Hello loyal readers, The end of the semester is upon us at James Madison University, which means that Shout Out! will be going on our annual summer hiatus. As always, we appreciate everyone who spends time reading and posting on the blog! Without you, there would be no Shout Out! If you like the blog, […]
Read More Summer HiatusThis week at Shout Out!
Read More Links Round-upWell, this is it. Not only am I tasked with writing the last Shout Out post of the semester, but also the last of my career as a regular writer/editor of the blog. Naturally, I wanted to reflect about my time with Shout Out, and what this experience meant to me.
Read More The End? Or just the Beginning?I have to admit, I had a hard time writing a post this week. It’s not that I feel apathetic—ok, I am graduating soon and it suddenly turned Spring here in Virginia after what felt like a very long winter, but that really isn’t the problem. For the first time while writing for Shout Out, […]
Read More Triple Threat–Rapid Fire BloggingThis week at Shout Out!
Read More Links Round-UpYou may have seen articles discussing this shocking development in the news last week. Yes, the Wilcox County High School in Georgia has a segregated prom, a segregated limo rental service and tuxedo rentals. Not in the 1950s—right now, as in this year. I’ll let that sink in for a second… Ok. So, how can […]
Read More The Segregated Prom—Why Privatization Won’t Work As Long As We Live With IdiotsThis week, I wanted to depart from my normal series and talk about something I consider to be really important on multiple levels. If you checked this week’s Link Round-up, you may have noticed that my link was to Jezebel’s Friday post about the backlash received by Victoria’s Secret in regard to their new “Bright […]
Read More Media Sensationalism, Victoria’s Secret, and YouThis week at Shout Out!
Read More Link Round-upKeeping in line with last week’s post, I wanted to investigate another book series turned major motion picture phenomena from a feminist lens. This particular series puts The Hunger Games and Twilight movies to shame, as it has six of the top 25 highest grossing movies ever. One could say that they have had a […]
Read More The Feminist Lens: Movie ReviewsThis week, I wanted to write about a movie that has been adapted from a young adult book series. The film is a major phenomenon, and debuted to large, passionate audiences. Of course, central to the plot is a love triangle. I think that by now, most people have guessed what I’m talking about…
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