Thank you for joining us on our feminist consciousness-raising journey this semester! ShoutOut! JMU will be back before you know it, so mark your calendars to join us next fall for: a brand new cohort, essential fresh perspectives, and the feminist takes we all need. In the meantime, if you just can’t. get. enough. of […]
Read More That’s a Wrap!In the home stretch of blog posts for Spring 2026, let’s bring the news back home to the Quad. (Well, maybe not the Quad anymore: any non-University sponsored events on the Quad are strictly limited under JMU’s updated “Public Expression On Campus” Policy 1121.) As a JMU senior, I’ve seen 3 big campus-wide protests during […]
Read More CAN JMU EVEN PROTEST?The Story In mid-April, a James Madison University senior named Natalya Paris posted a TikTok exposing the university for its lack of action surrounding a racist experience with her roommates. The story begins with Natalya and her boyfriend returning from a trip to UVA around 11 p.m. Due to pre-existing tensions with her roommates, Natalya […]
Read More Is Racism Not Enough? Do Better, JMU.Feature Cover Image Courtesy of James Madison University Purple Reign. No, this isn’t a Prince tribute show. It’s actually something completely different! A spring concert event hosted by the University Program Board (UPB) at James Madison University brings in students and local community members for an evening filled with giveaways, music, food, and a few […]
Read More The Women Behind JMU’s Purple Reign ConcertWhen I arrived at James Madison University, I started to understand what it truly means to exist in a predominantly white institution (PWI). At JMU, where 70.3% of the student population is White, being Latinx places you in a strange spot. You’re visible-ish. You’re not invisible, but you’re not fully recognized either. It’s like existing […]
Read More Being Latinx in a PWIWhen I got my IUD, I was told to take three Advil beforehand and that I would be fine. No numbing, really no sympathy or compassion… nothing It was said casually, like it was no big deal. Like it was the same as any other quick appointment. So I listened. I took the Advil, showed […]
Read More Just take 3 AdvilOn Tuesday in our class, bostonbabe and justbeachy14 discussed local, national, and global news stories. The topics covered ranged from March Madness to an upcoming feminist conference to the recent drama regarding the cancelled Bachelorette season. With the month of March coming to a close, we’re discussing the JMU women’s and Kentucky men’s March Madness […]
Read More Newsroom 3/27Unless you’re living under a rock, you know what a GLP-1 is. I can’t be the only one that has noticed the resurgence of WICKED thin celebrities, or influencers on skinny tok. It seems like everywhere you go, there’s a reminder of what your body looks like. Do we think this is a coincidence? I […]
Read More Injected into skinny cultureI’ve always had a huge heart. I feel like I care more deeply than the average person. I love harder. I hurt harder. Everything has always felt amplified through my lens. For a long time, I called that my greatest blessing, but it has also been my biggest curse, because I always seem to end […]
Read More JMU Hookup cultureThis post was edited on 3/25/25 by lifeisgood77 When people say the phrase crazy cat lady, it is casual. It’s on the couch with friends, poking fun at someone that you went to high school with and weren’t a fan of, that still isn’t married. It’s supposed to be a dig, but not harsh. But […]
Read More What does it really mean to call someone a Crazy Cat Lady?