The Counseling Center now hosts a voluntary LGBT support group led by Director Connie Horton. Reach OUT President Sarah Gordon says she is hopeful for the group. “I think some — maybe even most, and that doesn’t exclude me — might still be nervous about how the counseling group will be perceived and directed, but the Counseling Center is full of genuinely wonderful people, so … [Read more...] about New year offers new direction in LGBT saga
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GOP R.I.P.: The Republican Party’s descent into extremity
It’s the fall of 2012. Election season. Presidential elections always seem to bring out the crazy in American politics (or maybe the crazy is always there, and it just gets louder this time of year?). Though mudslinging, gaffes and dirty tactics have always been a staple of American politics since this nation’s inception, we’ve always managed to make up for the quadrennial … [Read more...] about GOP R.I.P.: The Republican Party’s descent into extremity
Republicans need a female hurricane
The other day @RexHuppke tweeted, “Wow. The Republican Party can’t even attract a female hurricane.” I laughed, I re-tweeted, then I legitimately thought about the upcoming 2012 election, its influence, its ironies and its problems. Four years ago Hilary Clinton chose to run for President and became a symbol for increasing gender equality in this country. It was an election of … [Read more...] about Republicans need a female hurricane
ATO wins True Merit second year in a row
Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) earned the national fraternity’s True Merit Award and stretching their winning streak two years. The award was created in1969 as the fraternity’s first award. Its coveted reputation stretches to many chapters across the country. Even though there isn’t a limit to the number of chapters that can earn the True Merit, the process is still rigorous. The … [Read more...] about ATO wins True Merit second year in a row
Athletics cuts cheerleading
Last semester, the Waves’ cheer coach informed her cheerleaders that the Athletics administration would be ending the cheerleading program and moving in a more dance-focused pom and spirit squad. In a goodbye email to the seven cheerleaders, head coach Jennifer Kehoe introduced the new coach and choreographer, Alex Nicandros, and wrote that she and Athletics encouraged the … [Read more...] about Athletics cuts cheerleading