With Roe v Wade up in the air again, California has announced that they plan on being a state of sanctuary for women and their reproductive rights and women’s healthcare if it is overturned. More than two dozen states are considering banning abortion as a whole if the United States Supreme Court gives them permission. I’m … Read more
https://marquettewire.org/4057502/opinion/cady-greek-life-needs-more-restrictions/ For my article of choice, I wanted to tackle the ever growing opinion of sexual assaults’ on campus by Greek life. Cady outlines their article by stating “there are over 1,500 sororities and fraternities in the nation” and follows this by juxtaposing the “sunny disposition” they are often granted with. When Cady provides … Read more
By Tiger Hobday The sun scorches on a hot Saturday in downtown Seoul, South Korea. The streets of the Western town located in the city are filled with the hustle-and-bustle of Korean citizens, international tourists, expats and the usual young American soldiers. On the second floor of one of the buildings on the main … Read more
By: Michaela Batson Imagine being locked away and isolated during one of the most difficult times of the month for many, menstruation. This happens every month to women and girls in Nepal, particularly in rural areas, where they observe chhaupadi, which is a cultural practice of isolating and restricting a girl or woman during … Read more
Now that you have seen the ethnographic film, Masai Women, I would like to hear your opinions on it. What are its strengths and weaknesses in terms of both depicting and explaining women’s status among the Masai? What did you like best about it and what did you like least? If you were the film-maker, … Read more
https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/02/world/iyw-guatemala-gender-violence/index.html According to this article submitted to CNN news by Julie Guinan, in 1996 there was an agreement that was reached between the insurgents and the government. But after that agreement came a terrorizing backlash of immunity and discrimination. Many of men in the military began to commit cruel and unusual crimes against these women and returned … Read more
But not without racism rearing it’s ugly head, of course. Major Paula Stokes Dance has announced that she is running for the Pitt County Sheriff’s position, which will be left open, as our current Sheriff, Neil Elks has announced that he will not be seeking re-election. There are other candidates in the race, so … Read more
Time Magazine Person of the Year: “The Silence Breakers” I will start the semester off with this developing story, that will likely follow us through the semester. I want to call our attention to some interesting sociological questions: –Why now? –Why such a rapid fall from grace (job/career loss, even company bankruptcy) immediately after the … Read more
“Students wrote about them as if they were embarking on a fruitful challenge: maxing out the total credits they could take, being involved in every club, not sleeping. They would reap the rewards of A’s today and impressive resumes later, the health of their bodies not even considered. Several months ago, I was doing the … Read more
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