The recent decision by Iowa’s governor to sign a bill that bans gender-affirming care has set back the United States in terms of progress towards equality and human rights. This decision is a clear violation of the basic human rights of transgender individuals and shows a disregard for their lives and well-being. The bill, which […]
Read More Iowa signs Gender Affirming Care banHookup culture is a common part of lots people’s college experience, however, many people do not know or understand just how harmful this culture has the potential to be. My experience with hookup culture is not something I regret, but rather something that has formed me into who I am today and contributed to what […]
Read More is Hookup Culture harmful?The portrayal of female characters in popular culture has been a topic of much debate and analysis over the years.I was recently watching the movie pretty women with my mom and I noticed that a lot of movies from the 80s to 90s hypersexualized women, and I can see the difference in more current movies. […]
Read More Evolution of Female Characters in Popular CultureRecently, I was thinking about how different our society would be if everyone had to take a course like SCOM 301, or Feminist blogging. A WGSS generalized class could be proved useful to our society as a whole, based on its content. I find myself and others who are engaged in this course, or discourse […]
Read More Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in School“There’s growing evidence to suggest that some individuals can develop a dependency on social media that’s not unlike an addiction to alcohol or drugs,” Paul G. Simeone, Ph.D. This week, when I was supposed to be studying I found myself distracted. Like most people from my generation, the first thing I did was reach for […]
Read More My Life Revolves Around My PhoneThis past week, the United States congress held a hearing to vocalize the desire of government officials to ban TikTok. Child safety, cybersecurity risks, and unwanted access to user data were all key points of discussion during the hearing. Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, made four commitments to the U.S.- More than 1 in […]
Read More Is TikTok Getting Banned in the United States?The World Health Organization views health care as a fundamental human right. If this is true, why can rural hospitals not keep their doors open? Between 2010-2022 more than 130 hospitals had to close due to a lack of funding and limited healthcare professionals. There are many causes of this, including the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Read More rural areas need hospitals tooThe 75 Hard is a challenge created by Andy Frisella in 2019. It is known as a program meant to improve general mental toughness. The overall goal is to changes ones life permanently for the better. It says that it not only helps one physically but changes their thinking. With that being said, there has […]
Read More Is it realistic?I want to preface this post by saying that not all Catholic schools are bad and I acknowledge the privilege I have in being able to attend one and share my experiences. Honestly, in some ways I am grateful for some of the experiences I went through because they helped shape me into who I […]
Read More My thoughts on Catholic schoolLOCAL NEWS On March 6th, Irvo Otieno was killed by Henrico police officers and Central State Hospital employees during the hospital’s inpatient process. During a time of mental health distress, Otieno was met with aggression, criminality, and excessive force by officers and employees. Before being brought to the psychiatric institution, Otieno spent 3 days in […]
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