Hiking alone is a peaceful way to connect with nature and forget about real-world problems. But not for a girl hiking alone in the wilderness… As a girl, you always have to be cautious of your surroundings. Walking home in the city under the dim street lights, walking to your car at night after a […]
Read More MAN OR THE BEAR?As I was scrolling through TikTok in the following days of the election, I kept coming across videos of women shaving their heads and discussing the 4B movement. In utter confusion, I wanted to know more about this and why so many women were adamant about this movement, so I did some research myself to […]
Read More What is the 4b movement?On Monday, November 4th, 2024, doglover501 and I discussed these three news stories; Our local news story is about a worried mother, Jennifer Alcombright, raising concerns about her and her children being pushed out of their home at Foxhill Townhomes due to management prioritizing student living. Alcombright and her family have lived there for four […]
Read More Newsroom on November 4th, 2024One of my favorite movies, Call Me by Your Name, is constantly on my watch rotation. The cinematography and representation of queer love are beautiful; I still cannot seem to get enough of it after (approximately) 27 viewings. Call Me by Your Name features 17-year-old Elio (Timothée Chalamet) and 24-year-old Oliver (Armie Hammer). Elio is […]
Read More Queer Utopia or Queer Fantasy? The Complicated Impact of Call Me by Your NameOne thing that I never understood is the hookup culture between men and women, especially in college students. Why is it cool for men to have a high body count but if women do then they are known as sluts? If a guy has hooked up with a lot of girls their friends will congratulate […]
Read More The Reality of College Hookup Culture“Frozen” was a movie whose catchy songs got stuck in heads, and whose impact transformed the narrative surrounding female characters in film. Upon its release in 2013, discussion quickly erupted around a queen who didn’t need a man to save her. Elsa exemplified feminine independence and strength – a far cry from the portrayal of […]
Read More The effects of Childrens filmsDid you know that dying by suicide is considered a criminal act in the Commonwealth of Virginia? Although the term suicide is not actually in the Virginia Criminal Code , it is still considered a crime for someone to take their own life due to the common law in place. Common law is based on court verdicts instead […]
Read More Suicide is considered a criminal act in Virginia?!As I prepare to graduate early this December, I find myself reflecting on the journey that brought me here. The thought of graduating early has been an exciting, challenging, and empowering experience, but it has also brought up some interesting reactions. While I am thrilled to be moving forward, this decision hasn’t always been met […]
Read More Graduating Early And Reclaiming My TimelineLast month one of our assigned chapters for class from Mikki Kendall’s book Hood Feminism was called Gun Violence. The Tuesday night before we discussed Mikki Kendall’s work I found myself in the emergency room. As I sat in the crowded waiting room anxiously awaiting to find out if I was okay (I was) I […]
Read More I read Gun Violence by Mikki Kendall in the ER.Today, Monday October, 28 whatamievendoing, oceanwanderer and cheeseandcrackers55 lead a newsroom discussion on a variety of stories; Our local news story came from our very own student run newspaper, The Breeze, whose culture section wrote an article about the 90’s resurgence in clothing. Social media outlets such as tiktok, seem to be fueling this trend, […]
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