One April morning in 2004 it was announced that George W. Bush would be coming to speak in Buffalo. Adamantly opposed to the war in Iraq since the very start, several classmates and I decided that we wanted to go and protest in front of Kleinhans Music Hall, where he was speaking. Unfortunately, I was […]
Read more "My Activist Life"“How can you criticize our history? You did the same thing in America to the Indians.” I was on the Perth subway with several classmates two days after arriving in Australia. In a casual conversation with the stranger, a classmate had explained that we were spending time with members of the Noongar tribe in Western […]
Read more "Bringing History Home"I was raised in the age of “Girl Power.” There was never any doubt in my mind: I could do or be whatever I wanted when I grew up and my gender would not stand in the way. With female role models like Sally Ride and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, every door was open. In […]
Read more "Wanted: Allies for the Feminist Cause"True or false: Domestic violence is not a problem in my hometown. While some might believe this to be a true statement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that each year, 5.3 million women ages 18 and older are victimized by an intimate partner. One in four women faces physical, emotional, or sexual […]
Read more "Living with the Enemy: Bringing Domestic Abuse into Public View"Love The Great Gatsby? Want to take on the persona of Nick Carraway as you battle waiters, flappers, sewer alligators, mobsters, and the laser-shooting spectacles of Dr. Eckleburg? Check out the Great Gatsby for NES game. Accurate story line? No. Original Nintendo game? No. Good procrastination tool? Yes!
Read more "Great Gatsby: The Video Game"There are elves hidden in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. They live amongst white-tailed deer, pronghorns, and blue herons in the museum’s dioramas. Some hide in trees, while one is perched on a dinosaur’s back. But all of these elves are the creation of one man – artist Kent R. Pendleton. According to […]
Read more "Hidden Elves in Denver: The Artistry of the Museum Diorama"The fast approach of Valentine’s Day has colored my academic lenses. Though some contend this is a holiday created by greeting card companies, I love the grocery store aisles of red and pink. I could (and have) spent more time than I care to admit reading card after card in store after store, all in […]
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