With the rise of social media, it is clear that conversations surrounding neurodiversity have skyrocketed. With this, has come a wave of media users eager to seek further explanation for symptoms that may ultimately be a mental disability. By hearing about real-life experiences from neurodiverse individuals on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and many […]
Read More The untold struggle of neurodivergent womenPicture it: It’s Thanksgiving Day. You can smell all your favorite dishes in the kitchen. Hours were put into cooking the turkey to perfection. Hours were spent putting the final touches on the table decorations. Hours were spent planning the dinner menu, the desserts, and the appetizers. Who did this work? Whether it’s mothers, aunts, […]
Read More Rethinking Gender Roles this ThanksgivingWhy don’t we let men be gentlemen? When I was younger, my grandparents took on traditional roles in the relationship. My GF would take the garbage out, open my grandma’s door for her, paid for dinner, and walk on the street side of the sidewalk. My GF did many other gentlemanly things, but those are […]
Read More Let Men be Gentlemen.November 18th, 2023, just like any other Saturday in Harrisonburg. Right? WRONG!! College Game Day, a college football premier pre-game show came to the Quad Saturday morning. The show travels to different college campus each week from the early September to late January. College game is on its 36th season and is a football fan’s […]
Read More College Game dayOn Tuesday, November 11th, @chickenbiscuit48 & @ther1ot led our newsroom roundup class discussion which consisted of three main stories from a local source, a national source, and a global source. We delved into the BET on Yourself retreat, women’s empowerment, self-development, and mental health retreat as our local source. Then, we looked at “Abortion rights […]
Read More Newsroom Roundup 11/14I have a very controversial topic to talk about today and want to dive deeper into it with all of you. I’m going to explore and make myself more knowledgeable on the Transgender community. When I was growing up, I only knew that there were two genders and everyone only gets one or the other […]
Read More Being Authentically YourselfThroughout history we have been exposed to the multitude of ways that women and advocates of feminism have committed themselves to protesting to further advance equality. But radical movements for equality and liberation have often been swept under the rug or have had their value negated. But we must ask ourselves why we’re so quick […]
Read More South Korea’s 4B Movement: The Real Impacts of The RadicalPhoto 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 […]
Read More Beyond binaries with robyn ochsIn the United States, we have witnessed an increase in women’s participation in politics. From heads of state to local representatives, women are breaking through the glass ceiling. Women’s representation in politics is not merely a matter of gender balance; it is a testament to the power of diversity and representation. Rebecca Leppert and Drew […]
Read More The Impact of Women in Politics: Representation MattersCo-authored by FemmeInAction and ThisGirlLovesCollegeBasketball Local Since the pandemic, millions of dollars in American Can Rescue Plan funds have gone to help stabilize childcare centers across the country but those funds ran out on Saturday, September 30. Like many others, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Child Day Care Center received COVID relief money, and with that no longer […]
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