Beyond binaries with robyn ochs

Photo by oliveeoyl Overview I’m a champion of being a lifelong learner. Throughout college, my perspective has been challenged and expanded and I’ve realized that JMU wide array of opportunities, including both educational and experimental, that students should take advantage of. A recent event, Beyond Binaries with Robyn Ochs, took place on Thursday, November 2nd […]

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Beauty Standards Hurt

Have you ever felt affected by societal beauty standards? Society tells women that we should look a certain way to be considered beautiful. If you’re too skinny, have too much meat on your bones, don’t have fair skin, are too tall, are too short, and the list goes on, then you are not seen as […]

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Newsroom Round-Up

Co-authored by @blondedblogger and @becomingsoftcalmlove Local Affordable housing Project in Harrisonburg As reported by local news station, WHSV (Oct. 20, 2023), The Central Valley Habitat for Humanity’s Suter Street Project in Harrisonburg, Virginia is in progress, with walls already going up after six weeks of work. Project Manager Tim Godshall says that he is optimistic […]

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My body my choice

When it comes to abortion, not too many people have neutral feelings about the topic. This is one of those issues that many people strongly agree with having the option to have an abortion and think it is right. There is also a large percentage of people who think having an abortion is morally wrong. […]

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Mirror Mirror…

        Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? In a ballet class, mirrors are a useful tool to show or fix how your technique looks. It is also a weapon for ballerinas to pick apart their bodies, their weight, and their beauty daily. The standards within the ballet culture are detrimental […]

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Childbirth: An Expensive Issue

Have you ever considered having a child? Millions of people around the world would love the opportunity to one day bear a child of their own. Unfortunately, the idea of having a child seems nearly impossible for many due to numerous expenses that come with children. While there are endless costs to consider such as […]

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