbey Francis
Friday, February 11, 2011

As a woman, and especially as one who coos over baby shoes and browses babynames.com when she’s bored, abortion has always been a difficult personal subject for me. Continue reading 

Wes Fransexuality: The Painful Truth

By Abbey Francis
Friday, January 28, 2011

When I talk to my friends about sex (which, as a relatively liberal 19-year-old girl, I do a lot) I am often surprised by how often they say they encounter some kind of discomfort or pain. Continue reading 

Abbey Francis on the Morning After Pill

By Abbey Francis
Friday, December 3, 2010

To me, “The Morning After Pill” has always sounded like it should be some sort of miracle hang-over medication—pop one and alcohol-induced headaches, vomiting, and memory lapses disappear. Continue reading 

Abbey Francis Goes to the Health Center

By Abbey Francis
Friday, November 19, 2010

I woke up with the kind of singular, dreaded discomfort of uncontrollable itchiness that so many women (and a small percentage of men) know well—the itchiness of a yeast infection. Continue reading