For far too long, women have been told to wait: wait for their rights to be respected, wait for their autonomy to be acknowledged, wait for their voices to be heard. The 4B movement rises from this issue, drawing inspiration from its roots in South Korea, where it came from a want to reject the […]
Read More Are We Overlooking Something in the 4B Movement?In a world where transgender voices are often silenced, Will & Harper breaks through. Released on Netflix on September 27th, 2024, the documentary challenges the silenced narratives surrounding the transgender community. I found Will & Harper thanks to my mother and father, who urged my sister and me to watch as soon as we could. […]
Read More Will & HarperShalini Kantayya, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, delivered a compelling keynote speech this past Monday, September 23rd, in the Wilson Hall Auditorium at James Madison University as part of the Center for Global Engagement’s International Week. With a focus on the intersection of humanity, social change, art, race, and technology, Kantayya’s work, including her documentaries TikTok, Boom., […]
Read More Shalini Kantayya: Art Conveying the Intersection of Technology and HumanityHello everyone! This week’s newsroom was put together and presented by justavirgogirl and myself! We reviewed a variety of topics ranging from national feel-good stories to global humanitarian issues. Featured in this newsroom are one local story, two national stories, and two global issues. Local: Needle Juice Tattoo Shop Opened September 1st by Harrisonburg native, […]
Read More September 9th NewsroomI’m sure we all remember the pencil-thin brows that dominated the late ’90s and early 2000s. During that era, thin brows were all the rage, and having bushy brows was definitely not the standard. I was born in the early 2000s, and throughout my childhood and teenage years, I felt self-conscious about my naturally thick […]
Read More Frumpy To Fabulous: the Return of the Bushy Brow and Fashion Cycles
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