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‘Barbarian’: Where Unsettling Horror Meets Intelligent Commentary

This 2022 horror flick explores the unique fears that many women face.…

September 9, 2023

Title IX, a civil rights law passed in 1972

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX

Nora Weiss, George Washington University

This groundbreaking piece of legislation transformed women's sports and revolutionized the female experience in schools.…

June 26, 2022

Pay Attention: Rice University Launches Campaign for Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Caleb Dukes, Rice University

It comes after an opinion piece in The Rice Thresher, in which a woman describes her poor treatment by the university after reporting her assault.…

October 11, 2019

If More Judges Were Women, Would Sexual Violence Be Less Common?

Abby Hall, Hollins University

Prison time can be an effective deterrent.…

September 17, 2018

College Students Need to End the Pence Rule Now

Katie Lommen, Saint Louis University

Change begins at the collegiate level – if college campuses can end the Pence rule, then so can society.…

February 10, 2018

#TimesUp for the Grammy Awards: It’s Time to Address the Issues

Katie Lommen, Saint Louis University

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards fell flat this year in addressing the issues of gender inequality and sexual violence that are plaguing the nation.…

February 3, 2018

What Stanford Rapist Brock Turner’s Decision to Overturn His Conviction Means for Students

Karen Guan, Southern Methodist University

Brock Turner, former Stanford swimmer and convicted rapist, wants to overturn his conviction, but how does this affect college students?…

December 22, 2017

‘Cat Person’ and Why The New Yorker’s Short Story Went Viral

Cheryl Sutton, Purdue University

A short story was the latest thing to catch the internet’s attention, but how did a piece of fiction from the New Yorker manage to storm through Twitter?…

December 21, 2017

Sexual Violence Is Everyone’s Problem

Cheryl Sutton, Purdue University

With allegations from Terry Crews and Timothy Heller, it’s important to remember that sexual violence isn’t just a woman’s issue.…

December 19, 2017

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