All of us that get our period have probably been struck by “that time of the month” once or twice unexpectedly—whether forgetting to check our tracker apps (I use Clue) or getting it un-regularly early—and while already on campus. We’ve also probably looked in our backpack and realized: shit, I used my emergency pad last […]
Read More “I JUST BLED THROUGH MY F*CKING PANTS”This post was edited by @dirtyblondebarbie on 11/3/2026. WHAT IS THE DOUBLE STANDARD? As a member of Greek life at JMU, the clear double standard for sorority women vs. fraternity men is something I am passionate about. If you are unfamiliar with Greek life, or the double standard within, let me break it down. When […]
Read More The Double Standard in Greek Life at JMUIn the home stretch of blog posts for Spring 2026, let’s bring the news back home to the Quad. (Well, maybe not the Quad anymore: any non-University sponsored events on the Quad are strictly limited under JMU’s updated “Public Expression On Campus” Policy 1121.) As a JMU senior, I’ve seen 3 big campus-wide protests during […]
Read More CAN JMU EVEN PROTEST?The Story In mid-April, a James Madison University senior named Natalya Paris posted a TikTok exposing the university for its lack of action surrounding a racist experience with her roommates. The story begins with Natalya and her boyfriend returning from a trip to UVA around 11 p.m. Due to pre-existing tensions with her roommates, Natalya […]
Read More Is Racism Not Enough? Do Better, JMU.Feature Cover Image Courtesy of James Madison University Purple Reign. No, this isn’t a Prince tribute show. It’s actually something completely different! A spring concert event hosted by the University Program Board (UPB) at James Madison University brings in students and local community members for an evening filled with giveaways, music, food, and a few […]
Read More The Women Behind JMU’s Purple Reign ConcertOn Tuesday in class, xoxogossipgirl, EyesWideShut, and StoryPaws drew attention to local, national and global stories that reflect what’s happening right now in sports, economics, and society. We discussed James Madison University’s women’s basketball team, rising unemployment rates among Black women nationally, the U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team, and Swedish skiier Elis Lundholm, the first […]
Read More NEWSROOM 2/24On Tuesday 2/17, attagirl, unfilteredpanda, and dulcinea covered local, national, and global news stories to the class; consisting of the JMU ICE protests, the year of women farmers, the re-raising of the Pride flag in NYC, and a Zambian woman’s fight for her abortion. LOCAL NEWS Local news covered JMU and county happenings. The United […]
Read More Newsroom 2/17Late one night last week, my roommate and I were working in silence, an old video of our favorite YouTuber playing in the background, when it hit me: we only have a few more nights like this. The quintessential college experience, having a roommate, will be over for me in a matter of days, and […]
Read More The Secret to College Survival: Not Hating Your RoommateI started at JMU in the midst of the pandemic as an at-risk chronically ill student. Each successive semester required me to constantly push myself to the point of crisis just to survive while watching my peers succeed. I was drowning, unable to get help for myself. My friends searched for any help or resources […]
Read More I Asked For Help and No One AnsweredOn March 26th, 2024, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and attend a webinar called Caring for a Caregiver hosted by Women for Madison. Megan Shanker, assistant director for Women from Madison, introduced the event and what this network was about. Women for Madison is a network of alumni, parents, and students […]
Read More what does it mean to be a caregiver?