Graphic by Nate BartonNot to say that women have reached complete equality with men, but society has made considerable progress toward gender equality over the past century. The wage discrepancy for our generation is less than 5 percent, according to GenderStats.org There are more women than men enrolled in post-secondary school, and there is [finally] a female nominee by a … [Read more...] about Don’t Sacrifice Femininity For Equality
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Women’s Golf Opens Season with 12th Place Finish
Photo Courtesy of Anthony Griego The Women's Golf team opened their season last week at the Dick McGuire invitational, finishing in 12th place as a team out of 16 teams. Sophomore Hira Naveed finished in 17th place with a 215. Freshman Momoka Kobori followed in 30th with a 218. Sophomore Hannah Haythorne and Junior Katherine Zhu, who played as an individual, tied for 62nd … [Read more...] about Women’s Golf Opens Season with 12th Place Finish
Kaepernick Sits, the World Reacts
Art by Peau PorotesanoTo sit or not to sit? That has been the question for professional athletes since Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem on Aug. 25. Since then, Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters raised his fist (a la Tommie Smith and John Carlos) on 9/11, a quartet of Miami Dolphins knelt behind a Marine color guard, and the Seattle Seahawks announced a … [Read more...] about Kaepernick Sits, the World Reacts
Celebrity Culture Leads to Dehumanization
Graphic by Nate Barton Every year, various entertainment news outlets publish lists about celebrities, like the most hated celebrities or People's Worlds Most Beautiful Women, which objectify and dehumanize them. Celebrities are more accessible than ever, and it creates a real problem. Their every thought is written on Twitter, and their every fault is broadcast on the news. … [Read more...] about Celebrity Culture Leads to Dehumanization
Remember the Other Victims of 9/11
Art by Jessica RagsdaleIn my memory of action and thriller films, Muslims have been the enemy. While my parents, growing up under the threat of a potentially nuclear World War III, feared thick-accented Soviet spies above all else, I grew up in fear of women in hijabs and of suspicious men talking on cell phones and looking meaningfully (and obviously) at American soldiers.This … [Read more...] about Remember the Other Victims of 9/11