Disclaimer: I am a current tour guide here at JMU. I have spent the past two years trying to make our training more inclusive for our guides after reflecting on the centrality of privileged identities in our tours. But even after an overhaul, there is still work to be done. It’s a sunny afternoon, the […]
Read More A Campus Tour Through a Queer LensAfter ordering graduation announcements a few days ago, my mom hops on a call with me and exclaims, “you think these cards were made out of gold!” This got me thinking – to participate in graduation, a student must shovel out even more cash to the university to engage in ‘graduation culture.’ Let’s take a […]
Read More The Pitfalls of Graduation CultureJMU prides themselves on diversity, inclusion, and community. But, are these claims that they pride themselves on really true?
Read More Does JMU really accommodate to everyone?Learn more about international, national, and local news from our bloggers over this past month! They truly are spilling the tea
Read More Newsroom RoundupLearn more about the book club WAKE UP on JMUs campus, creating conversations around race and identity.
Read More JMU WAKE UP: Intersections of Whiteness and IdentityWe’ve got a new newsroom format! Catch up on the news from the last week from COVID-19 to Harvey Weinstein.
Read More NewsroomAfter my international trip I returned to chaos and sadness. Here are my thoughts…
Read More The World I Returned ToI’m a disabled human. I went to see JMU’s “Side Show”. I have a lot of opinions. I’m going to talk about them.
Read More Sick of the Side Show“Difference needs to be seen as a source of creativity, not a reason for destruction or polarization”
Alfonso Montuori
1. JMU women’s basketball improved their record last week by defeating UCF 46-43. Kayla Cooper-Williams scored 8 points total, had 16 rebounds, and two blocks. The next game will happen December 17th against Delaware State. Make sure to go out and support your Dukes! 2. Just 30 miles away in West Virginia, a forest fire […]
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