Shows and movies are important in the media world in today’s society. One of the main things film media is meant to do is entertain. This can be shown in many forms, whether the form is fantasy, science fiction, documentary, etc., they are meant to draw you in and show viewers things/situations they may have […]
Read More Love on the Spectrum: Exploiting or BeneficialJMU fosters a community of isolation by continuously denying disabled people access. Disabled students are excluded across both institutional and interpersonal planes. This post gives a brief overview into the many access concerns faced by disabled students at JMU on a daily basis. Institutional: These problems require communal pressure and power to enact change Interpersonal: […]
Read More You Don’t Belong Here“Life in the State of Poverty” is a welfare simulation experience that is designed to help participants begin to understand what life might be like for a low-income family. The objective is to increase the student’s awareness of the realities faced by those who might be living in poverty and to review community resources that may be […]
Read More Poverty SimulationThis past year I have started volunteering for SOGIE (Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression) here at JMU and with this experience I have realized there is so much more behind the scenes that goes into the work they do. To give a more inside view to the work SOGIE does, I interviewed my friend, […]
Read More the sogie experience – interview with gavin wilkersonPlease undress and don the gown Reproductive and biological healthcare is an extremely intimidating experience for many individuals. The typical drab waiting room, family health history questions you probably don’t know, and so on and so forth. As a legal adult at age eighteen, your guardian may not come back to the examination room with […]
Read More Let’s get intimate! (at the OBGYN)On Wednesday, October 4th JMU held its very first Queer Teach-In at the University in Madison Union 235. The event consisted of all-day lectures, workshops, artwork, exhibits, performances, etc. The event went on from 9:05 am to 7:20 pm, with endless amount of information to indulge in. The room shined with pure queer joy that […]
Read More Queer Teach IN: Dr. Reslie CortésOn April 14th I attended a discussion panel that spoke on the political complexities of the Latino/a/x community. This event took place on campus in the College of Business building and featured three professors, Dr. Carlos Aleman, Dr. Veronica Davila Ellis and Dr. Sergio Gonzalez, chairman of the Virginia Latino Advisory Board, Lyons Sancheconcha, Rockingham […]
Read More Campus event: U.S. Democracy & the Latino/a/x COMMUNITYPicture this: You’re in seventh grade, your body is changing, it’s confusing, and you’re told to cover it up every day because “it’s distracting.” No shorts. No T-shirts. No jeans except on Fridays. No holes in jeans. Make sure your jeans aren’t too tight. How tight is too tight? Cover your butt completely with a […]
Read More Dress Code DramaLet’s talk about race baby, let’s talk about you and me, let’s talk about all the things that are happening within healthcare baby. Okay, not to offer a new edition of Salt-N-Papa but it’s about time we talk about the disparities that are happening between black and white women when it comes to the healthcare […]
Read More Protect Black Women: The DISPARITIES We Face In healthcareThe new pro-life argument in the abortion debate. Following the recent election results, the anti-abortion population has developed a new approach in their fight for pro-life. Interestingly enough, their new argument is based on the environment. Generally a democratic concern, these right-wingers are now showing “care” towards the environment. However, this newly professed concern for […]
Read More Are abortion rights an ENVIRONMENTaL issue?
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