As liberal arts students we are often asked to critically analyze situations, often times critically analyzing ourselves as well. What are our biases? How are socially positioned? What privilege do we hold and what oppressions do we…

In a world dominated by easily-accessible pleasure, finding the motivation to do something that even requires a modicum of effort can be difficult. Instagram and Snapchat send you pictures of your friends and celebrities while…

Tuesday night saw Gunnison Memorial Chapel packed with what seemed to be the entirety of the class of 2020 for their 100th Night celebration. Though the night actually marked only 89 nights until graduation, the energy in the building was…

Wuhan shut down two days before the Lunar New Year. According to the city officials, it was an effort to “resolutely contain the momentum of the epidemic spreading.” Millions of people should have walked the streets celebrating the biggest…

If you know me (or have heard of me), you probably know I like to talk about sex. In my classrooms, in community conversations, on the stage, I think we need to talk about sex and pleasure. We also have to talk about consent...and we…

This past Friday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a measure to allow adoption agencies to deny service to same-sex couples if it would “violate the agency’s written religious or moral convictions or policies.” This follows similar…

Maggie Blackmon was a close friend and teammate to all of us. To those who truly knew Maggie, her sass and charisma were unmatched. Maggie tended to come off shy and even a little rough around the edges, but she was a friend who loved…

St. Lawrence University students and two professors were honored by local officials on January 15. Heuvelton Mayor and Village Board Members acknowledged Associate Professor Mindy Pitre, of the anthropology department, Professor…