Quite frequently, I wear a white t-shirt with the year 1973 plastered across the chest in dark blue font. When … More
Tag: social justice
We Should Not Be Silent
Ever since the election, I have repeatedly heard the phrase “We Will Not Be Silent.” I’d like to correct that … More
Why I Don’t Use The Word “Douchebag”
*E-Board Member of the Week post The word “douchebag” never bothered me until recently–that is, until I really thought about … More
12 Transgender Artists to Keep Your Eye On
In honor of Trans Awareness Week (November 14-20), I present to you a handful of my personal favorite up-and-coming transgender … More
Black History Month: Asking the Hard Questions
On February 17, Sr. Coordinator of Alumni Student Recruitment & LEAD Scholars Phyllis Taylor invited the LEAD Scholars to the … More
Don’t Forgive, Don’t Forget: Why I Stand Behind Dylan Farrow
In 1977, Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski raped a thirteen year old girl. In 1988, Sean Penn was arrested for … More
The Incarceration of Avery Edison and Why it Matters
We in the US like to think of Canada as our non-threatening and much more liberal cousin to the north. … More
Haruko Nishimura: The Many Faces of a Fantastic Femme
“My passion as a director and performer is to question the relationship between audience and performance—to put them in each … More
NIPPLE ALERT: What’s So Wrong with Nudity?
With the media currently deep in the midst of its Miley Cyrus obsession – praising her, shaming her, and … More
Let’s Not Stop Hillary Clinton
Recently, Time magazine published an issue with the tagline, “Can anyone stop Hillary?” on its cover. What’s worse: it featured … More