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.While it depends on the game you play, it’s common to experience sexism, racism, and hate speech in online, multiplayer video games. I have experienced this more than I can count, specifically in Overwatch 2. Overwatch 2 has both competitive and casual or quick play game modes, with competitive game modes typically requiring the most […]
Read More Overwatch 2: Harmless or Harmful?The Grammys at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena was the place to be this past Sunday. Hosted by Trevor Noah, and with live performances from Dua Lipa, Luke Combs and Tracey Chapman, SZA, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, U2, Joni Mitchell, Travis Scott, Burna Boy, and Billy Joel, the night was one to remember by all. Despite […]
Read More The Grammys: How music And intersectionality can bring us together furtherBackground: As most of you may not know, this past week was transgender awareness week! Transgender awareness week serves as a time to raise awareness about the issues faced by transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals, as well as to advocate for their rights and visibility. As the week is ending, we also have TDoR which is […]
Read More challenges faced by transgender people of colorIt is evident that black women in the United States face more inequalities and injustices than many minority groups. Black women in the U.S. face these obstacles in all aspects of life, but many people may not know the injustices black women face during childbirth. When discussing childbirth survival rates, people say the wealthier you […]
Read More First Do no harm: unless you’re a pregnant black woman.I’m tired of arguing with people over why Trump is unfit to run a country and not someone to be idolizing or supporting. I’m not trying to argue that being a good person will make you a good president, but the person who runs our country should care about everyone within it. In November of […]
Read More Stay Out of office Trump!In the Shenandoah valley, there has been a lot of chatter about the addition of the Indigenous Land and Enslaved People Acknowledgement Statement to university teachings and events. Most recently, the Rockingham County Public Schools (RCPS) started investigating an elementary school field trip to a dance performance at the Forbes Center for Performing Arts. Paula […]
Read More Breaking Down and Understanding The JMU Land Acknowledgment StatementI’m from a rural county in Virginia. There are a lot of things that are difficult to access in my hometown…affordable housing, internet access, cell signal and decent water, to name a few. One thing there will never be a shortage of is country music stations. With the exception of one “positive hits” station every […]
Read More I Love Coutry Music, But it Needs to ChangeThis past weekend, myself and the rest of JMU students involved in sorority life celebrated the new members running home. As a member of a sorority I have experienced first hand how people generalize and attach stereotypes to all sorority girls. I have found that what is most common is just an exaggerated version of […]
Read More Everyone needs to rewatch legally blonde.With the current climate of racism today, and the recent deaths of Daunte Wright and George Floyd, it’s great to see our favorite sports teams stand in solidarity with us to fight against racism and police brutality. Whether it’s wearing a new game day uniform with “Black Lives Matter” stitched on the back or writing […]
Read More Racism Within Our Favorite Sports Teams