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Dear Dub: new Year, New Feminist
On the first day of this brand spanking new 2016, in the wee hours of the morning, my first meal was a *~reheated~* piece of Elio’s frozen pizza on a paper. In fact, in the first 6 hours of 2016, I managed to shatter three of my three…
Make America Great! Again? (Part I)
Donald Trump has skyrocketed to prominence by championing the fears and insecurities of many Americans. His catchy slogan of “make America great again,” captures the prevalent attitude that America’s power and prestige are waning. Such…
Trump Pleases Few, Offends Many With Islamophic Comments
As a nation built on the foundations of acceptance and diversity, the news that I’ve heard over the past few days has been sickening and disturbing to read. Donald Trump, the Re- publican front-runner for Presi- dent (for now, at…
SLU’s Stagnant Energy Evolution: An Exploration of Campus Policy
In October of 2012, the St. Lawrence University Board of Trustees released the school’s official Facilities Master Plan. Among 24 other components, the document details steps toward “carbon reduction/neutrality and renewable…
Reinforcing Racist Stereotypes Through CIIS Study Abroad Programs
As a student at St. Lawrence University, I have had the pleasure of going abroad to Africa and Europe as a first- year student in the Global Francophone Culture pro- gram. I traveled to France, Canada, and Senegal to learn the…
Dear Dub: Does Choosing to Abstain from Sex Make Me a Bad Feminist?
Hey, you go to Liberal Arts University. I bet you’ve heard about sex, haven’t you? Maybe you’ve heard that it’s neat, maybe you’ve heard that it’s kind of like a sneeze, or maybe you’ve heard that you should pee right after it.…
Dear Dub: The Woes and Wonders of Women Traveling Abroad
This Dear Dub is being written in the same journal that has given me the chance to spit, sing, shout, and pen soliloquies over the past ten days of Evelyn, Seneth and me wandering, farming, and itching our way around bits and pieces…
Why They Hate Us Exploring the United States’s Lasting Impact on the Middle East
The grisly terrorist attacks carried out in Paris last week were yet another painful reminder of the ongoing war Islamic extremists are waging against the world. It is hard for us to make sense of the bloodshed, brutality, and rage…