Earlier this year, I woke up one morning in excruciating abdominal pain. Considering I wasn’t due to get my cycle for another two weeks, menstrual cramps seemed out of the question. All that I could try to do was shrug off the pain, take some ibuprofen, and go about my day. Come two days later […]
Read More Medical GaslightingFor decades, women have made great strides in the fight for true gender equality in the United States. Women can vote, run their own businesses, go to college, and even hold office. But why is it that we have yet to see a woman hold the highest office of presidency in the United States? After […]
Read More The Presidential Glass CeilingMarching bands are best known for their unity, vibrant performances, and their spirited attitudes. In fact, they’re often pillars of their communities and schools. So, it may surprise you to know that marching bands are NOT as clean cut as they may appear… even JMU’s own, The Marching Royal Dukes. I have been in the […]
Read More The Sound of Silence: Marching Band’s Best Kept SecretIf you had asked me who Chappell Roan was one year ago today I would have shrugged my shoulders and said I had no clue. Just one year later, Chappell Roan has taken the world by storm with her chart-topping album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” and her single “Good Luck Babe!”. […]
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