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Stop Stupak
Usually, when I come down to the kitchen for a snack (also known as an excuse to take a study break) I can tell what mail my Mom is sorting through by the look on her face. The annoyed-pursed-lips...
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Dealing With Parents...
I live in an extremely Republican environment, and I identify as a Democrat. I am an extremely involved member in my Young Democrats Club at my school. I was in the process of letting my mother know ...
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The New Miss Universe Thinks We're Post-Feminism
Stefania Fernandez, the 18-year-old Miss. Venezuela, won the 2009 Miss Universe crown on Sunday.
Normally, I'd probably just sigh and say something sassy. To me, the reasons why beauty pageants ar...
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Glamour Magazine's September Issue Gets it Right
I do not read Glamour magazine. My sister's friend, however, does. So when flipping through the September issue with them, I was happy to see this:
A non-airbrushed photo of model Lizzie Miller.
M...
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Carol Smith: Women are Better Managers
The New York Times has an interview with Carol Smith, the senior vice president and chief brand officer at the media company the Elle Group. And she makes some pretty admirable statements.
I think it...
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July 13, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Education
Syracuse University Chancellor, Nancy Cantor: Interview
A few months ago I got the chance to sit down with Nancy Cantor, the chancellor of Syracuse University.
Chancellor Cantor is a pioneer in implementing student interaction with the City of Syracu...
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retro Gloria
Just watch...she's always been awesome. I enjoy the use of the phrase "groovy chick."
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female CEO behind green efforts
New legislation was recently passed by the House (close vote though - 219 to 212) that seeks to curb greenhouse gas emissions and boost renewable energy use. The driving force behind the bill? Betsy A...
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"Serena Williams cruises to Wimbledon victory"
says the nytimes.
all i'm gonna say after writing this is you can take your "pretty" and shove it, Wimbledon....
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Oh Wimbledon
Wimbledon. I had respect for you. With your penchant for serving tea and strawberries with cream while watching non contact sports instead of artery-blocking glorified fat while watching supposedly he...
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Christie Hefner
So I was browsing the Huffington Post, just to see who's blogging, and who should i come across? None other than Christie Hefner.
Hm, I thought to myself, I didn't know Hugh Hefner even had a daughte...
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March 05, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem: The Iconic Feminist Speaks to our Generation
Who is Gloria Steinem?
Any given teenage girl can rattle off the most intimate details about random T.V. starlets, but so many of us are unaware of a woman who has had so much impact on our lives jus...
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Isabel Allende, Loung Ung and the Power of Memoir
It’s mind-numbing. Four hundred thousand dead and 2.45 million displaced in Darfur; 5.4 million dead in fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1998; epidemic levels of violence against women and children. With the constant repetition of such statistics of devastation, what can move us to action?
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June 24, 2008 | Joy Harjo |
Arts and culture
Her Pueblo Round Place-A Remembrance of Paula Gunn Allen
It was the summer of 1973 when I first met Paula Gunn Allen, the teacher and poet who was destined to create on her own terms a scholarly framework for native women’s culture. I was hugely pregnant,...
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February 19, 2008 | Sara Voorhees |
Arts and culture
Geena Davis Forum-Searching the Cells for Girl Mice and Ninjas
Geena Davis was watching preschool TV shows and children’s videos with her two-year-old daughter when she began to wonder: where were the girls? Where were the animated girl mice, the girl ninjas, ...