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Roundtable discussion takes feminism back to its roots, offers hope for the future
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Roundtable discussion takes feminism back to its roots, offers hope for the future

Students and speakers gathered in the Hoynak Room for the roundtable discussion. Ally Hall | Collegian What good has come from feminism? “I would just put it simply: half of my students,” Associate Professor of History Matthew Gaetano said. Catherine Sims Kuiper, assistant professor of education, led a roundtable discussion about feminism March 26 featuring...

Zero out with military time
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Zero out with military time

Why does a nice, young civilian like me live on military time? The answer is simple — I have severe clinical depression. My habit of using a 24-hour clock started because of Phil, one of the regulars at the coffee shop where I worked in high school. The shop was right next to an army...

Healthcare patients deserve a call back
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Healthcare patients deserve a call back

My mornings follow a strict routine: I battle the snooze button, check to make sure there are no spiders in my slippers before putting them on, and call Wade, my neurologist. I’m not calling my neurologist at 7:59 every morning because I want to hear his sweet voice. I am calling because I only receive...

No uterus, but we need your opinion
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No uterus, but we need your opinion

My first reaction to a male classmate who made a dismissive comment about sexual assault involved a fantasy about inflicting a minor act of violence against him. But after a brief conversation, I realized that he had never felt what it was like to be unsafe with another person — to be violated or exploited...

Dating apps aren’t Plan A
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Dating apps aren’t Plan A

He was the kind of guy who called himself a reader but never got beyond the title page. For two hours, we sipped coffee and talked about books, music, and our jobs. We found common ground within the first 15 minutes, but there was no spark in sight. The conception of the event had neutered...