Established in 2020, the Gender Inclusivity and Feminism Team (GIFT) at William Jewell College is a student-led organization that aims to promote a safe and positive culture pertaining to gender identity and related issues. The organization focuses its efforts and funds into providing physical resources as well as a space…
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oSTEM at Jewell restored to support the LGBTQIA+ STEM community
oSTEM at William Jewell College is a student-led organization intent on supporting and providing resources for STEM-orientated LGBTQIA+ students. oSTEM, an abbreviated term for Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an internationally recognized nonprofit association with over 100 affiliated college and university chapters. The association –founded in 2009…
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Opinion: Pink or blue? Who cares?
We have all seen the countless videos centered around the big question everyone seems to want to know: is the new baby a bouncing boy or a glittery girl? You’ll find your answer in cakes filled with sprinkles, balloons filled with confetti, baseballs filled with colored powder and, recently, pyrotechnics…
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How to handle STEM gender divide
Women are greatly underrepresented in STEM fields. Forbes found that there has hardly been any growth in women joining the field since 2000. On their recently released top 100 innovators and creators list, there is only one woman. This needs to change, and it needs to change now. Generally, men…
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Self-Exploration: Coming out
In honor of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, I want to discuss the complexities surrounding the concept of coming out. Honestly, it’s an action predicated on society’s assumption that we are all straight, cisgender people. It is a series of moments in which a nonconforming person does two…
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Letter from the Editor: New Pronoun Policy
Journalism is both the process of communicating information and the responsibility of representing audiences and individuals alike. It is a practice best used as a resource for the masses, a means to hold people accountable and present multiple perspectives. As stated by the American Press Institute, the paramount obligation of…
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